7:2 |
tNIV | The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her, | The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to . I cannot deliver Midian into their hands. In order that , or Israel may not would boast against me that her , ‘My own strength has saved her, me.’ | The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to . I cannot deliver Midian into their hands. In order that , or Israel may not would boast against me that her , ‘My own strength has saved her, me.’ |
7:3 |
tNIV | announce now to the people, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained. | Now announce now to the people army, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained. | Now announce now to the people army, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained. |
7:4 |
NIV2011 | But the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go; but if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.” | But the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go; but if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.” | But the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will sift thin them out for you there. If I say, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go; but if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.” |
7:5 |
NIV2011 | So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the LORD told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink.” | So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the LORD told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink.” | So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the LORD told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.” |
7:6 |
NIV2011 | Three hundred men lapped with their hands to their mouths. All the rest got down on their knees to drink. | Three hundred men of them lapped with their hands to their mouths. All the rest got down on their knees to drink. | Three hundred men lapped with their of them drank from cupped hands to their mouths, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink. |
7:7 |
NIV2011 | The LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men go, each to his own place.” | The LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men others go, each to his own place.” | The LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men others go, each to his own place home.” |
7:8 |
NIV2011 | So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. | So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. | So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. |
7:15 |
tNIV | When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped God. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, “Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands.” | When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped God. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, “Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands.” | When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped God. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, “Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands.” |
7:24 |
tNIV | Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they took the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah. | Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they took seized the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah. | Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they took seized the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah. |