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Judges 7:14

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12 Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.

13 And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.”

His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.”

15 When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

16 And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

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BSB
His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.”
KJV
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
WEB
His fellow answered, “This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian into his hand, with all the army.”
ASV
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: into his hand God hath delivered Midian, and all the host.
DARBY
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, the man of Israel: God hath given into his hand Midian and all the host.
BLB
And his companion answered and said, “This [is] nothing except but the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered into his hand Midian and all the camp.”
ÅB
Da svarte den andre og sa: Dette er ikke noe annet enn israelitten Gideons, Joas' sønns sverd; Gud har gitt midianittene og hele leiren i hans hånd.
OTB
Hans venn svarte: "Dette kan ikke være noe annet enn sverdet til Gideon, Joasj sønn, israelitten. Gud har overgitt Midian og hele leiren i hans hender."
B1930
Da svarte den andre og sa: Dette er ikke noget annet enn israelitten Gideons, Joas' sønns sverd; Gud har gitt midianittene og hele leiren i hans hånd.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 2:9

    and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.

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  • 2 Kings 7:6–7

    For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”

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  • Numbers 23:5

    Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”

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  • Job 1:10

    Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

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  • Numbers 23:20

    I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.

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  • Exodus 15:14–15

    The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.

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  • Joshua 5:1

    Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.

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  • Numbers 22:38

    “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

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