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Judges 7:17

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.

“Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do.

18 When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”

19 Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do.
KJV
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
WEB
He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.
ASV
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
DARBY
And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise; behold, when I come to the extremity of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
BLB
And he said to them, “You⁺ shall look at me, and likewise you⁺ shall do. And behold, I am coming to the edge of the camp, and as I do, so you⁺ shall do.
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Dere skal se på meg og gjøre som jeg; når jeg kommer til utkanten av leiren, så skal dere gjøre som jeg gjør.
OTB
Han sa til dem: "Se på meg og følg mitt eksempel. Når jeg kommer til utkanten av leiren, gjør akkurat som jeg gjør.
B1930
Og han sa til dem: I skal se på mig og gjøre som jeg; når jeg kommer til utkanten av leiren, så skal I gjøre som jeg gjør.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 16:24

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:1

    You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

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  • Hebrews 13:7

    Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

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  • 1 Peter 5:3

    not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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  • Judges 9:48

    he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”

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