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Judges 7:25

GideonMidianOrebZeebJordanMidian

23 Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

24 Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “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 captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.

They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
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BSB
They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
KJV
And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
WEB
They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press, as they pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.
ASV
And they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.
DARBY
And they took two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb; and they pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.
BLB
And they captured two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. And pursuing the Midianite and the heads of Oreb and Zeeb, they brought [them] to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
ÅB
De tok to av midianittenes fyrster, Oreb og Se'eb, og de drepte Oreb på Orebs klippe, og Se'eb drepte de i Se'ebs vinperse; så forfulgte de midianittene. Orebs og Se'ebs hoder hadde de med seg til Gideon på den andre side av Jordan.
OTB
De fanget de to lederne av Midian, Oreb og Seeb. De drepte Oreb ved Oreb-klippen og Seeb ved Seebs vinpresse. De forfulgte midianittene og brakte hodene til Oreb og Seeb til Gideon, som var ved Jordan.
B1930
De tok to av midianittenes fyrster, Oreb og Se'eb, og de drepte Oreb på Orebs klippe, og Se'eb drepte de i Se'ebs vinperse; så forfulgte de midianittene. Orebs og Se'ebs hoder hadde de med sig til Gideon på den andre side av Jordan.

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  • Isaiah 10:26

    And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.

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  • Judges 8:3–4

    God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.

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  • Psalms 83:11–12

    Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

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  • Joshua 7:26

    And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

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