7:9 That night the Lord said to Gideon, 1 “Get up! Attack 2 the camp, for I am handing it over to you. 3 7:10 But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant 7:11 and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave 4 and attack the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp. 5
1 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “Go down against.”
3 tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.
4 tn Heb “your hands will be strengthened.”
5 tn Heb “to the edge of the ones in battle array who were in the camp.”