Judges 7:8

7:8 The men ¹  who were chosen ²  took supplies ³  and their trumpets. Gideon ⁴  sent all the men of Israel back to their homes; ⁵  he kept only three hundred men. Now the Midianites ⁶  were camped down below ⁷  in the valley.

¹ tn Heb “The people.”

² tn The words “who were chosen” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

³ tn The Hebrew text has “in their hands.”

⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “tents.”

⁶ tn Heb “Midian.”

⁷ tn The Hebrew text adds “him” (i.e., Gideon).