Judges 3:28

3:28 He said to them, “Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!” ¹  They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River ²  opposite Moab, ³  and did not let anyone cross.

Judges 12:5

12:5 The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan River ⁴  opposite Ephraim. ⁵  Whenever an Ephraimite fugitive ⁶  said, “Let me cross over,” the men of Gilead asked ⁷  him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No,”

[3:28]  ¹ tn Heb “for the Lord has given your enemies, Moab, into your hand.” The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

[3:28]  ² tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarity.

[3:28]  ³ tn Or “against Moab,” that is, so as to prevent the Moabites from crossing.

[12:5]  ⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[12:5]  ⁵ tn Or “against Ephraim,” that is, so as to prevent Ephraim from crossing.

[12:5]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text has a plural form here.

[12:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “say to.”