Judges 7:15-18

Context

Gideon Routs the Enemy

7:15 When Gideon heard the report of the dream and its interpretation, he praised God.¹ Then he went back to the Israelite camp and said, “Get up, for the Lord is handing the Midianite army over to you!” 7:16 He divided the three hundred men into three units.² He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.³ 7:17 He said to them, “Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely!⁴ I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do! 7:18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, you also blow your trumpets all around the camp. Then say, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon!’”

[7:15] ¹tn Heb “he bowed down” or “worshiped.”

[7:16] ²tn Heb “heads.”

[7:16] ³tn Heb “the jars.” The noun has been replaced by the pronoun (“them”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[7:17] ³tn Or “look.”