Judges 7:23-24

7:23 Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites. ¹ 

Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. ²  Take control of the fords of the streams ³  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” ⁴  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, ⁵  they took control of the fords ⁶  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

[7:23]  ¹ tn Heb “Midian.”

[7:24]  ² tn Heb “to meet Midian.”

[7:24]  ³ tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”

[7:24]  ⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification (also later in this verse).

[7:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”

[7:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “they captured the waters.”