Judges 7:24

Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. ¹  Take control of the fords of the streams ²  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” ³  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, ⁴  they took control of the fords ⁵  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

Judges 10:6

The Lord’s Patience Runs Short

10:6 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. ⁶  They worshiped ⁷  the Baals and the Ashtars, ⁸  as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, ⁹  Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. ¹⁰  They abandoned the Lord and did not worship ¹¹  him.

[7:24]  ¹ tn Heb “to meet Midian.”

[7:24]  ² tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”

[7:24]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”

[7:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “they captured the waters.”

[10:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the eyes of the Lord.”

[10:6]  ⁷ tn Or “served;” or “followed.”

[10:6]  ⁸ sn The Ashtars were local manifestations of the goddess Ashtar (i.e., Astarte).

[10:6]  ⁹ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[10:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines.”

[10:6]  ¹¹ tn Or “serve”; or “follow.”