Judges 7:9-11

Gideon Reassured of Victory

7:9 That night the Lord said to Gideon, ¹  “Get up! Attack ²  the camp, for I am handing it over to you. ³  7:10 But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant 7:11 and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave ⁴  and attack the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp. ⁵ 

[7:9]  ¹ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:9]  ² tn Heb “Go down against.”

[7:9]  ³ tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.

[7:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “your hands will be strengthened.”

[7:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “to the edge of the ones in battle array who were in the camp.”