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Judges 7:9–11

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Gideon Reassured of Victory

7:9That night the Lord said to Gideon,31 “Get up! Attack32 the camp, for I am handing it over to you.337:10But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant 7:11and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave34 and attack the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp.35

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Footnotes

  1. 31 Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 32 Heb “Go down against.”
  3. 33 The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.
  4. 34 Heb “your hands will be strengthened.”
  5. 35 Heb “to the edge of the ones in battle array who were in the camp.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

That same night the Lord said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hand. But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant. And you shall hear what they say, and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp.” Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the armed men who were in the camp.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

During that night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands. If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah and listen to what they are saying. Afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp.” So he and Purah his servant went down to the outposts of the camp.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

That night the Lord said to him, “Get up and attack the camp, for I have handed it over to you. But if you are afraid to attack the camp, go down with Purah your servant. Listen to what they say, and then you will be encouraged to attack the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to the outpost of the troops who were in the camp.

NLTNew Living Translation

That night the Lord said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory over them! But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah. Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager to attack.”

So Gideon took Purah and went down to the edge of the enemy camp.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And that night Yahweh said to him, “Get up; go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hand. But if you are afraid, go down to the camp with Purah your servant, and you will hear what they say; and afterward you will have courage, and you will go down against the camp.” Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outpost of the armed men that were in the camp.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.