Judges 7:14

Translations

Modern

His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.”

Traditional

And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.

Literal

And his companion answered and said, “This is nothing except but the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered into his hand Midian and all the camp.”

Latin

Respondit is, cui loquebatur: Non est hoc aliud, nisi gladius Gedeonis filii Joas viri Israëlitæ: tradidit enim Dominus in manus ejus Madian, et omnia castra ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.”

Notes

Judges 7:13–14

People in Egypt and Babylonia often talked about dreams and their meanings. The Old Testament says God inspires dreams, and they are best understood through his guidance (see Genesis 41:15–16, 25; Daniel 2:28). The message of this dream is clear: Gideon's group, symbolized by a round loaf of barley bread, would roll down and defeat the Midianite camp.

Judges 7:10–15

The Lord gave Gideon a third sign to encourage him (Judges 6:17–21, 36–40).

Judges 6:1–8:35

Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon God as Holy Warrior

Events

Deliverance by Gideon

Related verses

Joshua 2:9
…and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
2 Kings 7:6–7
For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”
Job 1:10
Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Numbers 23:5
Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
Exodus 15:14–15
The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.
Numbers 23:20
I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
Numbers 22:38
“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
Joshua 2:24
“The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”
Joshua 5:1
Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.
Numbers 24:10–13
Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.

People

Gideon: Judge of Israel; defeated Midianites; tested and reassured by God Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joash: The father of Gideon, a judge of Israel

Places

Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges

Glossary

Amalek, Amalekites Armageddon Dreams Gideon Gilead (Place) Joash Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Zebah and Zalmunna

Topics

Courage: Gideon, in Attacking the Confederate Armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with Three Hundred Men Dreams: Mentioned in Scripture of Midianite Joash: Father of Gideon Pitcher used by Gideon in his Battle with the Midianites Trumpet by Gideon's Soldiers

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