Judges 7:20

Translations

Modern

The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”

Traditional

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.

Literal

And the three companies blew on the shofars and broke the pitchers, and they held in their left hand the torches and in their right hand the shofars for blowing, and they cried out, “A sword for YHWH, and for Gideon.”

Latin

Cumque per gyrum castrorum in tribus personarent locis, et hydrias confregissent, tenuerunt sinistris manibus lampades, et dextris sonantes tubas, clamaveruntque: Gladius Domini et Gedeonis:

Original

Hebrew

English

The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”

Notes

Judges 7:17–20

Surprise and trickery replaced the need for a large army. The war cry, the sudden sound of 300 trumpets, and the torches lighting up made it seem like there was a big army.

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

Isaiah 27:13
And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
Joshua 6:16
After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!
1 Corinthians 15:52
…in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
2 Corinthians 4:7
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
Joshua 6:20
So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
Numbers 10:1–10
Then the LORD said to Moses,
Joshua 6:4
Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
1 Thessalonians 4:16
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
2 Peter 1:15
And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

People

Gideon: Judge of Israel; defeated Midianites; tested and reassured by God

Glossary

Amalek, Amalekites Armageddon Gideon Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Lamp, Lampstand Midian, Midianite Music Zebah and Zalmunna

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Night Attacks Battle: Shouting In Courage: Gideon, in Attacking the Confederate Armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with Three Hundred Men Midianites: Miraculously Defeated and Destroyed by Gideon Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Gideon: Midianites Destroyed Miracles: Catalogue of The Midianites Destroyed Pitcher used by Gideon in his Battle with the Midianites Strategy in War Sword used by Gideon The Hands: Operations of, Mentioned: Holding The Jews: Often Distinguished in War Trumpet by Gideon's Soldiers

Judges 7:20

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