Gideon Defeats Midian
Judges 7:21
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.
- KJV
- And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
- WEB
- They each stood in his place around the camp, and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.
- ASV
- And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.
- LSV
- And they each stand in his place, around the camp, and all the camp runs, and they shout, and flee;
- YLT
- And they stand each in his place, round about the camp, and all the camp runneth, and they shout, and flee;
- DBY
- And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried out, and fled.
- DRC
- Standing every man in his place round about the enemies’ camp. So all the camp was troubled, and crying out and howling they fled away.
- GNV
- And they stoode, euery man in his place round about the hoste: and all the hoste ranne, and cryed, and fled.
- JPS
- And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and fled.
- LXXE
- And every man stood in his place round about the host; and all the host ran, and sounded an alarm, and fled.
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- Written (Ketiv): וַיָּנִיסוּ׃ (“and they put [them] to flight”). Read aloud (Qere): וַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃ (“and they fled”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads וַיָּנֽיּסוּ׃; read aloud (Qere) reads וַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃ (“and they fled”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֔יו סָבִ֖יב לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֧רָץ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ ויניסו׃Read aloud as (qere): וַיָּנֽוּסוּ
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἔστησεν ἀνὴρ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῷ κύκλῳ τῆς παρεμβολῆς· καὶ ἔδραμε πᾶσα ἡ παρεμβολὴ, καὶ ἐσήμαναν, καὶ ἔφυγον.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- 2 Chronicles 20:17You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD…
- Exodus 14:13–14But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. The LORD will fight for…
- 2 Kings 7:6–7For 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…
- Exodus 14:25He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
- Job 15:21–22Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him. He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.
- Isaiah 30:15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
- Isaiah 30:7Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).