Judges 7:22

7:22 When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords ¹  throughout ²  the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went ³  to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.

Judges 7:24

Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. ⁴  Take control of the fords of the streams ⁵  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” ⁶  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, ⁷  they took control of the fords ⁸  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

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¹ tn Heb “the Lord set the sword of each one against his friend.”

² tc MT has “and throughout the camp,” but the conjunction (“and”) is due to dittography and should be dropped. Compare the ancient versions, which lack the conjunction here.

³ tn The words “they went” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁴ tn Heb “to meet Midian.”

⁵ tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”

⁶ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification (also later in this verse).

⁷ tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”

⁸ tn Heb “they captured the waters.”