6:33 All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east 1 assembled. They crossed the Jordan River 2 and camped in the Jezreel Valley. 6:34 The Lord’s spirit took control of 3 Gideon. He blew a trumpet, 4 summoning the Abiezrites to follow him. 5 6:35 He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. 6 He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him.
1 tn Heb “Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the east.”
2 tn The words “the Jordan River” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.
3 tn Heb “clothed.”
4 tn That is, “mustered an army.”
5 tn Heb “Abiezer was summoned after him.”
6 tn Heb “and he also was summoned after him.”