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Judges 7:23-25

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7:23 Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites. 1 

Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. 2  Take control of the fords of the streams 3  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” 4  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, 5  they took control of the fords 6  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River. 7:25 They captured the two Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb. 7  They executed Oreb on the rock of Oreb and Zeeb 8  in the winepress of Zeeb. They chased the Midianites 9  and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now on the other side of the Jordan River. 10 

1 tn Heb “Midian.”

2 tn Heb “to meet Midian.”

3 tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”

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

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

6 tn Heb “they captured the waters.”

7 sn The names Oreb and Zeeb, which mean “Raven” and “Wolf” respectively, are appropriate because the Midianites had been like scavengers and predators to Israel.

8 tn The Hebrew text repeats the verb “executed.” This has not been repeated in the translation for stylistic reasons.

9 tn Heb “Midian.”

10 tn Heb “beyond the Jordan.” The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity (also in 8:4).



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