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Judges 7:25

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7:25 They captured the two Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb. 1  They executed Oreb on the rock of Oreb and Zeeb 2  in the winepress of Zeeb. They chased the Midianites 3  and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now on the other side of the Jordan River. 4 

Judges 17:9

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17:9 Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” He replied, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live.” 5 

Judges 20:18

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20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel 6  and asked God, 7  “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” 8  The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”

Judges 20:26

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20:26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, 9  went up to 10  Bethel. 11  They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything 12  that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace 13  to the Lord.

1 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.

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

3 tn Heb “Midian.”

4 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).

5 tn Heb “And I am going to reside in a place I can find.”

6 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

7 tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”

8 tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”

9 tn Heb “and all the people.”

10 tn Heb “went up and came [to].”

11 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

12 tn Traditionally, “fasted.”

13 tn Or “peace offerings.”



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