Judges 7:24

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{ "verseID": "Judges.7.24", "source": "וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים שָׁלַ֣ח גִּדְעוֹן֩ בְּכָל־הַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְד֞וּ לִקְרַ֤את מִדְיָן֙ וְלִכְד֤וּ לָהֶם֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*malʾākîm* *šālaḥ* *Gidʿôn* in-all-mountain-of *ʾEfrayim* saying *rədû* to-meet *Midyān* and-*likədû* for-them *ʾet-hammayim* until *bêt bārâ* and-*ʾet-haYardēn* and-*wayyiṣṣāʿēq* all-*ʾîš* *ʾEfrayim* and-*wayyilkədû* *ʾet-hammayim* until *bêt bārâ* and-*ʾet-haYardēn*.", "grammar": { "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim", "*rədû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go down", "*Midyān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Midian", "*likədû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - capture/seize", "*hammayim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*bêt bārâ*": "proper noun - Beth Barah", "*haYardēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Jordan", "*wayyiṣṣāʿēq*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was called out", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*wayyilkədû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they captured" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*rədû*": "go down/descend/come down", "*likədû*": "capture/seize/take possession of", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the water crossings/the fords", "*wayyiṣṣāʿēq*": "was called out/was summoned/was mustered", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each", "*wayyilkədû*": "they captured/they seized/they took possession of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים שָׁלַ֣ח גִּדְעוֹן֩ בְּכָל־הַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְד֞וּ לִקְרַ֤את מִדְיָן֙ וְלִכְד֤וּ לָהֶם֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

Transliteration

And-malʾākîm šālaḥ Gidʿôn in-all-mountain-of ʾEfrayim saying rədû to-meet Midyān and-likədû for-them ʾet-hammayim until bêt bārâ and-ʾet-haYardēn and-wayyiṣṣāʿēq all-ʾîš ʾEfrayim and-wayyilkədû ʾet-hammayim until bêt bārâ and-ʾet-haYardēn.

Grammar Details

• *malʾākîm*: noun, masculine plural - messengers
• *šālaḥ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent
• *Gidʿôn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon
• *ʾEfrayim*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim
• *rədû*: qal imperative masculine plural - go down
• *Midyān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Midian
• *likədû*: qal imperative masculine plural - capture/seize
• *hammayim*: definite noun, masculine plural - the waters
• *bêt bārâ*: proper noun - Beth Barah
• *haYardēn*: definite noun, masculine singular - the Jordan
• *wayyiṣṣāʿēq*: waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was called out
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
• *wayyilkədû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they captured

Word Meanings

• *malʾākîm*: messengers/envoys/angels
• *šālaḥ*: sent/dispatched
• *rədû*: go down/descend/come down
• *likədû*: capture/seize/take possession of
• *hammayim*: the waters/the water crossings/the fords
• *wayyiṣṣāʿēq*: was called out/was summoned/was mustered
• *ʾîš*: man/person/individual/each
• *wayyilkədû*: they captured/they seized/they took possession of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down and attack the Midianites. Capture the waters around Beth Barah and the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they secured the waters as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Gideon sent messengers throughout all Mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites and take before them the waters as far as Beth Barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah and Jordan.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Gideon{H1439} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} throughout all the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} saying,{H559} Come down{H3381} against{H7125} Midian,{H4080} and take{H3920} before them the waters,{H4325} as far as Beth-barah,{H1012} even the Jordan.{H3383} So all the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} were gathered together,{H6817} and took{H3920} the waters{H4325} as far as Beth-barah,{H1012} even the Jordan.{H3383}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Gideon{H1439} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} messengers{H4397} throughout all mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Come down{H3381}{(H8798)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} the Midianites{H4080}, and take{H3920}{(H8798)} before them the waters{H4325} unto Bethbarah{H1012} and Jordan{H3383}. Then all the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} gathered themselves together{H6817}{(H8735)}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} the waters{H4325} unto Bethbarah{H1012} and Jordan{H3383}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Gedeon sent messaungers vp vnto all mount Ephraim, sayenge: Come downe against the Madianites, and stoppe the water from them vnto Beth Bara and Iordane. And then cryed all they that were of Ephraim, and stopped the water from them vnto Bethbara and Iordane,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Gideon sent messengers vnto all mount Ephraim, saying, Come downe against the Midianites, and take before them the waters vnto Beth-barah, and Iorden. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together and tooke the waters vnto Beth-barah, and Iorden.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Gedeon sent messengers vnto al mount Ephraim, saying: Come downe against the Madianites, and take before them the waters vnto Bethbarath, and to Iordane. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together, & toke the waters vnto Bethbarath, & to Iordane.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And messengers hath sent Gideon into all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, `Come down to meet Midian, and capture before them the waters unto Beth-Barah, and the Jordan;' and every man of Ephraim is called, and they capture the waters unto Beth-Barah, and the Jordan,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth-barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth-barah, even the Jordan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth-barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth-barah, even the Jordan.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Gideon sent through all the hill-country of Ephraim saying, Come down against Midian, and keep the ways across Jordan before they come. So all the men of Ephraim, massing themselves together, kept the ways across Jordan.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!" So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Judg 3:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.3.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹא֔וֹ וַיִּתְקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּרְד֨וּ עִמּ֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָהָ֖ר וְה֥וּא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* in-*bôʾô* and-*wayyitqaʿ* in-the-*šôfār* in-*har* *ʾefrāyim* and-*wayyērdû* with-him *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-the-*hāhār* and-he *lĕfānêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was", "*bĕ-bôʾô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*wa-yitqaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew", "*ba-šôfār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the trumpet", "*bĕ-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mountain of", "*ʾefrāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wa-yērdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-hār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*lĕ-fānêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*bĕbôʾô*": "when he came/upon his arrival", "*wayyitqaʿ*": "and he blew/sounded", "*šôfār*": "trumpet/horn/ram's horn", "*har*": "mountain/hill country", "*wayyērdû*": "and they came down/descended", "*lĕfānêhem*": "before them/in front of them/leading them" } } 28 { "verseID": "Judges.3.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רִדְפ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַיֵּרְד֣וּ אַחֲרָ֗יו וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ אֶת־מַעְבְּר֤וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְמוֹאָ֔ב וְלֹֽא־נָתְנ֥וּ אִ֖ישׁ לַעֲבֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* unto-them *ridĕfû* after-me for-*nātan* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyĕbêkem* *ʾet*-*môʾāb* in-hand-your and-*wayyērdû* after-him and-*wayyilkĕdû* *ʾet*-*maʿbĕrôt* the-*yardēn* to-*môʾāb* and-not-*nātĕnû* *ʾîš* to-cross.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ridĕfû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - pursue", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - after me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyĕbêkem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand", "*wa-yērdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wa-yilkĕdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maʿbĕrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fords of", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite proper noun - the Jordan", "*lĕ-môʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moab", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they allowed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*la-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to cross" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/commanded", "*ridĕfû aḥăray*": "pursue after me/follow me", "*nātan*": "given/delivered/handed over", "*wayyērdû*": "and they went down/descended", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "and they seized/captured/took", "*maʿbĕrôt*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*nātĕnû*": "allowed/permitted/let" } }
• Judg 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.12.5", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד גִּלְעָ֛ד אֶֽת־מַעְבְּר֥וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְֽ֠הָיָה כִּ֣י יֹאמְר֞וּ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ ל֧וֹ אַנְשֵֽׁי־גִלְעָ֛ד הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר ׀ לֹֽא", "text": "And *wayyilkōḏ* *gilʿāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿbərôṯ* *hayyardēn* to-*ʾep̄rāyim* and-*wəhāyāh* when *yōʾmərû* *pəlîṭê* *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾeʿĕḇōrāh* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʾanšê*-*gilʿāḏ* *haʾep̄rāṯî* [are] you and *wayyōʾmer* no", "grammar": { "*wayyilkōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it captured", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - fords/crossings of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*pəlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - fugitives/escapees of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾeʿĕḇōrāh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me cross over", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*haʾep̄rāṯî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Ephraimite", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkōḏ*": "captured/seized/took control of", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*ʾeʿĕḇōrāh*": "let me cross over/let me pass through", "*haʾep̄rāṯî*": "Ephrathite/Ephraimite" } }
• John 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "John.1.28", "source": "Ταῦτα ἐν Βηθαβαρᾶ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.", "text": "These things in *Bēthabara egeneto* beyond the *Iordanou*, where *ēn Iōannēs baptizōn*.", "grammar": { "*Bēthabara*": "dative feminine singular - Bethabara (place name)", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - happened/took place", "*Iordanou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jordan", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*baptizōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *baptizō* - baptizing" }, "variants": { "*Bēthabara*": "Bethabara (some manuscripts have Bethany, a place east of the Jordan)", "*egeneto*": "happened/took place/occurred", "*Iordanou*": "of Jordan (river)", "*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing (continuous action)" } }
• Rom 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Romans.15.30", "source": "Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Πνεύματος, συναγωνίσασθαί μοι ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν·", "text": "I *parakalō* *de* you, *adelphoi*, through the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou*, and through the *agapēs* of the *Pneumatos*, to *synagōnisasthai* with me in the *proseuchais* *hyper* me *pros* the *Theon*;", "grammar": { "*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I urge/beseech", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - love", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*synagōnisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to strive together", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to" }, "variants": { "*parakalō*": "I urge/I beseech/I exhort", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings (inclusive)", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*agapēs*": "love/benevolence", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit", "*synagōnisasthai*": "to strive together/to contend together/to struggle together", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/supplications", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of", "*pros*": "to/toward" } }
• Phil 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.27", "source": "Μόνον ἀξίως τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τοῦ Χριστοῦ πολιτεύεσθε: ἵνα εἴτε ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ὑμᾶς, εἴτε ἀπὼν, ἀκούσω τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν, ὅτι στήκετε ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι, μιᾷ ψυχῇ συναθλοῦντες τῇ πίστει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·", "text": "Only *axiōs* of the *euangeliou* of the *Christou politeuesthe*: that whether *elthōn* and *idōn* you, whether *apōn*, *akousō* the things concerning you, that you *stēkete* in one *pneumati*, with one *psychē synathlounte* for the *pistei* of the *euangeliou*;", "grammar": { "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/suitably", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*politeuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - conduct yourselves/live as citizens", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*apōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*akousō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may hear", "*stēkete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stand", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - soul/mind", "*synathlounte*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - striving together", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel" }, "variants": { "*axiōs*": "worthily/in a manner worthy of/suitably", "*politeuesthe*": "conduct yourselves/live as citizens/behave", "*stēkete*": "you stand/you stand firm/you remain", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*psychē*": "soul/mind/life", "*synathlounte*": "striving together/contending together/laboring together", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }