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Gideon Reassured of Victory

That night the Lord said to Gideon,[a] “Get up! Attack[b] the camp, for I am handing it over to you.[c] 10 But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant 11 and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave[d] and attack the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 7:9 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Judges 7:9 tn Heb “Go down against.”
  3. Judges 7:9 tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.
  4. Judges 7:11 tn Heb “your hands will be strengthened.”
  5. Judges 7:11 tn Heb “to the edge of the ones in battle array who were in the camp.”