Judges 7:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 7:17

15 And so it was, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, that he worshiped. He returned to the camp of Israel, and said, “Arise, for the Lord has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

16 Then he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet into every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and torches inside the pitchers.

17 And he said to them, “Look at me and do likewise; watch, and when I come to the edge of the camp you shall do as I do:

18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then you also blow the trumpets on every side of the whole camp, and say, ‘The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!’ ”

19 So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outpost of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just as they had posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.

20 Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers—they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing—and they cried, “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!”

Verse Comparison: Judges 7:17

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American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

Amplified® Bible
And he said to them, Look at me, then do likewise. When I come to the edge of their camp, do as I do.

Contemporary English Version
Gideon said, "When we get to the enemy camp, spread out and surround it. Then wait for me to blow a signal on my trumpet. As soon as you hear it, blow your trumpets and shout, 'Fight for the LORD! Fight for Gideon!' "

Darby English Version
And he said to them, "Look at me, and do likewise; when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

Good News Bible
He told them, "When I get to the edge of the camp, watch me, and do what I do.

King James Version
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "Look at me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

New International Version
"Watch me," he told them. "Follow my lead. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do.

New King James Version
And he said to them, “Look at me and do likewise; watch, and when I come to the edge of the camp you shall do as I do:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said to them, "Look at me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "Look at me, and do likewise; when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, `Look at me, and thus do; and lo, I am coming into the extremity of the camp -- and it hath been -- as I do so ye do;

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