H9002–/וְ–v

So the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the men of Israel every man to his tent, but retained the three hundred men: and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

וְאֵ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”

But if you fear to go down, go you with Purah your servant down to the camp:

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפֻרָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

and you shall hear what they say; and afterward shall your hands be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then went he down with Purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men who were in the camp.

וְאַחַר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפֻרָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”

The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the sea-shore for multitude.

וּמִדְיָ֨ן (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲמָלֵ֤ק (וַ) va. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

When Gideon had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his fellow; and he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream; and, behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.

וְהִ֨נֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

His fellow answered, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: into his hand God has delivered Midian, and all the host.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation of it, that he worshiped; and he returned into the camp of Israel, and said, Arise; for Yahweh has delivered into your hand the host of Midian.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.

וְכַדִּ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַפִּדִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to 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 you do.

וְכֵ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow you the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, For Yahweh and for Gideon.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃ (וּ) u. “and”

So Gideon, and the hundred men who were with him, came to the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and broke in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.

וּמֵאָה־ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָפ֥וֹץ (וְ) ve. “and”

The three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands with which to blow; and they cried, The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon.

וּבְיַ֨ד־ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃ (וּ) u. “and”

They blew the three hundred trumpets, and Yahweh set every man's sword against his fellow, and against all the host; and the host fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “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.

וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלִכְד֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֹאשׁ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְאֵ֔ב (וּ) u. “and”

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

Gideon came to the Jordan, [ergänzt: and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

וּשְׁלֹשׁ־ (וּ) u. “and”וְרֹדְפִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to the men of Succoth, Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.

וְאָנֹכִ֗י (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

The princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?

וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע (וְ) ve. “and”

Gideon said, Therefore when Yahweh has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.

וְזֶ֨בַח (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the host; for the host was secure.

וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the host.

וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”