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Gideon Summons an Army and Seeks Confirmation

33 All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east[a] assembled. They crossed the Jordan River[b] and camped in the Jezreel Valley. 34 The Lord’s Spirit took control of[c] Gideon. He blew a trumpet,[d] summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.[e] 35 He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well.[f] He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 6:33 tn Heb “Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the east.”
  2. Judges 6:33 tn The words “the Jordan River” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  3. Judges 6:34 tn Heb “clothed.”
  4. Judges 6:34 tn That is, “mustered an army.”
  5. Judges 6:34 tn Heb “Abiezer was summoned after him.”
  6. Judges 6:35 tn Heb “and he also was summoned after him.”

33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites(A) and other eastern peoples(B) joined forces and crossed over the Jordan and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.(C) 34 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on(D) Gideon, and he blew a trumpet,(E) summoning the Abiezrites(F) to follow him. 35 He sent messengers throughout Manasseh, calling them to arms, and also into Asher,(G) Zebulun and Naphtali,(H) so that they too went up to meet them.(I)

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