Judges 7:16

And he divided the three hundred haIsh into three companies, and he put a shofar in every manʼs yad, with empty jars, and torches within the jars.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

In Context

15And it was so, when Gid'on heard the telling of the chalom, and the shever (breaking) + 7:15 of a dream, i.e., its interpretation thereof, that he worshiped, and returned into the machaneh Yisroel, and said, Arise; for Hashem hath delivered into your yad the Machaneh Midyan.

17And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise; and, hinei, when I come to the edge of the machaneh, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this otzar (treasure) in earthen vessels + 4:7 2C 5:1 that the excellence of the ko'ach may be of Hashem and not of us. + 4:7 Job 4:19; Isa 64:8; Judg 7:2

Matthew Henry on Judges 7:10-16

9 And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: 11 And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host. 12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay… Read the whole commentary →

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