New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.”

Judges 7:19

Save as image

Study note

Gideon has been reduced from thousands of men to three hundred so that Israel cannot credit its own strength. In Judges 7 he divides them into three companies with trumpets and empty jars holding torches.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.

World English Bible (WEB)

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. Then they blew the trumpets, and broke in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.

King James Version (KJV)

So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto 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 brake in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So Gideon and the three hundred men who were with him came to the outer line of tents, at the start of the middle watch, when the watchmen had only then taken their stations; and the horns were sounded and the vessels broken.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Llegó pues Gedeón, y los cien hombres que llevaba consigo, al principio del campo, á la entrada de la vela del medio, cuando acababan de renovar las centinelas; y tocaron las bocinas, y quebraron los cántaros que llevaban en sus manos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Fue justamente después de medianoche, cuando se produjo el cambio de guardias, que Gedeón y los cien hombres suyos llegaron hasta las inmediaciones del campo de Madián. Repentinamente hicieron sonar sus trompetas y rompieron los jarrones para que las antorchas brillaran en la noche.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva