Hakim-hakim 7:20

7:20 All three units blew their trumpets and broke their jars. They held the torches in their left hand and the trumpets in their right. ¹  Then they yelled, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”

Hakim-hakim 12:1

Civil Strife Mars the Victory

12:1 The Ephraimites assembled ²  and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight ³  with the Ammonites without asking ⁴  us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!” ⁵ 

[7:20]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text adds, “in order to blow [them].” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[12:1]  ² tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”

[12:1]  ³ tn Heb “cross over to fight.”

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”

[12:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”