Hakim-hakim 7:24

Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. ¹  Take control of the fords of the streams ²  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” ³  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, ⁴  they took control of the fords ⁵  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

Hakim-hakim 11:26

11:26 Israel has been living in Heshbon and its nearby towns, in Aroer and its nearby towns, and in all the cities along the Arnon for three hundred years! Why did you not reclaim them during that time?

Hakim-hakim 18:9

18:9 They said, “Come on, let’s attack them, ⁶  for ⁷  we saw their land and it is very good. You seem lethargic, ⁸  but don’t hesitate ⁹  to invade and conquer ¹⁰  the land.

[7:24]  ¹ tn Heb “to meet Midian.”

[7:24]  ² tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”

[7:24]  ³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification (also later in this verse).

[7:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”

[7:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “they captured the waters.”

[18:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “Arise, and let us go up against them.”

[18:9]  ⁷ tc Codex Alexandrinus (A) of the LXX adds “we entered and walked around in the land as far as Laish and.”

[18:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “But you are inactive.”

[18:9]  ⁹ tn Or “be lazy.”

[18:9]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “to go”; “to enter”; “to possess.”