Judges 7:11 “and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthen…”

Judges 7:11

and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

You will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened to go down into the camp.” Then went he down with Purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men who were in the camp.

American Standard Version

and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy hands be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then went he down with Purah his servant unto the outermost part of the armed men that were in the camp.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt hearken what they say, and so shall thine handes be strong to go downe vnto the hoste. Then went he downe and Phurah his seruant vnto the outside of the souldiers that were in the hoste.

Darby Translation

and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterwards shall thy hand be strengthened, and thou shalt go down unto the camp. And he went down with Phurah his servant to the outside of the armed men that were in the camp.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast heard what they speak, and afterwards are thy hands strengthened, and thou hast gone down against the camp.' And he goeth down, he and Phurah his young man, unto the extremity of the fifties who [are] in the camp;

Bible in Basic English

And after hearing what they are saying, you will get strength to go down against the army. So he went down with his servant Purah to the outer line of the tents of the armed men.

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Cross references

“thou shalt”

Judges 7:13–15 Genesis 24:14 1 Samuel 14:12 1 Samuel 14:8

Judges 7:13–15 · BSB

And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overt…

Genesis 24:14 · BSB

Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By…

1 Samuel 14:12 · BSB

So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

1 Samuel 14:8 · BSB

“Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.

“thine hands”

Ephesians 6:10 Philippians 4:13 1 Samuel 23:16 Ezra 6:22 Nehemiah 6:9 Ephesians 3:16

Ephesians 6:10 · BSB

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

1 Samuel 23:16 · BSB

And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,

Ezra 6:22 · BSB

For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God…

Nehemiah 6:9 · BSB

For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

Ephesians 3:16 · BSB

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

“armed men”

Exodus 13:18

Exodus 13:18 · BSB

So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10But if you are afraid to do so, then go down to the camp with your servant Purah

12Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.

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