Judges 7:17 ““Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts…”

Judges 7:17

“Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.

American Standard Version

And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sayd vnto them, Looke on me, and do likewise, when I come to the side of the hoste: euen as I do, so do you.

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise; behold, when I come to the extremity of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith unto them, 'Look at me, and thus do; and lo, I am coming into the extremity of the camp — and it hath been — as I do so ye do;

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Keep your eyes on me, and do what I do; when I come to the outer line of tents, whatever I do, you are to do the same.

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Cross references

“And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.”

Matthew 16:24 1 Corinthians 11:1 Hebrews 13:7 Judges 9:48 1 Peter 5:3

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

1 Corinthians 11:1 · BSB

You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

Hebrews 13:7 · BSB

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Judges 9:48 · BSB

he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”

1 Peter 5:3 · BSB

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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

In context

16And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

18When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”

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