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Judges 8:4

Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

World English Bible

Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

American Standard Version

And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Gideon came to Iorden to passe ouer, hee, and the three hundreth men that were with him, weary, yet pursuing them.

Darby Translation

And Gideon came to the Jordan, [and] passed over, he and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

Young's Literal Translation

And Gideon cometh in unto the Jordan, passing over, he and the three hundred men who [are] with him — wearied, and pursuing,

Bible in Basic English

Then Gideon came to Jordan and went over it with his three hundred, overcome with weariness and in need of food.

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Cross references

“faint”

2 Corinthians 4:16 Galatians 6:9 1 Samuel 30:10 Hebrews 12:1–4 1 Samuel 14:28 1 Samuel 14:29

2 Corinthians 4:16 · BSB

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

Galatians 6:9 · BSB

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

1 Samuel 30:10 · BSB

because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.

Hebrews 12:1–4 · BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

1 Samuel 14:28 · BSB

Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”

1 Samuel 14:29 · BSB

“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

Also

Judges 7:25

Judges 7:25 · BSB

They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on…

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

In context

3God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.

5So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Read Judges 8