Judges 7:16
What does Judges 7:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 7:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then separating the three hundred men into three bands, he gave every man a horn, and a vessel in which was a flaming branch.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he divideth the three hundred men <FI>into<Fi> three detachments, and putteth trumpets into the hand of all of them, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he divided the three hundred men into three parts, and gave them trumpets in their hands, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, and empty pitchers, and torches within the pitchers.
Context
v.15And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped; and he returned into the camp of Israel, and said, Arise; for Jehovah hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
v.16This passage
v.17And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;