Judges 7:9

9 During that night the LORD said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands.

Judges 7:9 in Other Translations

9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

9 That same night the LORD said to him, "Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hand.

9 That night the LORD said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory over them!

9 That night, God told Gideon: "Get up and go down to the camp. I've given it to you.

9 And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Arise, get thee down into the camp; for I have delivered it into thy hand.

9 That night the LORD said to Gideon, "Attack! Go into the camp! I will hand it over to you.

9 That night the Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the camp, for I have given it into your hand.

9 During that night the LORD spoke to Gideon. He said, "Get up. Go down against the camp. I am going to hand it over to you.

Judges 7:9 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 7:9

And it came to pass the same night that the Lord said to him,
&c.] The night after there had been so great a reduction of his army, from 32,000 to three hundred:

arise, get thee down unto the host, for I have delivered it into thine
hands;
that is, go down from the hill where he and his little army were, to the valley of Jezreel, where lay the numerous host of Midian; assuring him, that though the disproportion was so very great, the army of Midian should be delivered into his hands; and it was enough that the Lord had said it, for him to believe it; but in such circumstances that he was, it is no wonder that he had his fears and misgivings of heart, wherefore it follows;

Judges 7:9 In-Context

7 The LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.”

8 So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.

9 During that night the LORD said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands.

10 If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah

11 and listen to what they are saying. Afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp.” So he and Purah his servant went down to the outposts of the camp.

Cross References

• 1. ver 13-15; S Joshua 2:24; Joshua 10:8; Joshua 11:6; S Judges 1:2