Judges 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”

Judges 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel brag against me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’”

Judges 7:2 — World English Bible

Judges 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”

Judges 7:2 — American Standard Version

Judges 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, `Too many <FI>are<Fi> the people who <FI>are<Fi> with thee for My giving Midian into their hand, lest Israel beautify itself against Me, saying, My hand hath given salvation to me;”

Judges 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give Midian into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”

Judges 7:2 — Darby Translation

Judges 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord said vnto Gideon, The people that are with thee, are too many for me to giue the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel make their vaunt against me, and say, Mine hand hath saued mee.”

Judges 7:2 — Geneva Bible

Judges 7:2 in Context — Judges 7

1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

2 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.

3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

4 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

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What Does Judges 7:2 Mean?

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