Judges 7:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.”
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“Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Gideon cometh--and the hundred men who <FI>are<Fi> with him--into the extremity of the camp, <FI>at<Fi> the beginning of the middle watch (it hath only just confirmed the watchmen), and they blow with trumpets--dashing in pieces also the pitchers which <FI>are<Fi> in their hand;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 7:19 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 14:24At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
- Judges 7:16And 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.
- Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
- Jeremiah 13:13then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 19:1This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests,
- Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
- Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
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