Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

But the Spirit of the LORD took possession of Gideon; and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiez'rites were called out to follow him.

New American Standard Bible

So the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together to follow him.

King James Version

But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.

Holman Bible

The Spirit of the Lord took control of Gideon, and he blew the ram’s horn and the Abiezrites rallied behind him.

International Standard Version

So the Spirit of the LORD took control of Gideon, who blew a trumpet, mustering the descendants of Abiezer to follow him into battle.

A Conservative Version

But the Spirit of LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

American Standard Version

But the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

Amplified

So the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon [and empowered him]; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together [as a militia] to follow him.

Bible in Basic English

But the spirit of the Lord came on Gideon; and at the sound of his horn all Abiezer came together after him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the spirit of Jehovah clothed Gideon, and he will strike upon the trumpet; and Abiezer will be called after him.

King James 2000

But the spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the Spirit of Yahweh {took possession of} Gideon, and he blew on the trumpet, and [the] Abiezrites were called to follow him.

Modern King James verseion

But the spirit of Jehovah came to Gideon, and he blew a ram's horn. And he called the Abiezrites after him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

the spirit of the LORD entered into Gideon. And he blew a trumpet, and called Abiezer to follow him;

NET Bible

The Lord's spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

New Heart English Bible

But the Spirit of the LORD came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

The Emphasized Bible

But, the spirit of Yahweh, clothed Gideon, - so he blew with a horn, and Abiezer was gathered after him.

Webster

But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was called after him.

World English Bible

But the Spirit of Yahweh came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the Spirit of Jehovah hath clothed Gideon, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and Abi-Ezer is called after him;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the Spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

of the Lord

Usage: 0

לבשׁ לבשׁ 
Labash 
Usage: 111

גּדעון 
Gid`own 
Usage: 39

and he blew
תּקע 
Taqa` 
Usage: 68

שׁפר שׁופר 
Showphar 
Usage: 72

and Abiezer
H44
אביעזר 
'Abiy`ezer 
Usage: 7

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

References

Context Readings

Gideon Destroys The Altar Of Baal

33 Then all the Mid'ianites and the Amal'ekites and the people of the East came together, and crossing the Jordan they encamped in the Valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of the LORD took possession of Gideon; and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiez'rites were called out to follow him. 35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manas'seh; and they too were called out to follow him. And he sent messengers to Asher, Zeb'ulun, and Naph'tali; and they went up to meet them.



Cross References

Judges 3:10

The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to war, and the LORD gave Cu'shan-rishatha'im king of Mesopota'mia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cu'shan-rishatha'im.

Judges 3:27

When he arrived, he sounded the trumpet in the hill country of E'phraim; and the people of Israel went down with him from the hill country, having him at their head.

1 Chronicles 12:18

And the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thy God helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands.

2 Chronicles 24:20

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood up above the people and said unto them, Thus saith God: Wherefore do ye transgress the commandments of Jehovah? And ye cannot prosper; for ye have forsaken Jehovah, and he hath forsaken you.

Numbers 10:3

And when they shall blow with them, the whole assembly shall gather to thee at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Joshua 17:2

There was also a portion for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these are the children of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the males, according to their families.

Judges 6:11

Now the angel of the LORD came and sat under the oak at Ophrah, which belonged to Jo'ash the Abiez'rite, as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Mid'ianites.

Judges 8:2

And he said to them, "What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of E'phraim better than the vintage of Abi-e'zer?

Judges 13:25

And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him in Ma'haneh-dan, between Zorah and Esh'ta-ol.

Judges 14:19

And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ash'kelon and killed thirty men of the town, and took their spoil and gave the festal garments to those who had told the riddle. In hot anger he went back to his father's house.

Judges 15:14

When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting to meet him; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes which were on his arms became as flax that has caught fire, and his bonds melted off his hands.

1 Samuel 10:6

And the Spirit of Jehovah will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

1 Samuel 11:6

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

1 Samuel 16:14

And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

Psalm 51:11

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to fulfil its lusts.

1 Corinthians 12:8-11

For to one, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Galatians 3:27

For ye, as many as have been baptised unto Christ, have put on Christ.

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