Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And they stood, each man in his place, all around the camp. And all the army ran, and cried, and fled.
New American Standard Bible
Each stood in his place around the camp; and
King James Version
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
Holman Bible
Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, and cried out as they ran.
International Standard Version
They stood up, each soldier in his assigned place surrounding the encampment, and the entire army ran away, sounding the alarm to retreat.
A Conservative Version
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp. And all the army ran, and they shouted, and put [them] to flight.
American Standard Version
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.
Amplified
Then each stood in his place around the camp; and the entire [Midianite] army ran, crying out as they fled.
Bible in Basic English
Then they made a line round the tents, every man in his place; and all the army, awaking from sleep, came running out, and with loud cries went in flight.
Darby Translation
They stood every man in his place round about the camp, and all the army ran; they cried out and fled.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will stand a man for himself round about the camp; and all the camp will run and cry out and flee.
King James 2000
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And each stood {in his place} all around the camp, and all the camp ran, and they cried out as they fled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they stood still, every man in his place round about the host. And all the host ran and cried and fled.
NET Bible
They stood in order all around the camp. The whole army ran away; they shouted as they scrambled away.
New Heart English Bible
They each stood in his place every man around the camp; and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.
The Emphasized Bible
And they stood still, every man in his place, round about the camp, - and all the host ran and shouted, and fled.
Webster
And they stood every man in his place around the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
World English Bible
They stood every man in his place around the camp; and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put [them] to flight.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they stand each in his place, round about the camp, and all the camp runneth, and they shout, and flee;
Themes
Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Armies » March in ranks » Among the midianites
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 7:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Attacks The Midianites
20 And the three companies blew the ram's horns and broke the pitchers and held the torches in their left hands and the ram's horns in their right hands to blow. And they cried, A sword for Jehovah and for Gideon! 21 And they stood, each man in his place, all around the camp. And all the army ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred blew the ram's horns. And Jehovah set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the army. And the army fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, to the border of Abel-meholah, to Tabbath.
Cross References
Exodus 14:13-14
And Moses said to the people, Do not fear. Stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He will prepare for you this day. For the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them anymore.
Exodus 14:25
And He took off their chariot wheels, and made them go heavily, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah fights for them against the Egyptians.
2 Kings 7:6-7
For Jehovah had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses, the noise of a great army. And they said to one another, Lo, the king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians against us, to come on us.
2 Chronicles 20:17
You shall not fight in this battle. Set yourselves and stand, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear nor be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for Jehovah will be with you.
Job 15:21-22
A dreadful sound of things is in his ears; the destroyer shall come to him in peace.
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursues; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Isaiah 30:7
For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Isaiah 30:15
For so says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you shall be saved; and in quietness and hope shall be your strength. And you were not willing.