Judges 7:17
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
Judges 7:17 in other translations
| BSB | “Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do. |
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| WEB | He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do. |
| ASV | And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. |
| YLT | And he saith unto them, ‘Look at me, and thus do; and lo, I am coming into the extremity of the camp--and it hath been--as I do so ye do; |
| DARBY | And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise; behold, when I come to the extremity of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. |
| BBE | And he said to them, Keep your eyes on me, and do what I do; when I come to the outer line of tents, whatever I do, you are to do the same. |
| Webster | And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise: and behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that as I do, so shall ye do. |
What does Judges 7:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 7:16-22
Jud 7:16-24. His Stratagem against Midian. 16-22. he divided the three hundred men into three companies--The object of dividing his forces was, that they might seem to be surrounding the enemy. The pitchers were empty to conceal the torches, and made of earthenware, so as to be easily broken; and the sudden blaze of the held-up lights--the loud echo of the trumpets, and the shouts of Israel, always terrifying (Nu…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 7:16-22
This method of defeating the Midianites may be alluded to, as exemplifying the destruction of the devil's kingdom in the world, by the preaching of the everlasting gospel, the sounding that trumpet, and the holding forth that light out of earthen vessels, for such are the ministers of the gospel, 2Co 4:6, 7. God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, a barley-cake to overthrow the tents of…
Judges 7:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 7:17
- Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- 1 Corinthians 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
- Hebrews 13:7
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
- 1 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- Judges 9:48
And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
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Context
- Judges 7:16
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
- Judges 7:17
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
- Judges 7:18
When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.
Judges 7:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjoles: Miradme á mí, y haced como yo hiciere; he aquí que cuando yo llegare al principio del campo, como yo hiciere, así haréis vosotros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Regardez ce que je vais faire, et faites de même; voici, quand j’arriverai au bout du camp, alors ce que je ferai, vous le ferez de même; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihnen: Sehet es mir ab und tut ebenso; siehe, wenn ich an das Ende des Lagers komme, so soll es geschehen, daß ihr ebenso tut, wie ich tue. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit ad eos: Quod me facere videritis, hoc facite: ingrediar partem castrorum, et quod fecero, sectamini. |