17"Watch me," he told them. "Follow my lead. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do.


In Context

14 His friend responded, "This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands."

15 When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped God. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, "Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands."

16 Dividing the three hundred men into three companies, he placed trumpets and empty jars in the hands of all of them, with torches inside.

17 "Watch me," he told them. "Follow my lead. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do.

18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, then from all around the camp blow yours and shout, 'For the LORD and for Gideon.' "

19 Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guard. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars that were in their hands.

Judges 7:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:17And he said to them: What you shall see me do, do you the same: I will go into one part of the camp, and do you as I shall do.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:17And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17And he said to them, |Look at me, and do likewise; when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:17And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17He 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17And 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 you do.