Judges 7:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the 300 men tookוַיִּקְח֣וּ
(vai·yik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
the people'sהָעָ֨ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
provisionsצֵדָה֩
(tze·dah)
6720: provision, foodfrom the same as tsayid
and their trumpetsשֹׁופְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם
(sho·vf·ro·tei·hem)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
into their hands.בְּיָדָ֜ם
(be·ya·dam)
3027: handa prim. root
And Gideon sentשִׁלַּח֙
(shil·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the [other] menאִ֤ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
eachאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
to his tent,לְאֹֽהָלָ֔יו
(le·'o·ha·lav,)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
but retainedהֶֽחֱזִ֑יק
(he·che·zik;)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
the 300וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־
(u·vish·losh-)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
men;הָאִ֖ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
and the campוּמַחֲנֵ֣ה
(u·ma·cha·neh)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
of Midianמִדְיָ֔ן
(mid·yan,)
4080: a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and the region where they settled from the same as madon
was below 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
him in the valley.בָּעֵֽמֶק׃
(ba·'e·mek.)
6010: a valefrom amoq


















KJV Lexicon
So the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
victuals
tseydah  (tsay-daw')
food -- meat, provision, venison, victuals.
in their hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and their trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
and he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
all
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
the rest of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
unto his tent
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
and retained
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
those three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
and the host
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
of Midian
Midyan  (mid-yawn')
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite.
was beneath him in the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the 300 men took the people's provisions and their trumpets into their hands. And Gideon sent all the other men of Israel, each to his tent, but retained the 300 men; and the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

King James Bible
So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Gideon sent all the Israelites to their tents but kept the 300, who took the people's provisions and their trumpets. The camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

International Standard Version
So the soldiers took provisions with them, along with their trumpets, and Gideon sent all the rest of the soldiers of Israel back to their own tents, but he retained the 300 men. And the Midian encampment was below him in the valley.

NET Bible
The men who were chosen took supplies and their trumpets. Gideon sent all the men of Israel back to their homes; he kept only three hundred men. Now the Midianites were camped down below in the valley.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Gideon sent the other men of Israel home, but the 300 men who stayed kept all the supplies and rams' horns. The camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

King James 2000 Bible
So the people took provisions in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
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