KJV King James Version
And Gideon came to Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them].
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 8:4
And Gideon came to Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.
WEB World English Bible
Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
ASV American Standard Version
And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Gideon cometh in unto the Jordan, passing over, he and the three hundred men who are with him—wearied, and pursuing,
Surrounding context — Judges 8
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them].
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [be] faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6 And the princes of Succoth said, [Are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּבֹ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeגִדְע֖וֹןH1439 · gid.onGideonהַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָהH3383 · yar.denJordanעֹבֵ֣רH5674 · a.varto passה֗וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוּשְׁלֹשׁ־H7969 · sha.loshthreeמֵא֤וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredהָאִישׁ֙H376 · ishmanאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאִתּ֔וֹH854 · etwithעֲיֵפִ֖יםH5889 · a.yephfaintוְרֹדְפִֽים׃H7291 · ra.daphto pursue
Cross-references
Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.1 Samuel 30:10But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.1 Samuel 14:28-29Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food this day. And the people were faint.Hebrews 12:1-4Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,2 Corinthians 4:8-9[We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair;Judges 7:25And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.1 Samuel 14:31-32And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
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