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Judges 7:25

7:24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.
And 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.

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They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press; and pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.

And 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.

And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb on the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the wine press of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.

What does Judges 7:25 mean?

Judges 7:25 is a verse in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָכַד (lâkad), שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim), שַׂר (sar). It connects to 27 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
they
tookלָכַדlâkad/law-kad'/H3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
twoשְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim/shen-ah'-yim/H8147two; also (as ordinal) twofold
princesשַׂרsar/sar/H8269a head person (of any rank or class)
of
the
Midianites,מִדְיָןMidyân/mid-yawn'/H4080Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
OrebעֹרֵבʻÔrêb/o-rabe'/H6159Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
and
Zeeb;זְאֵבZᵉʼêb/zeh-abe'/H2062Zeeb, a Midianitish prince
and
they
slewהָרַגhârag/haw-rag'/H2026to smite with deadly intent
OrebעֹרֵבʻÔrêb/o-rabe'/H6159Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
upon
the
rockצוּרtsûwr/tsoor/H6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
Oreb,עֹרֵבʻÔrêb/o-rabe'/H6159Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
and
ZeebזְאֵבZᵉʼêb/zeh-abe'/H2062Zeeb, a Midianitish prince
they
slewהָרַגhârag/haw-rag'/H2026to smite with deadly intent
at
the
winepressיֶקֶבyeqeb/yeh'-keb/H3342a trough (as dug out); specifically, a wine-vat (whether the lower one, into which the juice drains; or the upper, in which the grapes are crushed)
of
Zeeb,זְאֵבZᵉʼêb/zeh-abe'/H2062Zeeb, a Midianitish prince
and
pursuedרָדַףrâdaph/raw-daf'/H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
Midian,מִדְיָןMidyân/mid-yawn'/H4080Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
and
broughtבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the
headsרֹאשׁrôʼsh/roshe/H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of
OrebעֹרֵבʻÔrêb/o-rabe'/H6159Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
and
ZeebזְאֵבZᵉʼêb/zeh-abe'/H2062Zeeb, a Midianitish prince
to
GideonגִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwn/ghid-ohn'/H1439Gidon, an Israelite
on
the
other
sideעֵבֶרʻêber/ay'-ber/H5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
Jordan.יַרְדֵּןYardên/yar-dane'/H3383Jarden, the principal river of Palestine

Commentary on Judges 7:25

HENRY_FULL · Judges 7:25
In this chapter we have, I. A particular message which God sent to Israel by an angel, and the impression it made upon them, ver. 1-5 . II. A general idea of the state of Israel during the government of the judges, in which observe, 1. Their adherence to God while Joshua and the elders lived, ver. 6-10 . 2. Their revolt afterwards to idolatry, ver. 11-13 . 3. God's displeasure against them, and his judgments upon them for it, ver. 14, 15 . 4. His pity towards them, shown in raising them up deliverers, ver. 16-18 . 5. Their relapse into idolatry after the judgment was over, ver. 17-19 . 6. The full stop God in anger put to their successes, ver. 20-23 . These are the contents, not only of this chapter, but of the whole book.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 3:11

And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

Genesis 3:12

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Genesis 4:10

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. blood: Heb. bloods

Exodus 23:32

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Exodus 23:33

They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

Exodus 32:21

And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

Exodus 34:12

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Numbers 33:52

Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:

Numbers 33:53

And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.

Deuteronomy 7:2

And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Deuteronomy 7:16

And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

Deuteronomy 7:25

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

Deuteronomy 12:2

Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: possess: or, inherit

Deuteronomy 12:3

And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down

Deuteronomy 20:16

But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

Judges 7:20Ezra 9:1Ezra 9:10Jeremiah 2:5Jeremiah 2:18Jeremiah 2:31Jeremiah 2:36Jeremiah 7:232 Corinthians 6:142 Thessalonians 1:81 Peter 4:17

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Judges 8:3

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. anger: Heb. spirit

1 Chronicles 19:18

But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

Exodus 2:15

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

Judges 7:24

And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.

Numbers 31:7

And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

Numbers 31:8

And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

Psalms 83:11

Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

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What does Judges 7:25 say?

Judges 7:25 (King James Version) reads: "And 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."

Is Judges 7:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Judges 7:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Judges.

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