Judges 7 — Novel English Bible

1 Yar-Bail (Jerubbaal), WaYaShakam (and rose up early), Hawaa (which/who/that is) Gadaiwan (Gideon), WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people), AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him) WaYaChanahaw (and encamped beside spring) Iyan-Charad (Harod): Il (over) Iyan (Ain) WaMachanah (and camp) Madayan (Midian) YaHayah (came to pass) Law (for him) MaTzapawan (from north side), MaGabaihath (from hill) HaMawarah (the Moreh), BaImaq (in valley).

2 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Gadaiwan (Gideon), “Rab (many) HaIm (the people) AsharaAthak (who/that entirety you) MaNathanathay (from me give) Ath (the entirety of) Madayan (Midianites) BaYadam (into their hand), Pan-YaThaPaar (or else lest [reflexive] vaunt) Ilay (went up me) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaAmar (against saying), ‘Yaday (my hand) HaYawashayaih ([causing] saved) Lay (for me).’

3 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Qaraa (call/proclaim/name) Naa (Now) BaAzanay (in ears) HaIm (the people), LaAmar (saying), ‘May (Who) Yaraa (fearful) WaCharad (and trembling), YaShawab (return) WaYaTzapar (and 𐤑𐤐𐤓) MaHar (depart from mount) HaGalaid (the Gilead).’” WaYaShawab (and returned), Man-HaIm (from the people) Isharayam (twenty)- WaShanayam (and two) Alap (thousand) WaIsharath (and ten) Alapayam (thousand - plural) NaShaaraw (remained).

4 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Gadaiwan (Gideon), “Iwad (more/again) HaIm (the people) Rab (many). HaYawarad (descend / lower) Awatham (the entirety of them) Al-HaMayam (to the water), WaATzarapaw (and I test him)., Lak (for you) Sham (there) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) AsharaAAmar (who/that I tell), Alayak (to you) Zah (this / that / these) ‘YaYalak (go),’ Athak (entirety you) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaYalak (same go); Athak (entirety you) WaKal (and every) Ashar-AAmar (who/that I tell), ‘Alayak (to you) Zah (this / that / these) Laa (NOT) YaYalak (go),’ Imak (with you) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Laa (NOT) YaYalak (same go).”

5 WaYaYawarad (And he brought down) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) Al-HaMayam (to the water); WaYaAmar (and said) Yahawah () Al (to) Gadaiwan (Gideon), “Kal (every) Ashar-YaLaqaq (who/that everyone laps) BaLashawanaw (with his tongue), Man-HaMayam (from the water) KaAsharaYaLaqaq (as who/that laps), HaKalab (the like dog) ThaYatzayag (you set) Awathaw (the entirety of him) LaBad (himself); WaKal (and every) Ashar-YaKarai (who/that likewise everyone bows down) Il-Barakayaw (over his knees) LaShathahawath (to drink - plural).”

6 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Masapar (number) HaMaLaqaqayam (who lapped - plural), BaYadam (in their hand) Al-Pahayam (to their mouth), Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Ayash (man); WaKal (and every) Yathar (remaining) HaIm (the people) Karaiw (bowed down) Il-Barakayam (over their knees) LaShathahawath (to drink - plural) Mayam (waters).

7 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Gadaiwan (Gideon), “BaShalawash (by three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) HaAyash (the men) HaMaLaqaqayam (who lapped - plural) AYawashayai (I save), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaNathanathay (and deliver) Ath (the entirety of) Madayan (Midianites) BaYadak (into your hand). WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) YaYalakaw (go), Ayash (man) LaMaqawamaw (to his place).”

8 WaYaLaqachaw (And took) Ath-Tzayadah (the entirety of 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤄) HaIm (So the people) BaYadam (food in their hand), WaAthaShawaparathayam (and the entirety of their trumpets); WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Ayash (men man) Yashar-Al (Israel) YaShalach (he sent) Ayash (man) LaAhalayaw (to his tent), WaBaShalawash (and in three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) HaAyash (the man) YaHaChazayaq ([causing] retained): WaMachanah (and camp) Madayan (Midian) YaHayah (came to pass) Law (for him) MaThachathaBaImaq (from beneath in valley).

9 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaLayalah (in night), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaAmar (and said), Alayaw (to him) Yahawah () “Qawam (rise up), Yarad (descend / lower) BaMachanah (into camp); KayaNathanathayaw (surely delivered him) BaYadak (into your hand).

10 WaAm-Yaraa (And only / if only afraid) Athah (you) LaYaradath (to go down), Yarad (descend / lower) Athah (you) WaParah (and Purah) Nairak (your servant) Al-HaMachanah (to down the camp):

11 WaShamaith (And you hear) Mah (what / why / how) YaDabaraw (say); WaAchar (and other) ThaChazaqanah (you strengthened) Yadayak (afterward your hands) WaYaradath (and you go down) BaMachanah (into camp).” WaYaYarad (and went down) Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaParah (and Purah) Nairaw (his servant) Al-Qatzah (to end / extremity / border) HaChamashayam (outermost part of the armed men) AsharaBaMachanah (who/that in camp).

12 WaMadayan (And midianites) WaImalaq (and the Amalekites) WaKal (and every) Banay (son) Qadam (east) Napalayam (lay - plural) BaImaq (along in valley) KaArabah (like locusts) LaRab (for multitude); WaLaGamalayam (and their camels) Ayan (NO ONE) Masapar (without number), KaChawal (as sand) ShaIl-Shapahath (who over seashore) HaYam (the sea/waters) LaRab (for multitude).

13 WaYaBawaa (And come), Gadaiwan (Gideon) WaHanah (and behold), Ayash (man) MaSapar (telling) LaRaiw (to his fellow) Chalawam (dream); WaYaAmar (and said), “Hanah (Behold), Chalawam (dream) Chalamathay (dream); WaHanah (and behold), Tzalawal (cake) Lacham (bread) Shairahayam (barley - plural) MaThaHapak ([reflexive] tumbled) BaMachanah (into camp) Madayan (Midian), WaYaBawaa (and came) Id-HaAhal (as far as the tent), WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) WaYaNapal (and it fell), WaYaHapakaw (and turned it upside down), LaMailah (top/above) WaYaNapal (and lay flat) HaAhal (the tent).”

14 WaYaInah (And answered), Raiw (his fellow) “WaYaAmar (and said) Ayan (NO ONE) Zaath (this) BalathayaAm-Charab (without although - rhetorical sword) Gadaiwan (Gideon) Ban (son) Yawaash (Joash), Ayash (man) Yashar-Al (Israel). YaNathan (delivered) HaAlahayam (the God) BaYadaw (into his hand), Ath (the entirety of) Madayan (Midian) WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) HaMachanah (the army).”

15 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaShamai (as heard) Gadaiwan (Gideon) Ath-Masapar (the entirety of telling) HaChalawam (the dream), WaAth-Shabaraw (and the entirety of its interpretation), WaYaThaShachahaw (and he [reflexive] worshiped him); WaYaShawab (and he returned) Al-Machanah (to camp / company) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaAmar (and said), “Qawamaw (you arise); Kay-YaNathan (surely delivered) Yahawah () BaYadakam (into your hand) Ath-Machanah (the entirety of camp / company) Madayan (Midian)!”

16 WaYaChatzah (And he divided) Ath-Shalawash (the entirety of three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) HaAyash (the men) Shalawashah (three) Raashayam (companies), WaYaNathan (and he put) Shawaparawath (trumpets), BaYad (into hands) Kalam (their every) WaKadayam (and pitchers), Rayaqayam (empty - plural) WaLapayadayam (and 𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤃 - plural) BaThawak (torches within) HaKadayam (the pitchers).

17 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Alayam (Watch them), Manamay (from me) ThaRaahaw (see/look) WaKan (and for sure) ThaIshahaw (you do) WaHanah (and likewise). Anakay (Behold), Bawaa (coming) BaQatzah (in end / extremity / border) HaMachanah (outermost the camp), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) KaAshar-AIshah (as who/that I do), Kan (for sure) ThaIshahawan (you do - emphatic).

18 WaThaqaithay (And blow) BaShawapar (in trumpet), Anakay (I) WaKal (and every) AsharaAthay (who/that entirety me) WaThaqaitham (and you blow) BaShawaparawath (in trumpets) Gam (indeed / moreover) Athaham (you) Sabayabawath (every side - plural) Kal (every) HaMachanah (the camp), WaAmaratham (and you shout), ‘Yahawah () WaLaGadaiwan (and for Gideon)!’”

19 WaYaBawaa (And came) Gadaiwan (Gideon), WaMaah (and hundred) Ayash (man), Ashar-Athaw (who/that entirety him) BaQatzah (in end / extremity / border) HaMachanah (outermost the camp) Raash (head) HaAshamarahath (the watch), HaThayakawanah (the middle) Ak (Surely) HaQawam ([causing] newly) HaQawayamaw ([causing] set) Ath-HaShamarayam (the entirety of the watch - plural): WaYaThaqaiw (and blew) BaShawaparawath (in trumpets), WaNapawatz (and broke) HaKadayam (the pitchers) AsharaBaYadam (who/that in their hands).

20 WaYaThaqaiw (And blew) Shalawashath (three) HaRaashayam (the companies) BaShawaparawath (in trumpets), WaYaShabaraw (and broke) HaKadayam (the pitchers), WaYaChazayaqaw (and held) BaYad (in hands), Shamaawalam (torches their left) BaLapayadayam (in 𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤃 - plural) WaBaYad (and in hands) Yamayanam (their right) HaShawaparawath (the trumpets) LaThaqawai (to blow); WaYaQaraaw (and shouted), “Charab (sword) Yahawah () WaLaGadaiwan (and of Gideon)!”

21 WaYaImadaw (And stood) Ayash (man) Thachathayaw (under him) Sabayab (surrounding) LaMachanah (camp); WaYaRawatz (and ran) Kal (every) HaMachanah (the army); WaYaRawayaiw (and shouted), WaYaNawayasaw (and put to flight).

22 WaYaThaqaiw (And blew) Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) HaShawaparawath (the trumpets), WaYaShawam (and set) Yahawah () AthaCharab (the entirety of sword) Ayash (man) BaRaiw (against his fellow), WaBaKal (and in every) HaMachanah (against the army); WaYaNawas (and fled) Bayath-Hashatah (far Beth Shittah toward) HaMachanah (the army) Id (as far as) Tzararah (Zererah), IdaShapahath (as far as far border) Abal-Machawalah (Abel Meholah), Il (over) Tabath (Tabbath).

23 WaYaTzaiq (And gathered together) Ayash (man) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaNapathalay (out of Naphtali), WaMan (and from) Ashar (Asher), WaMan-Kal (and from every) Manashah (Manasseh), WaYaRadapaw (and pursued) Acharay (after/following) Madayan (Midian).

24 WaMalaakayam (And messengers) YaShalach (sent) Gadaiwan (Gideon) BaKal (in every) Har (mountain country) Aparayam (Ephraim), LaAmar (saying), “Yaradaw (you come down) LaQaraahath (against) Madayan (Midian), WaLakadaw (and you take) Lam (for them) Ath-HaMayam (the entirety of the waters), Bayath-Barah (far Beth Barah even), Id (as far as) WaAth (and the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan)!” WaYaTzaiq (and gathered together), Kal (every) Ayash (So all the men) Aparayam (Ephraim) WaYaLakadaw (and took) Ath-HaMayam (the entirety of the waters) Bayath-Barah (far Beth Barah even), Id (as far as) WaAth (and the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan).

25 WaYaLakadaw (And took) Shanayam (two) Sharay (princes) Madayan (Midian), Ath (the entirety of) Irab (Oreb) WaAth (and the entirety of) Zaab (Zeeb) WaYaHaragaw (and killed) Ath (the entirety of) Irab (Oreb), BaTzawar (at rock) Irab (Oreb) WaAth (and the entirety of) Zaab (Zeeb), Haragaw (they killed) BaYaqab (at winepress) Zaab (Zeeb) WaYaRadapaw (and pursued) Al (to) Madayan (Midian) WaRaash (and heads) Irab (Oreb): WaZaab (and Zeeb); HaBawayaaw (they [causing] brought) Al (to) Gadaiwan (Gideon) MaIbar (from beyond) LaYaradan (Jordan).