Judges 7:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.”

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BSBPD

“Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and now, call, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, saying, Whoso <FI>is<Fi> afraid and trembling, let him turn back and go early from mount Gilead;' and there turn back of the people twenty and two thousand, and ten thousand have been left.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 7:3 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 20:8Then the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, “Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him return home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not melt like his own.”
  2. Matthew 13:21But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
  3. Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
  4. Luke 14:25Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
  5. Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
  6. Revelation 21:8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

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