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.
What does Judges 7:24 mean?
Two chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain by the men of Ephraim.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Read with
Keep this verse inside Judges 7:24-25 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Midian Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Al Bad.
- Beth-barah Place
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House of crossing, a place south of the scene of Gideon’s victory ( Judg. 7:24 ). Modern identification: Wadi al Fara.
- Jordan Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.