Judges 7:16

“And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Judges 7:16

And he diuided the three hundred men into three companies, and hee put a trumpet in euery mans hand, with empty pitchers, and lampes within the pitchers,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

He divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then separating the three hundred men into three bands, he gave every man a horn, and a vessel in which was a flaming branch.
- Basic English Bible

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram's horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, and empty pitchers, and torches within the pitchers.
- Darby Bible

And he divided the three hundred men into three parts, and gave them trumpets in their hands, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
- English Revised Version

He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Judges 7:16

Wesley's Notes for Judges 7:16


7:16 Three companies - To make a shew of a vast army. Within the pitchers - Partly to preserve the flame from the wind and weather; and partly to conceal it, and surprise their enemy with sudden flashes of light.


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