Judges 7:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he divideth the three hundred men [into] three detachments, and putteth trumpets into the hand of all of them, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

English ASV

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 Amplified

And he divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets and empty pitchers, with torches inside the pitchers.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets and empty pitchers, with torches inside the pitchers.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each of the men a trumpet in one hand and an empty pitcher with a torch inside it in the other hand.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

He divided his 300 men into three separate groups. He gave a trumpet and an empty pot to each soldier. Each man put a burning branch into his pot.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Gideon divided the 300 men into three groups. He gave each man a trumpet and an empty jar with a burning torch inside it.

And he divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He divided his three hundred men into three groups and gave each man a trumpet and a jar with a torch inside it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Gideon divided the 300 men into three companies. He gave them each rams' horns and jars with torches inside.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then he divided the 300 men into three companies and gave each of the men a trumpet in one hand and an empty pitcher with a torch inside it [in the other].

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And 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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He divided the three hundred men into three combat units. He gave all of them ram’s horn trumpets, empty jars, and torches within the jars.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and provided them all with horns and with empty jars and torches inside the jars.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Gideon separated the 300 men into three companies. He put a trumpet and an empty jar into the hands of each man. And he put a torch inside each jar.

English NIV

Dividing the three hundred men into three companies, he placed trumpets and empty jars in the hands of all of them, with torches inside.

English NKJ 1982

Then he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet into every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and torches inside the pitchers.

English NLT

He divided the three hundred men into three groups and gave each man a ram's horn and a clay jar with a torch in it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

After he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and put trumpets into the hands of all of them, and empty jars, with torches inside the jars,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He divided his three hundred men into three groups and gave each man a shofar and a clay jar hiding a torch inside it.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He divided the three hundred men into three groups and gave each man a trumpet and a clay jar with a torch in it.

English Tyndale 1537

And he divided the three hundredth men into three companies, and gave every man a trumpet in his hand, with an empty pitcher and lamps therein,