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Judges 7:10

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But if you're afraid to go down there, take your servant Purah with you down to the enemy camp.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving Gideon permission to bring his servant along for moral support if he's too scared to scout the enemy camp alone.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Judges, Gideon was a reluctant leader chosen by God to fight the Midianites, who had been raiding and oppressing Israel for years. God had already commanded Gideon to reduce his army from thousands to just 300 men to ensure that the victory would be attributed to divine power rather than human strength. In this verse, God addresses Gideon's fear by instructing him to go down to the enemy camp with his servant Phurah to overhear a conversation that would boost his confidence.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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