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1. 여룹바알이라 하는 기드온과 그를 좇은 모든 백성이 일찍이 일어나서 하롯샘 곁에 진쳤고 미디안의 진은 그들의 북편이요 모레 산 앞 골짜기에 있었더라
Then Jerubbaal , who is Gideon , and all the people that were with him, rose up early , and pitched beside the well of Harod : so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh , in the valley .
2. 여호와께서 기드온에게 이르시되 너를 좇은 백성이 너무 많은즉 내가 그들의 손에 미디안 사람을 붙이지 아니하리니 이는 이스라엘이 나를 거스려 자긍하기를 내 손이 나를 구원하였다 할까 함이니라
And the Lord said unto Gideon , The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands , lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying , Mine own hand hath saved me.
3. 이제 너는 백성의 귀에 고하여 이르기를 누구든지 두려워서 떠는 자여든 길르앗 산에서 떠나 돌아가라 하라 하시니 이에 돌아간 백성이 이만 이천 명이요 남은 자가 일만 명이었더라
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 .
4. 여호와께서 또 기드온에게 이르시되 백성이 아직도 많으니 그들을 인도하여 물가로 내려가라 거기서 내가 너를 위하여 그들을 시험하리라 무릇 내가 누구를 가리켜 이르기를 이가 너와 함께 가리라 하면 그는 너와 함께 갈 것이요 내가 누구를 가리켜 이르기를 이는 너와 함께 가지 말 것이니라 하면 그는 가지 말 것이니라
And the Lord said unto Gideon , The people are yet too many ; bring them down unto the water , and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go .
5. 이에 백성을 인도하여 물 가에 내려가매 여호와께서 기드온에게 이르시되 무릇 개의 핥는 것 같이 그 혀로 물을 핥는 자는 너는 따로 세우고 또 무릇 무릎을 꿇고 마시는 자도 그같이 하라 하시더니
So he brought down the people unto the water : and the Lord said unto Gideon , Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue , as a dog lappeth , him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink .
6. 손으로 움켜 입에 대고 핥는 자의 수는 삼백 명이요 그 외의 백성은 다 무릎을 꿇고 물을 마신지라
And the number of them that lapped , putting their hand to their mouth , were three hundred men : but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water .
7. 여호와께서 기드온에게 이르시되 내가 이 물을 핥아 먹은 삼백 명으로 너희를 구원하며 미디안 사람을 네 손에 붙이리니 남은 백성은 각각 그 처소로 돌아갈 것이니라 하시니
And the Lord said unto Gideon , By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand : and let all the other people go every man unto his place .
8. 이에 백성이 양식과 나팔을 손에 든지라 기드온이 이스라엘의 모든 사람을 각각 그 장막으로 돌려보내고 그 삼백 명은 머물러 두니라 미디안 진은 그 아래 골짜기 가운데 있었더라
So the people took victuals in their hand , and their trumpets : and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent , and retained those three hundred men : and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley .
9. 이 밤에 여호와께서 기드온에게 이르시되 일어나 내려가서 적진을 치라 내가 그것을 네 손에 붙였느니라
And it came to pass the same night , that the Lord said unto him, Arise , get thee down unto the host ; for I have delivered it into thine hand .
10. 만일 네가 내려가기를 두려워하거든 네 부하 부라를 데리고 그 진으로 내려가서
But if thou fear to go down , go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host :
11. 그들의 하는 말을 들으라 그 후에 네 손이 강하여져서 능히 내려가서 그 진을 치리라 기드온이 이에 그 부하 부라를 데리고 군대가 있는 진 가에 내려간즉
And thou shalt hear what they say ; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host . Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host .
12. 미디안 사람과 아말렉 사람과 동방의 모든 사람이 골짜기에 누웠는데 메뚜기의 중다함 같고 그 약대의 무수함이 해변의 모래가 수다함 같은지라
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude ; and their camels were without number , as the sand by the sea side for multitude .
13. 기드온이 그곳에 이른즉 어떤 사람이 그 동무에게 꿈을 말하여 이르기를 내가 한 꿈을 꾸었는데 꿈에 보리떡 한 덩어리가 미디안 진으로 굴러 들어와서 한 장막에 이르러 그것을 쳐서 무너뜨려 엎드러뜨리니 곧 쓰러지더라
And when Gideon was come , behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow , and said , Behold, I dreamed a dream , and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian , and came unto a tent , and smote it that it fell , and overturned it, that the tent lay along .
14. 그 동무가 대답하여 가로되 이는 다른 것이 아니라 이스라엘 사람 요아스의 아들 기드온의 칼날이라 하나님이 미디안과 그 모든 군대를 그의 손에 붙이셨느니라 하더라
And his fellow answered and said , This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash , a man of Israel : for into his hand hath God delivered Midian , and all the host .
15. 기드온이 그 꿈과 해몽하는 말을 듣고 경배하고 이스라엘 진중에 돌아와서 이르되 일어나라 여호와께서 미디안 군대를 너희 손에 붙이셨느니라 하고
And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream , and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped , and returned into the host of Israel , and said , Arise ; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian .
16. 삼백 명을 세 대로 나누고 각 손에 나팔과 빈 항아리를 들리고 항아리 안에는 횃불을 감추게 하고
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 .
17. 그들에게 이르되 너희는 나만 보고 나의 하는 대로 하되 내가 그 진 가에 이르러서 하는 대로 너희도 그리하여
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp , it shall be that, as I do , so shall ye do .
18. 나와 나를 좇는 자가 다 나팔을 불거든 너희도 그 진 사면에서 또한 나팔을 불며 이르기를 여호와를 위하라 기드온을 위하라 하라 하니라
When I blow with a trumpet , I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp , and say , The sword of the Lord , and of Gideon .
19. 기드온과 그들을 좇은 일백 명이 이경 초에 진 가에 이른즉 번병의 체번할 때라 나팔을 불며 손에 가졌던 항아리를 부수니라
So Gideon , and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch ; and they had but newly set the watch : and they blew the trumpets , and brake the pitchers that were in their hands .
20. 세 대가 나팔을 불며 항아리를 부수고 좌수에 횃불을 들고 우수에 나팔을 들어 불며 외쳐 가로되 여호와와 기드온의 칼이여 하고
And the three companies blew the trumpets , and brake the pitchers , and held the lamps in their left hands , and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried , The sword of the Lord , and of Gideon .
21. 각기 당처에 서서 그 진을 사면으로 에워싸매 그 온 적군이 달음질하고 부르짖으며 도망하였는데
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp : and all the host ran , and cried , and fled .
22. 삼백 명이 나팔을 불 때에 여호와께서 그 온 적군으로 동무끼리 칼날로 치게 하시므로 적군이 도망하여 스레라의 벧 싯다에 이르고 또 답밧에 가까운 아벨므홀라의 경계에 이르렀으며
And the three hundred blew the trumpets , and the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow , even throughout all the host : and the host fled to Beth–shittah in Zererath , and to the border of Abel–meholah , unto Tabbath .
23. 이스라엘 사람들은 납달리와 아셀과 므낫세에서부터 모여서 미디안 사람을 쫓았더라
And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali , and out of Asher , and out of all Manasseh , and pursued after the Midianites .
24. 기드온이 사자를 보내어 에브라임 온 산지로 두루 행하게 하여 이르기를 내려와서 미디안 사람을 치고 그들을 앞질러 벧 바라와 요단에 이르기까지 나루턱을 취하라 하매 이에 에브라임 사람들이 다 모여서 벧 바라와 요단에 이르기까지 그 나루턱을 취하고
And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim , saying , Come down against the Midianites , and take before them the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan . Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together , and took the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan .
25. 또 미디안 두 방백 오렙과 스엡을 사로잡아 오렙은 오렙 바위에서 죽이고 스엡은 스엡 포도주 틀에서 죽이고 미디안 사람을 추격하고 오렙과 스엡의 머리를 가지고 요단 저편에서 기드온에게로 나아오니라
And they took two princes of the Midianites , Oreb and Zeeb ; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb , and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb , and pursued Midian , and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan .
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【삿7:1 JFB】유7:1-8. Gideon's Army.
1. Jerubbaal—This had now become Gideon's honorable surname, "the enemy of Baal."
well—rather "spring of Harod," that is, "fear, trembling"; probably the same as the fountain in Jezreel (삼상29:1). It was situated not far from Gilboa, on the confines of Manasseh, and the name "Harod" was bestowed on it with evident reference to the panic which seized the majority of Gideon's troops. The host of the Midianites were on the northern side of the valley, seemingly deeper down in the descent towards the Jordan, near a little eminence.
【삿7:1 CWC】[GIDEON AND THE MIDIANITES]
The old story of sin and suffering is repeated after the death of Deborah.
The Midianites occupied territory on the south and east, contiguous to Moab, and were wandering herdsmen like the modern Bedouins, who, in connection with the Amalekites, harassed Israel at every opportunity with the results indicated in c. 6:1-6.
God sends a prophet to His people in this case before He sends a Saviour (vv. 7-10), for they must be brought to repentance before deliverance can be vouchsafed.
1. Gideon Called, c 6:11-24.
"An angel of the Lord" (v. 11), should read "The angel," for the context shows this to be another manifestation of the Second Person of the Trinity. Study the context for evidences of this. Observe Gideon's consciousness of it, the angel's assumption of it (vv. 14 and 16), and its final demonstration (vv. 21-23). Note Gideon's modesty and diffidence (v. 15), suggesting Moses at the burning bush. His request for a sign (v. 17) is neither wrong nor unreasonable as the event shows. Although the acceptance of his sacrifice meant the acceptance of himself (v. 21), yet so deep-seated is fear in the heart because of sin (v. 22), that a special assurance from Jehovah is needed to restore his peace after he has become conscious of the Divine Presence (v. 23).
2. The Ensign Raised, c. 6:25-32.
Immediately upon his call Gideon enters upon service (v. 25). The "second bullock" of his father is named probably because the first had been stolen by the enemy. The father was an idolator like all the rest, it would appear, and the altar on his ground may have been one for public use. Secrecy is necessary in destroying this altar (v. 27), as the commotion following evidences (vv. 28-30). Joash's defense of his son suggests Elijah on Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18), and, in another sense, Gamaliel before the Sanhedrin (Acts 5), or the town clerk at Ephesus (Acts 19).
3. The Battle Arrayed, c. 6:32-40.
"The Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon" (v. 34). The margin of the Revised Version says, "The Spirit of the Lord clothed Himself with Gideon," an Old Testament way of speaking of the filling of the Spirit of which the New Testament so often speaks in connection with Christian experience (see 엡5:18). No wonder that Gideon could "do exploits" (단11:32), under such circumstances. This explains the gathering of the people to Gideon's standard (v. 35).
And yet Gideon's weak faith calls for another sign -- two of them indeed (vv. 36-39) -- for he has reached a second crisis in his career, and God condescends to manifest it (vv. 38, 40).
4. The Victory Won, c. 7:1-23.
This must be God's victory and not man's, therefore, although 32,000 men (v. 3) were few enough against an army "as grasshoppers for multitude" (c. 6:5), they must be reduced still further. For the first test (v. 3), compare 신20:8, the second (vv. 4-7) was unique. Wandering tribes in Asia, when in haste, do not stoop deliberately on their knees to drink water, but only bend forward to bring their hand in contact with the stream, and throw up the water rapidly and with great expertness into their mouths. The Israelites who chose to do so on this occasion were the earnest and energetic ones fitted for the expedition God now had in mind.
What a trial of faith to attack an overwhelming force with only 300 men! No wonder Gideon needed another sign to reassure him for the engagement, which God now vouchsafed to him.
Observe the expression in v. 9: "Arise, get thee down unto the host." The latter were in the valley and attention to this is of importance to understand something of what follows. The dream and its interpretation in their effect on Gideon require no explanation. They were God's way of animating the little band of Israelites and they had such result.
But if the smallness of the army is astonishing, what shall we say of the foolishness of their armament (v. 16-18)? Compare 고전1:18-31. The pitchers concealed the lamps, which were what we call torches, and being earthenware were easily broken. The 300 men were divided into three bands that they might seem to be surrounding the camp. Suddenly, in the darkness and stillness of the night, a loud echo of trumpets is heard, followed by a mighty shout from every side; a blaze encircles the camp, and the sleepers started from their rest and supernaturally alarmed as they doubtless were, run tumultuously hither and thither, not knowing friend from foe, and soon precipitately flee (vv. 19-22). "The men of Israel" who pursued after them, were either the 10,000 or the 32,000 who had lingered near the scene and were now ready to join in the fight when everything appeared so hopeful.
5. The Campaign Extended, c. 8:1-21.
Verses 1-4 require little comment, but should not be passed over without observing Gideon's modesty and greatness in soothing the wounded pride of Ephraim (compare 잠15:1 and 빌2:4).
"The men of Succoth" (v. 5) and those of Penuel (v. 8), were of the tribe of Gad, but one would hardly think they were of Israel at all by the way they acted in this case. They were afraid of the Midianitish kings, and doubted Gideon's ability to overcome them. Verse 14 shows that it was the chief men of these places that had treated him thus, and whom he now returns to punish. "He taught the men" (v. 16) means according to the margin that he "threshed" them. The method was placing thorns and briers on the naked body and pressing them down by heavy implements of some kind. Cruel torture, but we can say nothing more about it than in the cases of cruelty mentioned earlier.
The Midianitish kings had slain Gideon's brothers (vv. 18, 19), and it was his duty as nearest of kin to take requital, although he offered the honor to his son (v. 20). Jether failing in the premises, Gideon acted the part (v. 21).
6. End of Gideon's Life, c. 8:22-32.
The tribes would have made Gideon king (v. 22) had not the latter showed his loyalty to God, and to them also by declining the offer (v. 23). He would be judge, but Jehovah must be King. And yet he made a mistake, though not intentionally perhaps, in what follows (v. 24-27). In other words, there seems no reason to believe that he had idolatry in view in what he did, although after his decease it worked that way (v. 33). What he had in mind apparently was an ephod for his use as a civil magistrate as in David's case later (대상15:27).
【삿7:1 MHCC】God provides that the praise of victory may be wholly to himself, by appointing only three hundred men to be employed. Activity and prudence go with dependence upon God for help in our lawful undertakings. When the Lord sees that men would overlook him, and through unbelief, would shrink from perilous services, or that through pride they would vaunt themselves against him, he will set them aside, and do his work by other instruments. Pretences will be found by many, for deserting the cause and escaping the cross. But though a religious society may thus be made fewer in numbers, yet it will gain as to purity, and may expect an increased blessing from the Lord. God chooses to employ such as are not only well affected, but zealously affected in a good thing. They grudged not at the liberty of the others who were dismissed. In doing the duties required by God, we must not regard the forwardness or backwardness of others, nor what they do, but what God looks for at our hands. He is a rare person who can endure that others should excel him in gifts or blessings, or in liberty; so that we may say, it is by the special grace of God that we regard what God says to us, and not look to men what they do.
【삿7:2 JFB】2. the Lord said unto Gideon, The people … are too many—Although the Israelitish army mustered only thirty-two thousand (or one-sixth of the Midianitish host), the number was too great, for it was the Lord's purpose to teach Israel a memorable lesson of dependence on Him.
【삿7:3 JFB】3. Now therefore …, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful … let him return—This proclamation was in terms of an established law (신20:8).
【삿7:4 JFB】4. too many—Two reductions were ordered, the last by the application of a test which was made known to Gideon alone.
【삿7:5 JFB】5. bring them down unto the water—When the wandering people in Asia, on a journey or in haste, come to water, they do not stoop down with deliberation on their knees, but only bend forward as much as is necessary to bring their hand in contact with the stream, and throw it up with rapidity, and at the same time such address, that they do not drop a particle. The Israelites, it seems, were acquainted with the practice; and those who adopted it on this occasion were selected as fit for a work that required expedition. The rest were dismissed according to the divine direction.
【삿7:7 JFB】7. the Lord said, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you—It is scarcely possible to conceive a more severe trial than the command to attack the overwhelming forces of the enemy with such a handful of followers. But Gideon's faith in the divine assurance of victory was steadfast, and it is for this he is so highly commended (히11:32).
【삿7:8 JFB】8. the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley—Attention to the relative position of the parties is of the greatest importance to an understanding of what follows.
【삿7:9 JFB】유7:9-15. He Is Encouraged by the Dream and the Interpretation of the Barley Cake.
9, 10. Arise, get thee down unto the host … But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant—In ancient times it was reckoned no degradation for persons of the highest rank and character to act as spies on an enemy's camp; and so Gideon did on this occasion. But the secret errand was directed by God, who intended that he should hear something which might animate his own valor and that of his troops.
【삿7:9 MHCC】The dream seemed to have little meaning in it; but the interpretation evidently proved the whole to be from the Lord, and discovered that the name of Gideon had filled the Midianites with terror. Gideon took this as a sure pledge of success; without delay he worshipped and praised God, and returned with confidence to his three hundred men. Wherever we are, we may speak to God, and worship him. God must have the praise of that which encourages our faith. And his providence must be acknowledged in events, though small and seemingly accidental.
【삿7:11 JFB】11. the outside of the armed men that were in the host—"Armed," means embodied under the five officers established by the ordinary laws and usages of encampments. The camp seems to have been unprotected by any rampart, since Gideon had no difficulty in reaching and overhearing a conversation, so important to him.
【삿7:12 JFB】12. the Midianites and the Amalekites … lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number—a most graphic description of an Arab encampment. They lay wrapt in sleep, or resting from their day's plunder, while their innumerable camels were stretched round about them.
【삿7:13 JFB】13. I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian—This was a characteristic and very expressive dream for an Arab in the circumstances. The rolling down the hill, striking against the tents, and overturning them, naturally enough connected it in his mind with the position and meditated attack of the Israelitish leader. The circumstance of the cake, too, was very significant. Barley was usually the food of the poor, and of beasts; but most probably, from the widespread destruction of the crops by the invaders, multitudes must have been reduced to poor and scanty fare.
【삿7:15 JFB】15. when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation … he worshipped—The incident originated in the secret overruling providence of God, and Gideon, from his expression of pious gratitude, regarded it as such. On his mind, as well as that of his followers, it produced the intended effect—that of imparting new animation and impulse to their patriotism.
【삿7:16 JFB】유7:16-24. His Stratagem against Midian.
16-22. he divided the three hundred men into three companies—The object of dividing his forces was, that they might seem to be surrounding the enemy. The pitchers were empty to conceal the torches, and made of earthenware, so as to be easily broken; and the sudden blaze of the held-up lights—the loud echo of the trumpets, and the shouts of Israel, always terrifying (민23:21), and now more terrible than ever by the use of such striking words, broke through the stillness of the midnight air. The sleepers started from their rest; not a blow was dealt by the Israelites; but the enemy ran tumultuously, uttering the wild, discordant cries peculiar to the Arab race. They fought indiscriminately, not knowing friend from foe. The panic being universal, they soon precipitately fled, directing their flight down to the Jordan, by the foot of the mountains of Ephraim, to places known as the "house of the acacia" [Beth-shittah], and "the meadow of the dance" [Abel-meholah].
【삿7:16 MHCC】This method of defeating the Midianites may be alluded to, as exemplifying the destruction of the devil's kingdom in the world, by the preaching of the everlasting gospel, the sounding that trumpet, and the holding forth that light out of earthen vessels, for such are the ministers of the gospel, 고후4:6, 7. God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, a barley-cake to overthrow the tents of Midian, that the excellency of the power might be of God only. The gospel is a sword, not in the hand, but in the mouth: the sword of the Lord and of Gideon; of God and Jesus Christ, of Him that sits on the throne and the Lamb. The wicked are often led to avenge the cause of God upon each other, under the power of their delusions, and the fury of their passions. See also how God often makes the enemies of the church instruments to destroy one another; it is a pity that the church's friends should ever act like them.
【삿7:23 JFB】23. the men of Israel gathered themselves together—These were evidently the parties dismissed, who having lingered at a little distance from the scene of contest, now eagerly joined in the pursuit southwestward through the valley.
【삿7:23 MHCC】Two chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain by the men of Ephraim. It were to be wished that we all did as these did, and that where help is needed, that it were willingly and readily performed by another. And that if there were any excellent and profitable matter begun, we were willing to have fellow-labourers to the finishing and perfecting the same, and not, as often, hinder one another.
【삿7:24 JFB】24, 25. Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim—The Ephraimites lay on the south and could render seasonable aid.
Come … take before them the waters unto Beth-barah—(See on 유3:28). These were the northern fords of the Jordan, to the east-northeast of wady Maleh.
the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together … unto Beth-barah—A new conflict ensued, in which two secondary chiefs were seized and slain on the spots where they were respectively taken. The spots were named after these chiefs, Oreb, "the Raven," and Zeeb, "the Wolf"—appropriate designations of Arab leaders.
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