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They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan. <a href="/nlt/judges/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders, killing Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. And they continued to chase the Midianites. Afterward the Israelites brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan River. <a href="/esv/judges/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. Then they pursued Midian, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon across the Jordan. <a href="/bsb/judges/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan. <a href="/kjv/judges/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/judges/7.htm">New King James Version</a> And they captured two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued Midian and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan. <a href="/nasb_/judges/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And they captured the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan. <a href="/nasb/judges/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> They captured the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan. <a href="/nasb77/judges/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they captured the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan. <a href="/lsb/judges/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then they captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb. Then they pursued Midian and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan. <a href="/amp/judges/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the men of Ephraim took the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, and pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan. <a href="/csb/judges/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb, while they were pursuing the Midianites. They brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon across the Jordan. <a href="/hcsb/judges/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb, while they were pursuing the Midianites. They brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon across the Jordan. <a href="/asv/judges/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan. <a href="/cev/judges/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and they even helped chase the Midianites on the east side of the Jordan River. These troops captured Raven and Wolf, the two Midianite leaders. They killed Raven at a large rock that has come to be known as Raven Rock, and they killed Wolf near a wine-pit that has come to be called Wolf Wine-Pit. The men of Ephraim brought the heads of the two Midianite leaders to Gideon. <a href="/erv/judges/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond Jordan. <a href="/gwt/judges/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders. They killed Oreb at the Rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the Winepress of Zeeb and kept on pursuing Midian. Then they brought the severed heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan River. <a href="/gnt/judges/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> They captured the two Midianite chiefs, Oreb and Zeeb; they killed Oreb at Oreb Rock, and Zeeb at the Winepress of Zeeb. They continued to pursue the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now east of the Jordan. <a href="/isv/judges/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> They captured two Midianite leaders, Oreb and Zeeb. While they were pursuing the Midianites, they executed Oreb at Oreb's Rock and Zeeb at Zeeb's Winepress, and then they carried the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from the east bank of the Jordan River. <a href="/msb/judges/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan. <a href="/net/judges/7.htm">NET Bible</a> They captured the two Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb. They executed Oreb on the rock of Oreb and Zeeb in the winepress of Zeeb. They chased the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now on the other side of the Jordan River. <a href="/nheb/judges/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan. <a href="/wbt/judges/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 wine-press of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of Jordan. <a href="/web/judges/7.htm">World English Bible</a> They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press, as they pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they capture two of the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and slay Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they have slain Zeeb at the wine-vat of Zeeb, and they pursue into Midian; and they have brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan. <a href="/ylt/judges/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they capture two of the heads of Midian, Oreb, and Zeeb, and slay Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they have slain at the wine-vat of Zeeb, and they pursue unto Midian; and the heads of Oreb and Zeeb they have brought in unto Gideon beyond the Jordan. <a href="/slt/judges/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will take the two chiefs of Midian. Oreb and Zeeb; and they will kill Oreb upon the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the wine press of Zeeb, and they pursued against Midian, and the heads of Oreb and Zeeb they brought to Gideon beyond Jordan.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And having taken two men of Madian, Oreb and Zeb: Oreb they slew in the rock of Oreb, and Zeb in the winepress of Zeb. And they pursued Madian, carrying the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gedeon beyond the waters of the Jordan. <a href="/cpdv/judges/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And having apprehended two men of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, they put Oreb to death at the Rock of Oreb, and truly, Zeeb, at the Winepress of Zeeb. And they pursued Midian, carrying the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, across the waters of the Jordan. <a href="/nabre/judges/7.htm">New American Bible</a> They captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, killing Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb. Then they pursued Midian, but they had the heads of Oreb and Zeeb brought to Gideon beyond the Jordan. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They captured the two captains of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the wine press of Zeeb, as they pursued the Midianites. They brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they captured two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at Tyre, and Zeeb they slew at Beth-kabrab; and they pursued Midian, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan. <a href="/hpbt/judges/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they captured two Princes of Midian, Aureeb and Zeeb, and they killed Aureeb in Tsur and Zeeb they killed at Bayth Qabrab, and they chased Midian, and they brought the heads of Aureeb and of Zeeb to Gedun at the Crossing of the Jordan <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at the Rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the Winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan. <a href="/sep/judges/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they took the princess of Madiam, even Oreb and Zeb; and they slew Oreb in Sur Oreb, and they slew Zeb in Jakephzeph; and they pursued Madiam, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gedeon from beyond Jordan. <a href="/parallel/judges/7-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=2219" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/7.htm">Gideon Defeats Midian</a> …24Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah. 25<a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">They also captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/6159.htm" title="6159: ‘ō·rêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite. Or mowreb; the same as oreb; Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan.">Oreb</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2062.htm" title="2062: zə·’êḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Wolf, a leader in Midian. The same as z'eb; Zeeb, a Midianitish prince.">and Zeeb,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê- (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/4080.htm" title="4080: miḏ·yān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as midyan; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and his descendants.">of Midian;</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: way·ya·har·ḡū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">and they killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6159.htm" title="6159: ‘ō·w·rêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite. Or mowreb; the same as oreb; Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan.">Oreb</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: bə·ṣūr- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">at the rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/6159.htm" title="6159: ‘ō·w·rêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite. Or mowreb; the same as oreb; Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan.">of Oreb</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2062.htm" title="2062: zə·’êḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Wolf, a leader in Midian. The same as z'eb; Zeeb, a Midianitish prince.">and Zeeb</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rə·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3342.htm" title="3342: ḇə·ye·qeḇ- (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Wine vat. From an unused root meaning to excavate; a trough; specifically, a wine-vat.">at the winepress</a> <a href="/hebrew/2062.htm" title="2062: zə·’êḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Wolf, a leader in Midian. The same as z'eb; Zeeb, a Midianitish prince.">of Zeeb.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: way·yir·də·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">So they pursued</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4080.htm" title="4080: miḏ·yān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as midyan; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and his descendants.">the Midianites</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hê·ḇî·’ū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: wə·rōš- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/6159.htm" title="6159: ‘ō·rêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite. Or mowreb; the same as oreb; Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan.">of Oreb</a> <a href="/hebrew/2062.htm" title="2062: ū·zə·’êḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Wolf, a leader in Midian. The same as z'eb; Zeeb, a Midianitish prince.">and Zeeb</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1439.htm" title="1439: giḏ·‘ō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A judge of Isr. From gada'; feller; Gidon, an Israelite.">Gideon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: mê·‘ê·ḇer (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">on the other side</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: lay·yar·dên (Prep-l, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11</a> Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, <a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a> For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor. <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a> And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt. <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Psalm 83:9</a> Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, <a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">1 Samuel 7:14</a> The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites. <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a> So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17</a> Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu. <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25</a> When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal. <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29</a> During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. <a href="/2_chronicles/13-17.htm">2 Chronicles 13:17</a> Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">2 Chronicles 20:23</a> The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">2 Chronicles 25:11-12</a> Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir, / and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces. <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a> Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! <a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a> For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb on the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the wine press of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.two princes<a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Judges 8:3</a> God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.<a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11,12</a> Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: … rock.<a href="/joshua/7-26.htm">Joshua 7:26</a> And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.<a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a> And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.Oreb.<a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Judges 8:4</a> And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/1-13.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/judges/5-2.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/judges/7-23.htm">Mid'ian</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Oreb</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Press</a> <a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/judges/7-23.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/judges/7-18.htm">Side</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Winepress</a> <a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Zeeb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/judges/8-17.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Mid'ian</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Oreb</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Press</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/judges/8-34.htm">Side</a> <a href="/judges/8-17.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/judges/9-13.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-27.htm">Winepress</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Zeeb</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 7</div>1. <a href="/judges/7-1.htm">Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand is brought to three hundred</a> 9. <a href="/judges/7-9.htm">He is encouraged by the dream and interpretation of the burley cake</a> 16. <a href="/judges/7-16.htm">His plan of trumpets and lamps in pitchers</a> 24. <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">The Ephraimites take Oreb and Zeeb</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; The capture of Oreb and Zeeb signifies a turning point in the battle against the Midianites. These two princes represent the leadership and strength of the Midianite forces. The Midianites were a nomadic people often in conflict with Israel, and their oppression of Israel is a recurring theme in the Book of Judges. The capture of their leaders symbolizes a significant victory for Israel, as it disrupts the command structure of the enemy. This event fulfills God's promise to deliver the Midianites into the hands of Gideon, showcasing divine intervention in Israel's military endeavors.and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. The specific locations of their deaths, the rock and the winepress, may have been named after these events, indicating the significance of the victory. The rock and the winepress are symbolic of judgment and deliverance. The rock often represents strength and refuge in biblical literature, while the winepress can symbolize judgment, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Isaiah 63:3</a>. The execution of these princes at these sites underscores the completeness of Israel's triumph and God's judgment against the oppressors.So they pursued the Midianites The pursuit of the Midianites demonstrates the thoroughness of Israel's victory. It reflects the relentless nature of God's deliverance, ensuring that the threat is entirely neutralized. This pursuit is reminiscent of other biblical accounts where enemies are chased down to ensure complete victory, such as in the battles led by Joshua. It also highlights the obedience and courage of Gideon's men, who follow through on God's command to defeat the Midianites.and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan. Bringing the heads of the defeated princes to Gideon serves as a tangible proof of victory and a morale booster for the Israelites. It is a common practice in ancient warfare to display the heads of defeated leaders as a sign of triumph and to demoralize the remaining enemy forces. This act also reinforces Gideon's role as the divinely appointed leader and judge of Israel, fulfilling his mission to deliver Israel from Midianite oppression. The crossing of the Jordan signifies a return to the land of promise, echoing the Israelites' earlier crossing into Canaan under Joshua's leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a> The judge of Israel chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. He is a central figure in this account, leading the Israelites to victory. 2. <a href="/topical/o/oreb_and_zeeb.htm">Oreb and Zeeb</a> The two princes of Midian captured and killed by the Israelites. Their names mean "raven" and "wolf," respectively, symbolizing their predatory nature. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_rock_of_oreb_and_the_winepress_of_zeeb.htm">The Rock of Oreb and the Winepress of Zeeb</a> These locations are named after the Midianite princes, marking the places of their defeat and death. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_midianites.htm">The Midianites</a> A nomadic people who oppressed Israel for seven years. They are the primary antagonists in the account of Gideon. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a> A significant geographical landmark in Israel's history, representing a boundary and a place of transition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Deliverance</a> The capture and defeat of Oreb and Zeeb demonstrate God's control over the events and His ability to deliver His people through seemingly impossible circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Gideon's success was rooted in his obedience to God's unconventional battle plan, reminding us of the importance of following God's guidance even when it defies human logic. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_victory.htm">Symbolism of Victory</a> The naming of the rock and winepress after the defeated princes serves as a lasting reminder of God's victory, encouraging us to remember and celebrate God's past deliverances in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Gideon's leadership was crucial in rallying the Israelites and executing God's plan, highlighting the importance of godly leadership in achieving victory over spiritual battles. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_unity.htm">The Power of Unity</a> The Israelites' collective effort in pursuing and defeating the Midianites underscores the strength found in unity and cooperation among God's people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 7</a> <a href="/q/do_you_recall_being_saved.htm">What happened to Oreb and Zeeb in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/is_david's_foreskin_story_plausible.htm">1 Samuel 18:17–27: Is the story of David collecting Philistine foreskins historically plausible, and what does it imply about the reliability of the text? </a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_oreb_and_zeeb.htm">What happened to Oreb and Zeeb in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) Oreb and Zeeb.--The names mean "raven" and "wolf": but these are common names for warriors among rude tribes, and there is no reason to look on them as names given in scorn by the Israelites. Such names are common among nomads. The capture of these two powerful sheykhs was the result of the second part of the battle, and was not accomplished without a terrible slaughter. See <a href="/context/psalms/73-9.htm" title="They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.">Psalm 73:9-12</a>, where the word rendered "houses" of God should be "pastures" of God. It is remarkable that in this passage there seems to be almost an identification of the victories of Barak and Gideon, as though they were the result of one great combined movement. In the phrase "became as the dung of the earth" we see that tradition preserved a memory of the fertilisation of the ground by the dead bodies (see Note on <a href="/judges/4-16.htm" title="But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, to Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell on the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.">Judges 4:16</a>; <a href="/judges/5-21.htm" title="The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you have trodden down strength.">Judges 5:21</a>). The completeness of the victory is also ailuded to in <a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm" title="Lift up your eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to you: your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be nursed at your side.">Isaiah 60:4</a> : "Thou hast broken the yoke of his burden . . . as in the day of Midian"; and <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm" title="And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a whip for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was on the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.">Isaiah 10:26</a>. The brief narrative of Judges perhaps hardly enables us to realise the three acts of this great tragedy of Midianite slaughter--at Gilboa, the Fords, and Karkor.Upon the rock Oreb.--Rather, at the raven's rock. Only again mentioned in <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm" title="And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a whip for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was on the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.">Isaiah 10:26</a> : "according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb." Reland identifies it with Orbo, near Bethshean. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - Oreb, a raven, and Zeeb, a wolf. The rock known afterwards as the rock of Oreb (<a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a>), and the wine-press (see <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11</a>) known as the wine-press of Zeeb, were so called from being the places where these two princes were taken and slain by the Eph-raimites. In like manner the well of Harod is called by the name it afterwards received (ver. 1), and the palm tree of Deborah in like manner (<a href="/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5</a>), and Lehi (<a href="/judges/15-9.htm">Judges 15:9</a>). These are valuable indications (to which many more might be added) of a living tradition older than the written history. The capture of Oreb and Zeeb is celebrated in <a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11</a> and <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a>. On the other side Jordan, i.e. the east side of the river, which Gideon had now crossed, as is related in <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Judges 8:4</a>. The narrative runs on here to complete the history of the doings of the men of Ephraim, and goes back at <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Judges 8:4</a> to take up the thread of the history of Gideon (see <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Judges 2:1-6</a>, note). <a href="/commentaries/judges/7-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They also captured וַֽיִּלְכְּד֡וּ (way·yil·kə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere Oreb עֹרֵ֣ב (‘ō·rêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6159.htm">Strong's 6159: </a> Oreb -- a Midianite and Zeeb, זְאֵ֗ב (zə·’êḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2062.htm">Strong's 2062: </a> Zeeb -- 'wolf', a leader in Midian the two שְׁנֵֽי־ (šə·nê-) Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) princes שָׂרֵ֨י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Midian; מִדְיָ֜ן (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4080.htm">Strong's 4080: </a> Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled and they killed וַיַּהַרְג֨וּ (way·ya·har·ḡū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent Oreb עוֹרֵ֤ב (‘ō·w·rêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6159.htm">Strong's 6159: </a> Oreb -- a Midianite at the rock בְּצוּר־ (bə·ṣūr-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge of Oreb עוֹרֵב֙ (‘ō·w·rêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6159.htm">Strong's 6159: </a> Oreb -- a Midianite and Zeeb זְאֵב֙ (zə·’êḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2062.htm">Strong's 2062: </a> Zeeb -- 'wolf', a leader in Midian at the winepress of Zeeb. זְאֵ֔ב (zə·’êḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2062.htm">Strong's 2062: </a> Zeeb -- 'wolf', a leader in Midian So they pursued וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ (way·yir·də·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> To pursue, chase, persecute the Midianites מִדְיָ֑ן (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4080.htm">Strong's 4080: </a> Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled [and] brought הֵבִ֙יאוּ֙ (hê·ḇî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the heads וְרֹאשׁ־ (wə·rōš-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head of Oreb עֹרֵ֣ב (‘ō·rêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6159.htm">Strong's 6159: </a> Oreb -- a Midianite and Zeeb וּזְאֵ֔ב (ū·zə·’êḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2062.htm">Strong's 2062: </a> Zeeb -- 'wolf', a leader in Midian to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Gideon גִּדְע֔וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> Gideon -- a judge of Israel on the other side מֵעֵ֖בֶר (mê·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side of the Jordan. לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ (lay·yar·dên) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/7-25.htm">OT History: Judges 7:25 They took the two princes of Midian (Jd Judg. 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