Judges 7:17
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New International Version (©2011)
"Watch me," he told them. "Follow my lead. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then he said to them, "Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he said to them, “Look at me, and do likewise. When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He said to them, "Look at me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Watch me," he said, "and do the same. When I come to the outpost of the camp, do as I do.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He instructed them, "Watch me, and do what I do. When we come to the outer perimeter of the encampment, do what I do.

NET Bible (©2006)
He said to them, "Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely! I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He said to them, "Watch me, and do what I do. When I come to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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 you do.

American King James Version
And he said to 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 you do.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: What you shall see me do, do you the same: I will go into one part of the camp, and do you as I shall do.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, "Look at me, and do likewise; when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to 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.

World English Bible
He said to them, "Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, 'Look at me, and thus do; and lo, I am coming into the extremity of the camp -- and it hath been -- as I do so ye do;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:16-22 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, 2Co 4:6,7. 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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto them, look on me, and do likewise,.... Observe what I do, and do the same, in blowing a trumpet, breaking a pitcher, and shouting with the words expressed by him:

and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp; where the sentinels stood, and the watch was set:

it shall be, that as I do, so shall ye do; and not before; a trumpet was not to be blown, nor a pitcher broken, nor a torch held out, nor a word spoken, till just they came to the outside of the camp: and then they were to observe the motions of Gideon, and do as he did.

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Gideon Defeats Midian
15And 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 has delivered into your hand the host of Midian. 16And 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. 17And he said to 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 you do. …

Judges 7:16 Dividing the three hundred men into three companies, he placed trumpets and empty jars in the hands of all of them, with torches inside.
Judges 7:18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, then from all around the camp blow yours and shout, 'For the LORD and for Gideon.'"