Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Speak to the people, and proclaim in the hearing of all: Whosoever is fearful and timorous, let him return. So two and twenty thousand men went away from Mount Galaad and returned home, and only ten thousand remained. whosoever Deuteronomy 20:8 After these things are declared they shall add the rest, and shall speak to the people: What man is there that is fearful, and faint hearted? let him go, and return to his house, lest he make the hearts of his brethren to fear, as he himself is possessed with fear. Matthew 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized. Luke 14:25-33 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them: . . . Revelation 17:14 These shall fight with the Lamb. And the Lamb shall overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him are called and elect and faithful. Revelation 21:8 But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. mount Gilead. Matthew 20:16 So shall the last be first and the first last. For many are called but few chosen. Context Gideon's Army of Three Hundred…2And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people that are with thee are many, and Madian shall not be delivered into their hands: lest Israel should glory against me, and say: I was delivered by my own strength. 3Speak to the people, and proclaim in the hearing of all: Whosoever is fearful and timorous, let him return. So two and twenty thousand men went away from Mount Galaad and returned home, and only ten thousand remained.4And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people are still too many, bring them to the waters, and there I will try them: and of whom I shall say to thee, This shall go with thee, let him go: whom I shall forbid to go, let him return.… Cross References Deuteronomy 20:8 After these things are declared they shall add the rest, and shall speak to the people: What man is there that is fearful, and faint hearted? let him go, and return to his house, lest he make the hearts of his brethren to fear, as he himself is possessed with fear. Judges 6:35 And he sent messengers into all Manasses, and they also followed him : and other messengers into Aser and Zabulon, and Nephthali, and they came to meet him. Lexicon Now, therefore,וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time proclaim קְרָ֨א (qə·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read in the hearing בְּאָזְנֵ֤י (bə·’ā·zə·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 241: Broadness, the ear of the people: הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock ‘Whoever מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is fearful יָרֵ֣א (yā·rê) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3373: Fearing, reverent and trembling וְחָרֵ֔ד (wə·ḥā·rêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2730: Fearful, reverential may turn back יָשֹׁ֥ב (yā·šōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and leave וְיִצְפֹּ֖ר (wə·yiṣ·pōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6852: To skip about, return Mount מֵהַ֣ר (mê·har) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country Gilead.’” הַגִּלְעָ֑ד (hag·gil·‘āḏ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites So twenty-two עֶשְׂרִ֤ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6242: Twenty, twentieth thousand אֶ֔לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand [of them] הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock turned back, וַיָּ֣שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again but ten וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten thousand אֲלָפִ֖ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand remained. נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃ (niš·’ā·rū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7604: To swell up, be, redundant Additional Translations Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever 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. Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. And now speak in the ears of the people, saying, Who is afraid and fearful? let him turn and depart from mount Galaad: and there returned of the people twenty-two thousand, and ten thousand were left. And now proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is timid and afraid, let him go back and turn from mount Gilead. And there went back of the people twenty-two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. Now therefore, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever 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. Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, 'Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.'" Twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained. and now, call, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, saying, Whoso is afraid and trembling, let him turn back and go early from mount Gilead;' and there turn back of the people twenty and two thousand, and ten thousand have been left. 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