Study it in the app“The three companies blew the horns and broke the jars; they held in their left hand the torches, and in their right hand the horns to blow, and they called out, “A sword for YHWH and for Gideon!””
The threeשְׁלֹשֶׁתcompaniesהָרָאשִׁיםblewוַיִּתְקְעוּthe hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹתand brokeוַיִּשְׁבְּרוּthe jars;הַכַּדִּיםthey heldוַיַּחֲזִיקוּin their leftשְׂמאוֹלָםhandבְיַדthe torches,בַּלַּפִּדִיםand in their rightיְמִינָםhandוּבְיַדthe hornsהַשּׁוֹפָרוֹתto blow,לִתְקוֹעַand they called out,וַיִּקְרְאוּ“A swordחֶרֶבfor YHWHלַיהוָהand for Gideon!”וּלְגִדְעוֹן
three
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “sheloshet” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashim” appearsblow
To blow the trumpet.
Where else “yitku” appearshorn (shofar)
Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.
Where else “shofarot” appearsbreak
To break something to pieces.
Where else “yishbru” appearsjar
Jar: an earthen vessel for carrying water or keeping flour.
Where else “kadim” appearsseize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “yachaziku” appearsleft
The side of the hand that is not the right.
Where else “semola” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearstorch, flame
Torch, flame; also lightning.
Where else “lapidim” appearsright hand
The hand on the side of strength and honor.
Where else “yemina” appearscry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “yikru” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsGideon
Gideon, son of Joash, of the tribe of Manasseh; a judge who saved Israel from Midian. The name means "one who cuts down." He is also called Jerubbaal.
Where else “gidon” appears19Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the edge of the camp at the beginning of the watch in the middle, when they had just set the guards; and they blew the horns and smashed the jars that were in their hand.
20 · This verse (above)
21They stood, each in his place, all around the camp, and all the camp ran; and they shouted and fled.
