So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.
Judges 8:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the three hundred who were with him, exhausted but still pursuing. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the 300 men with him, faint yet pursuing. American Standard Version (1901) And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing. Common English Bible Then Gideon came to the Jordan. As he and the three hundred men with him crossed over, they were exhausted but still giving chase. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Gideon had arrived at the Jordan, he crossed over it with the three hundred men who were with him. And they were so weary that they were unable to pursue those who were fleeing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Gedeon was come to the Jordan, he passed over it with the three hundred men, that were with him: who were so weary that they could not pursue after them that fled. |
So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.
So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.
They captured the two captains of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, as they pursued the Midianites. They brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.
God has given into your hands the captains of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you?” When he said this, their anger against him subsided.
But David went on with the pursuit, he and four hundred men; two hundred stayed behind, too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor.
David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”