Oreb and Zeeb

So all the men of Ephraim did as they were told.

They captured Oreb and Zeb, the two Midianite commanders, killing Oreb at the Rock of Oreb and Zeb at the winepress of Zeb.

And they continued to chase the Midianites.

Afterward, the Israelites brought the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan River.

Oh Lord, there is nothing that is outside of your capability.

Even when the odds seem stacked against us and against you, you are the almighty Lord of the universe and we need to remember that.

In verse 24, Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "'Come down against the Midianites and capture the waters against them as far as Beth Barah, and also capture the Jordan.'" So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they captured the waters as far as Beth Barah and also the Jordan, the waters that these Midianites were trying to cross to escape.

Verse 25, they captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb.

Zeb they killed at the winepress of Zeb.

Then they pursued Midian and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gideon across the Jordan.

That would have been a beautiful ending to the Gideon story.

You may not think so.

So we began with Gideon at a winepress and a rock, and now here God has saved Israel through Gideon And we come again to a winepress and a rock where the leaders of Midian meet their end.

Those places become a memorial of their downfall.

And became as the dung of the earth.

Make them and their princes like Oreb and Zeeb.

Yea, make all their princes like as Zebah and Zalmunna.

Who say, Let us take to ourselves.

For in a very little while my fury will come to an end and my anger will be directed to their destruction.

And the Lord of hosts will wield against them as a whip, as when he struck Midian at the rock of Oreb.

And his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it up as he did in Egypt.

And in that day his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be broken because of the fat." He has come to Aiath.

For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

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.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

Very soon, my anger against you will end and my wrath will be directed to their destruction.

The Lord Almighty will lash them with a whip, as when he struck down Midian at the rock of Oreb, and he will raise his staff over the waters, as he did in Egypt.

In that day their burden will be lifted from your shoulders, their yoke from your neck.

The yoke will be broken, because you have grown so fat.

For in a very little while my fury will come to an end and my anger will be directed to their destruction.

And the Lord of hosts will wield against them a whip, as when he struck Midian at the rock of Oreb; and his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it as he did in Egypt.

And in that day his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be broken because of the fat.” He has come to Aiath, he has passed through Migron; at Michmash he stores his baggage.

They have crossed over the pass; at Geba they lodge for the night.