Judges 6:14

Translations

Modern

The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”

Traditional

And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

Literal

And YHWH turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours, and you shall save Israel from the palm of Midian. Have not I sent you?”

Latin

Respexitque ad eum Dominus, et ait: Vade in hac fortitudine tua, et liberabis Israël de manu Madian: scito quod miserim te.

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”

Notes

Judges 6:13–15

Like other prophets or judges, Gideon hesitated to obey. He doubted God's presence and his own ability (see study note on Judges 4:8; Exodus 3:1–4:17; Jeremiah 1:4–19).

Judges 6:11–32

Gideon met the angel of the Lord and became a hero. He destroyed the mixed Baal religion of his family and town. He then called his people to fight for the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon

Events

Deliverance by Gideon

Related verses

Joshua 1:5–9
No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Hebrews 11:34
…quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
1 Samuel 12:11
So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
Judges 4:6
She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
Hebrews 11:32
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
1 Chronicles 14:9–10
Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges

Glossary

Abiezer Abiezrite Amalek, Amalekites Angel of the Lord Armageddon Asher (Tribe) Gideon Gilead (Place) Joash Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Numbers, Book of Ophrah (Place) Prophecy

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Gideon Call: To Special Religious Duty: Gideon Communion: Gideon Excuses: General Scriptures Concerning Faith: Enjoined Gideon: Call of, by an Angel God: Appearances of To Gideon Judge: Gideon Midianites: Gideon Raised up Against Religious Zeal: Gideon

Judges 6:14

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