Translations
Modern
“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”
Traditional
And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Literal
And YHWH said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianite as one man.”
Latin
Dixitque ei Dominus: Ego ero tecum: et percuties Madian quasi unum virum.
Original
Hebrew
English
“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”
Notes
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
Events
Places
Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges
Glossary
Abiezer Abiezrite Amalek, Amalekites Armageddon Asher (Tribe) Gideon Gilead (Place) Joash Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Numbers, Book of Ophrah (Place) Prophecy Zebah and Zalmunna
Topics
Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Gideon Call: To Special Religious Duty: Gideon Communion: Gideon Excuses: General Scriptures Concerning Faith: Enjoined Gideon: Promises of the Lord To God: Appearances of To Gideon Judge: Gideon Religious Zeal: Gideon War: God In