Judges 6

¹Again the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; so Heיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֧םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study → for sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, ²and the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study → prevailedוַתָּ֥עָזwat·tā·‘āz — to be strong, harden, or act with boldnessH5810 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Because ofמִפְּנֵ֨יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Midianitesמִדְיָ֜ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → preparedעָשֽׂוּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → sheltersהַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ham·min·hā·rō·wṯ — cave or den; hollow placeH4492 — Full Word Study → for themselves in the mountainsבֶּֽהָרִ֔יםbe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, cavesהַמְּעָר֖וֹתham·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, and strongholdsהַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃ham·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study →. ³Wheneverאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → would plant their crops, the Midianitesמִדְיָ֧ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, Amalekitesוַֽעֲמָלֵ֛קwa·‘ă·mā·lêq — Amalek the EnemyH6002 — Full Word Study →, and other peopleוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the eastקֶ֖דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → would come upוְעָלָ֨הwə·‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and invadeוְעָל֥וּwə·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → themעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, ⁴encampingוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Gazaעַזָּ֑ה‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study → and destroyingוַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙way·yaš·ḥî·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the produceיְב֣וּלyə·ḇūl — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. They leftיַשְׁאִ֤ירוּyaš·’î·rū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sustenanceמִֽחְיָה֙miḥ·yāh — sustenance, means of survival, recoveryH4241 — Full Word Study →, neither sheepוְשֶׂ֥הwə·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → nor oxenוָשׁ֖וֹרwā·šō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → nor donkeysוַחֲמֽוֹר׃wa·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Midianitesהֵם֩hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → cameיָבֹאוּyå̄·ḇō·ʾū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with their livestockוּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨םū·miq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and their tentsוְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םwə·’ā·ho·lê·hem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → like a greatלָרֹ֔בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → swarmכְדֵֽי־ḵə·ḏê- — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → of locustsאַרְבֶּה֙’ar·beh — Locust; swarming insect plagueH697 — Full Word Study →. They and their camelsוְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖םwə·liḡ·mal·lê·hem — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → were innumerableאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, and they enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landבָאָ֖רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to ravage itלְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was greatlyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → impoverishedוַיִּדַּ֧לway·yid·dal — To hang down, languish, become weak or impoverishedH1809 — Full Word Study → byמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, and the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֥וּway·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Nowוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cried outזָעֲק֥וּzā·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → because ofעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, ⁸He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → themבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → a prophetנָבִ֖יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, who toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, “This is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Iאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → broughtהֶעֱלֵ֤יתִיhe·‘ĕ·lê·ṯî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → you up out ofאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of slaveryעֲבָדִֽים׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. ⁹I deliveredוָאַצִּ֤לwā·’aṣ·ṣil — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out of the handsמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your oppressorsלֹחֲצֵיכֶ֑םlō·ḥă·ṣê·ḵem — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study →. I drove them outוָאֲגָרֵ֤שׁwā·’ă·ḡā·rêš — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֥הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you their landאַרְצָֽם׃’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰And I saidוָאֹמְרָ֣הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to you: ‘Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. You must notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fearתִֽירְאוּ֙ṯî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, in whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → dwellיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·wō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.’ But you did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obey Meשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and sat downוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙way·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the oakהָֽאֵלָה֙hā·’ê·lāh — oak tree, a large sturdy treeH424 — Full Word Study → in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֔הbə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāh — Fawn or young deerH6084 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belonged to Joashלְיוֹאָ֖שׁlə·yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → the Abiezriteהָֽעֶזְרִ֑יhā·‘ez·rî — Abiezrite; descendant of AbiezerH33 — Full Word Study →, where his sonבְּנ֗וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Gideonוְגִדְע֣וֹןwə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → was threshingחֹבֵ֤טḥō·ḇêṭ — to beat or thresh grainH2251 — Full Word Study → wheatחִטִּים֙ḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → in a winepressבַּגַּ֔תbag·gaṯ — Wine press; vat for treading grapesH1660 — Full Word Study → to hide itלְהָנִ֖יסlə·hā·nîs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Midianitesמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →. ¹²And the angelמַלְּאַ֣ךְmal·lə·ʾaḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to Gideon and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is with youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, O mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of valorהֶחָֽיִל׃he·ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³“Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, my Lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙giḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “if the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → isוְיֵ֤שׁwə·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֔נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → has allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → happened to usמְצָאַ֖תְנוּmə·ṣā·’aṯ·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →? And whereוְאַיֵּ֣הwə·’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → are allכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His wondersנִפְלְאֹתָ֡יוnip̄·lə·’ō·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → of whichאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֜ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → toldסִפְּרוּ־sip·pə·rū- — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → us, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Has notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brought us upהֶעֱלָ֣נוּhe·‘ĕ·lā·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →?’ But nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has forsaken usנְטָשָׁ֣נוּnə·ṭā·šā·nū — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → and delivered usוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּway·yit·tə·nê·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּכַף־bə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → turnedוַיִּ֤פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the strength you haveבְּכֹחֲךָ֣bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tā — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →. Am I notהֲלֹ֖אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sending youשְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃šə·laḥ·tî·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁵“Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, my Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →,” Gideon replied, “howבַּמָּ֥הbam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I saveאוֹשִׁ֖יעַ’ō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Indeedהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, my clanאַלְפִּי֙’al·pî — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → is the weakestהַדַּ֣לhad·dal — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → in Manassehבִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הbim·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the youngestהַצָּעִ֖ירhaṣ·ṣā·‘îr — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → in my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶“Surelyכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will beאֶהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →,” the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and you will strike downוְהִכִּיתָ֥wə·hik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → all the Midianites as oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manכְּאִ֥ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷Gideon answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, giveוְעָשִׂ֤יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → me a signא֔וֹת’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → that it is You speakingמְדַבֵּ֥רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּֽי׃‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → departתָמֻ֤שׁṯā·muš — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → from this place untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I returnבֹּאִ֣יbō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Let me bringוְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙wə·hō·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → my offeringמִנְחָתִ֔יmin·ḥā·ṯî — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → and set it before Youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” And the LORD saiאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →d, “I will stayאֵשֵׁ֖ב’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you returnשׁוּבֶֽךָ׃šū·ḇe·ḵā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹So Gideonוְגִדְע֣וֹןwə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → went inבָּ֗אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and preparedוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a young goatגְּדִֽי־gə·ḏî- — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study → and unleavened breadמַצּ֔וֹתmaṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study → and an ephahוְאֵיפַת־wə·’ê·p̄aṯ- — A dry measure of grain; a unit of capacityH374 — Full Word Study → of flourקֶ֣מַחqe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study →. He placedשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the meatהַבָּשָׂר֙hab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → in a basketבַּסַּ֔לbas·sal — Basket, typically woven container for carrying or storing itemsH5536 — Full Word Study → and the brothוְהַמָּרַ֖קwə·ham·mā·raq — Broth, meat liquid, soupH4839 — Full Word Study → in a potבַּפָּר֑וּרbap·pā·rūr — cooking pot or panH6517 — Full Word Study → and brought them outוַיּוֹצֵ֥אway·yō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to presentוַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃סway·yag·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the oakהָאֵלָ֖הhā·’ê·lāh — oak tree, a large sturdy treeH424 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰And the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Takeקַ֣חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the meatהַבָּשָׂ֤רhab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the unleavened breadהַמַּצּוֹת֙ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study →, lay them onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַלָּ֔זhal·lāz — this side, that side, directionH1975 — Full Word Study → rockהַסֶּ֣לַעhas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → pour outשְׁפ֑וֹךְšə·p̄ō·wḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → the brothהַמָּרַ֖קham·mā·raq — Broth, meat liquid, soupH4839 — Full Word Study →.” And Gideon did soכֵּֽן׃kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → extendedוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the tipקְצֵ֤הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the staffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ham·miš·‘e·neṯ — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and touchedוַיִּגַּ֥עway·yig·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the meatבַּבָּשָׂ֖רbab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and the unleavened breadוּבַמַּצּ֑וֹתū·ḇam·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study →. And fireהָאֵ֜שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → flaredוַתַּ֨עַלwat·ta·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the rockהַצּ֗וּרhaṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and consumedוַתֹּ֤אכַלwat·tō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the meatהַבָּשָׂר֙hab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and the unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֔וֹתham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study →. Then the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְū·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → vanishedהָלַ֖ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from his sightמֵעֵינָֽיו׃mê·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ²²When Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → realizedוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it was the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, heגִּדְע֗וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Oh noאֲהָהּ֙’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →! I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֖יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִֽים׃pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →!” ²³But the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Peace be with you. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֑אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, for you will notלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieתָּמֽוּת׃tā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴So Gideonגִּדְע֤וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → builtוַיִּבֶן֩way·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֨םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → it The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Is Peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. Toעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it standsעוֹדֶ֕נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֖תbə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāṯ — Fawn or young deerH6084 — Full Word Study → of the Abiezritesהָעֶזְרִֽי׃פhā·‘ez·rî — Abiezrite; descendant of AbiezerH33 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵On that veryהַהוּא֒ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Gideon, “Takeקַ֤חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your father’sלְאָבִ֔יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → young bullפַּר־par- — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and a secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → bullוּפַ֥רū·p̄ar — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, tear downוְהָרַסְתָּ֗wə·hā·ras·tā — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → your father’sלְאָבִ֔יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to Baalהַבַּ֙עַל֙hab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, and cut downתִּכְרֹֽת׃tiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הhā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → beside itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Then buildוּבָנִ֨יתָū·ḇā·nî·ṯā — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → a properבַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑הbam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — A row, rank, or arrangement of troops in battle orderH4634 — Full Word Study → altarמִזְבֵּ֜חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → onעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the topרֹ֧אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → strongholdהַמָּע֛וֹזham·mā·‘ō·wz — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study →. And with the woodבַּעֲצֵ֥יba·‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הhā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → you cut downתִּכְרֹֽת׃tiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →, takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → bullהַפָּ֣רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and offerוְהַעֲלִ֣יתָwə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → it as a burnt offeringעוֹלָ֔ה‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁷So Gideonגִּדְע֜וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֤ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → of his servantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had told himדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. But becauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he was too afraidיָרֵא֩yā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of his father’sאָבִ֜יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, he did it by nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → rather than in the daytimeיוֹמָ֖םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸When the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, there wasוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Baal’sהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → torn downנֻתַּץ֙nut·taṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study →, with the Asherah poleוְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הwə·hā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → cut downכֹּרָ֑תָהkō·rā·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → beside itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → bullהַפָּ֣רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → offered upהֹֽעֲלָ֔הhō·‘ă·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the newly builtהַבָּנֽוּי׃hab·bā·nui — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹“Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →?” they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. And after they had investigated thoroughlyוַֽיִּדְרְשׁוּ֙way·yiḏ·rə·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →, they were toldוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙giḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joashיוֹאָ֔שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → itהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁰Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joashיוֹאָ֔שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study →, “Bring outהוֹצֵ֥אhō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. He must dieוְיָמֹ֑תwə·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has torn downנָתַץ֙nā·ṯaṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → Baal’sהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and cut downכָרַ֖תḵā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הhā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → beside itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” ³¹But Joashיוֹאָ֡שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹל֩lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → stoodעָמְד֨וּ‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, “Are youהַאַתֶּ֣ם׀ha·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → contendingתְּרִיב֣וּןtə·rî·ḇūn — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → for Baalלַבַּ֗עַלlab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →? Are youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → trying to save himתּוֹשִׁיע֣וּןtō·wō·šî·‘ūn — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →? Whoeverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → pleads his caseיָרִ֥יבyā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → will be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyū·maṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → byעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningהַבֹּ֑קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →! Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Baal is a godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, let him contendיָ֣רֶבyā·reḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → for himself withכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the one who has torn downנָתַ֖ץnā·ṯaṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → his altarמִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃miz·bə·ḥōw — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →.” ³²So on that dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Gideon was calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study →, that is to sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → contendיָ֤רֶבyā·reḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → with him,” becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had torn downנָתַ֖ץnā·ṯaṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → Baal’s altar. ³³Then allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Midianitesמִדְיָ֧ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, Amalekitesוַעֲמָלֵ֛קwa·‘ă·mā·lêq — Amalek the EnemyH6002 — Full Word Study →, and other peopleוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the eastקֶ֖דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֣וּne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, crossed over the Jordan, and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →. ³⁴So the Spiritוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → came uponלָבְשָׁ֖הlā·ḇə·šāh — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → Gideonגִּדְע֑וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study →, who blewוַיִּתְקַע֙way·yiṯ·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → and ralliedוַיִזָּעֵ֥קwa·yiz·zå̄·ʿēq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → the Abiezritesאֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר’ă·ḇî·‘e·zer — Abiezer, a man whose father is helpH44 — Full Word Study → behind himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵Calling themוַיִזָּעֵ֥קwa·yiz·zå̄·ʿēq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → to armsאַחֲרָ֑יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Gideon sent messengersוּמַלְאָכִים֙ū·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, as well asגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Asherבְּאָשֵׁ֤רbə·’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →, Zebulunוּבִזְבֻלוּן֙ū·ḇiz·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →, and Naphtaliוּבְנַפְתָּלִ֔יū·ḇə·nap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, so that they came upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאתָֽם׃liq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. ³⁶Then Gideonגִּדְע֖וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → You are going to saveמוֹשִׁ֧יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → by my handבְּיָדִ֛יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have saidדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, ³⁷then beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will placeמַצִּ֛יגmaṣ·ṣîḡ — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → a fleeceגִּזַּ֥תgiz·zaṯ — wool fleece; sheared woolH1492 — Full Word Study → of woolהַצֶּ֖מֶרhaṣ·ṣe·mer — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study → on the threshing floorבַּגֹּ֑רֶןbag·gō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִ֡ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → there isיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → dewטַל֩ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → onlyלְבַדָּ֗הּlə·ḇad·dāh — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֜הhag·giz·zāh — wool fleece; sheared woolH1492 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is dryחֹ֔רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study →, then I will knowוְיָדַעְתִּ֗יwə·yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You are going to saveתוֹשִׁ֧יעַṯō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → by my handבְּיָדִ֛יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have saidדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁸And that is whatכֵ֕ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → happenedוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. When Gideon arose the next morningמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study →, he squeezedוַיָּ֖זַרway·yā·zar — to crush, press together, or throngH2115 — Full Word Study → the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֑הhag·giz·zāh — wool fleece; sheared woolH1492 — Full Word Study → and wrungוַיִּ֤מֶץway·yi·meṣ — to squeeze out, drain, or wring outH4680 — Full Word Study → outמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dewטַל֙ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study →—a bowlfulהַסֵּ֖פֶלhas·sê·p̄el — Bowl or dish; a drinking or eating vesselH5602 — Full Word Study → of waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. ³⁹Then Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙giḏ·‘ō·wn — Mighty warriorH1439 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be angryיִ֤חַרyi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with me; let me speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → one more timeאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →. Please allow meנָּא־nā- — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → one moreהַפַּ֙עַם֙hap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → testאֲנַסֶּ֤ה’ă·nas·seh — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → with the fleeceבַּגִּזָּ֔הbag·giz·zāh — wool fleece; sheared woolH1492 — Full Word Study →. This timeנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let it beיְהִי־yə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → dryחֹ֤רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study →, and the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → coveredכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → with dewטָּֽל׃ṭāl — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴⁰And thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → soכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. Onlyלְבַדָּ֔הּlə·ḇad·dāh — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the fleeceהַגִּזָּה֙hag·giz·zāh — wool fleece; sheared woolH1492 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → dryחֹ֤רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study →, and dewטָֽל׃פṭāl — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → coveredהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.