Judges

Judges 6:11–16

11Then the angelb of the LORD came and sat down under the oakc in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

13“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”

14The LORDd turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”

15“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”

16“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”

Footnotes

  • b 6:11 Or Angel; also in verses 12, 20, 21, and 22; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized.
  • c 6:11 Or terebinth or great tree; also in verse 19
  • d 6:14 LXX The angel of the LORD or The Angel of the LORD; also in verse 16

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Judges 6:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and sat downוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙way·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
underתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the oakהָֽאֵלָה֙hā·’ê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH424 terebinth
in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֔הbə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6084 perhaps modern
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belonged to Joashלְיוֹאָ֖שׁlə·yō·w·’āšPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
the Abiezriteהָֽעֶזְרִ֑יhā·‘ez·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH33 Abiezrite
where his sonבְּנ֗וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Gideonוְגִדְע֣וֹןwə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
was threshingחֹבֵ֤טḥō·ḇêṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2251 beat off, beat out
wheatחִטִּים֙ḥiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
in a winepressבַּגַּ֔תbag·gaṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1660 wine-press
to hide itלְהָנִ֖יסlə·hā·nîsPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Midianitesמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan

Judges 6:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the angelמַלְּאַ֣ךְmal·lə·ʾaḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אway·yê·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
toאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is with youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
O mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singular constructH1368 strong, mighty
of valorהֶחָֽיִל׃he·ḥā·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Judges 6:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseבִּ֣יbîPreposition; first person common singularH994 I pray, excuse me
my Lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙giḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
if the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
isוְיֵ֤שׁwə·yêšConjunctive waw; AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
with usעִמָּ֔נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
happened to usמְצָאַ֖תְנוּmə·ṣā·’aṯ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
And whereוְאַיֵּ֣הwə·’ay·yêhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH346 Where?
are allכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His wondersנִפְלְאֹתָ֡יוnip̄·lə·’ō·ṯāwVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
of whichאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֜ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
toldסִפְּרוּ־sip·pə·rū-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH5608 count
usלָ֨נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Has notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
brought us upהֶעֱלָ֣נוּhe·‘ĕ·lā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
But nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has forsaken usנְטָשָׁ֣נוּnə·ṭā·šā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5203 leave, forsake, permit
and delivered usוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּway·yit·tə·nê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
into the handבְּכַף־bə·ḵap̄-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan

Judges 6:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
turnedוַיִּ֤פֶןway·yi·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the strength you haveבְּכֹחֲךָ֣bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3581 strength, power
and saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3467 deliver
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmiḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan
Am I notהֲלֹ֖אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sending youשְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃šə·laḥ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7971 send

Judges 6:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseבִּ֣יbîPreposition; first person common singularH994 I pray, excuse me
my Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
howבַּמָּ֥הbam·māhPreposition-b; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can I saveאוֹשִׁ֖יעַ’ō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3467 deliver
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Indeedהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
my clanאַלְפִּי֙’al·pîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH505 thousand
is the weakestהַדַּ֣לhad·dalArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
in Manassehבִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הbim·naš·šehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am the youngestהַצָּעִ֖ירhaṣ·ṣā·‘îrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6810 little, insignificant, young
in my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

Judges 6:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will beאֶהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and you will strike downוְהִכִּיתָ֥wə·hik·kî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Midianitesמִדְיָ֖ןmiḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan
as oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manכְּאִ֥ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man

Cross-references

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Judges 6:11 Joshua 17:2 · Hebrews 11:32 · Judges 13:3 · Judges 8:2 · Genesis 16:7 · Isaiah 63:9

Judges 6:12 Joshua 1:5 · Luke 1:28 · Judges 2:18 · Joshua 1:9 · Judges 13:3 · Exodus 3:12 · Luke 1:11 · Acts 18:9–10 · Matthew 1:23 · Matthew 28:20 · Ruth 2:4

Judges 6:13 Psalm 77:7–9 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Isaiah 59:1–2 · Psalm 44:1 · Genesis 25:22 · Psalm 89:49 · Deuteronomy 31:17 · Psalm 78:3–4 · Isaiah 63:15 · Deuteronomy 30:17–18 · Isaiah 41:17 · Exodus 33:14–16

Judges 6:14 Joshua 1:5–9 · Hebrews 11:34 · 1 Samuel 12:11 · Judges 4:6 · Hebrews 11:32 · 1 Chronicles 14:9–10

Judges 6:15 Exodus 3:11 · 1 Samuel 9:21 · Exodus 4:10 · Jeremiah 1:6 · Ephesians 3:8 · Luke 1:34 · Jeremiah 50:45 · 1 Corinthians 15:9 · Micah 5:2 · 1 Samuel 18:23 · Genesis 32:10 · Exodus 18:21–25

Judges 6:16 Joshua 1:5 · Exodus 3:12 · Acts 11:21 · Mark 16:20 · Isaiah 41:10 · Isaiah 41:14–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.