Judges 6

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1: And didH6213 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh-H3068 so delivered themH5414 YahwehH3068 into the handH3027 of MidianH4080 sevenH7651 for years.H8141

2: And prevailedH5810 the handH3027 of MidianH4080 againstH5921 Israel.H3478 BecauseH6440 of the MidianitesH4080 madeH6213 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 -H0853 the densH4492 which [are]H0834 in the mountains,H2022 andH0853 the caves,H4631 andH0853 the strongholds.H4679

3: So it was,H1961 wheneverH0518 had sown,H2232 IsraelH3478 and would come up,H5927 MidianitesH4080 and AmalekitesH6002 and the sonsH1121 of the East,H6924 and would come upH5927 against them.H5921

4: And they would encampH2583 against themH5921 and destroyH7843 -H0853 the produceH2981 of the earth,H0776 as far asH5704 -H0935 Gaza,H5804 and noH3808 leaveH7604 sustenanceH4241 for Israel,H3478 and neither sheep,H7716 nor ox,H7794 nor donkey.H2543

5: ForH3588 theyH1992 and with their livestockH4735 would come upH5927 and their tents,H0168 coming inH0935 as numerous asH1767 locustsH0697 for number-H7230 and their camelsH1581 were withoutH0369 number-H4557 and they would enterH0935 the landH0776 to destroy it.H7843

6: So was impoverishedH1809 IsraelH3478 greatlyH3966 becauseH6440 of the Midianites-H4080 and cried outH2199 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 toH0413 Yahweh.H3068

7: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH3588 cried outH2199 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 toH0413 YahwehH3068 uponH5921 becauseH0182 of the Midianites,H4080

8: that sentH7971 YahwehH3068 -H0376 a prophetH5030 toH0413 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 and who saidH0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 IH0595 brought upH5927 youH0853 from EgyptH4714 and broughtH3318 youH0853 out of the houseH1004 of bondage-H5650

9: and I deliveredH5337 youH0853 out of the hand ofH3027 EgyptH4713 and out of the handH3027 of allH3605 who oppressed youH3905 and drove outH1644 themH0853 before youH6440 and gaveH5414 -H0853 their land-H0776

10: and I saidH0559 I [am]H0589 YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 notH3808 do fearH3372 -H0853 the godsH0430 of the Amorites,H0567 in whoseH0834 youH0859 dwell.H3427 LandH0776 but notH3808 you have obeyedH8085 My voice.H6963

11: And cameH0935 the AngelH4397 of Yahweh,H3068 and satH3427 underH8478 the terebinth [tree]H0424 that [was]H0834 in Ophrah,H6084 which [belonged]H0834 to JoashH3101 the Abiezrite-H0033 and while GideonH1439 his sonH1121 threshedH2251 wheatH2406 in the winepress,H1660 in order to hide [it]H5127 fromH6440 the Midianites.H4080

12: And appearedH7200 to himH0413 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 and saidH0559 to himH0413 Yahweh [is]H3068 with youH5973 you mighty manH1368 of valor.H2428

13: And saidH0559 to HimH0413 GideonH1439 OH0994 my lord,H0113 and if isH3426 YahwehH3068 with usH5973 then whyH4100 has happened to usH4672 allH3605 thisH2063 and where [are]H0346 allH3605 His miraclesH6381 about whichH0834 toldH5608 our fathersH0001 saying,H0559 did notH3808 from EgyptH4714 bring us upH5927 YahwehH3068 but nowH6258 has forsaken usH5203 YahwehH3068 and delivered usH5414 into the handsH3709 of the Midianites.H4080

14: And turnedH6437 to himH0413 YahwehH3068 and said,H0559 goH1980 in might of yours,H3581 thisH2088 and you shall saveH3467 -H0853 IsraelH3478 from the handH3709 of the MidianitesH4080 have notH3808 I sent you.H7971

15: So he saidH0559 to HimH0413 OH0994 my Lord,H0136 by whatH4100 can I saveH3467 -H0853 Israel?H3478 indeed,H2009 my clan [is]H0504 the poorestH1800 in Manasseh,H4519 and I [am]H0595 the leastH6810 in houseH1004 of my father.H0001

16: And saidH0559 to himH0413 YahwehH3068 surelyH3588 I will beH1961 with youH5973 and you shall defeatH5221 -H0853 the MidianitesH4080 as manH0376 one.H0259

17: And he saidH0559 to HimH0413 ifH0518 nowH4994 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in Your sight,H5869 then showH6213 a signH0226 that [it is] YouH0859 who talkH1696 with me.H5973

18: NotH0408 I pray,H4994 do departH4185 from this [place],H2088 untilH5704 I comeH0935 to YouH0413 and bring outH3318 -H0853 my offering,H4503 and set [it]H3240 before YouH6440 and He said,H0559 IH0595 will waitH3427 untilH5704 you come back.H7725

19: So GideonH1439 went in,H0935 and preparedH6213 a young goatH1423 a young goat,H5795 and an ephahH0374 of flour-H7058 unleavened bread fromH4682 the meatH1320 he putH7760 in a basket,H5536 and the brothH4839 he putH7760 in a pot,H6517 and he brought [them] outH3318 to HimH0413 underH0413 underH8478 the terebinth [tree],H0424 and presented [them].H5066

20: And saidH0559 to himH0413 the AngelH4397 of GodH0430 takeH3947 -H0853 the meatH1320 andH0853 the unleavened bread,H4682 and lay [them]H3240 onH0413 rock,H5553 thisH1975 andH0853 the broth.H4839 Pour outH8210 and he didH6213 so.H3651

21: And put outH7971 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 -H0853 the endH7097 of the staffH4938 that [was]H0834 in His hand,H3027 and touchedH5060 the meatH1320 and the unleavened bread-H4682 and roseH5927 fireH0784 outH4480 of the rock,H6697 and consumedH0398 -H0853 the meatH1320 andH0853 the unleavened bread.H4682 And the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 departedH1980 out of his sight.H5869

22: And perceivedH7200 GideonH1439 thatH3588 the AngelH4397 of Yahweh,H3068 He [was]H1931 so said,H0559 GideonH1439 Alas,H0162 LordH0136 GOD!H3069 forH3588 uponH5921 thatH3651 I have seenH7200 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 faceH6440 toH0413 face.H6440

23: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 Peace [be]H7965 not-H0408 do fearH3372 notH3808 you shall die.H4191

24: So builtH1129 thereH8033 GideonH1439 an altarH4196 to Yahweh,H3068 and calledH7121 YahwehH3068 Is PeaceH7965 toH5704 dayH3117 thisH2088 it [is] stillH5750 in OphrahH6084 the Abiezrites.H0033

25: And it came to passH1961 night,H3915 thatH1931 saidH0559 YahwehH3068 takeH3947 -H0853 -H6499 young bull,H7794 thatH0834 of your fatherH0001 and bullH6499 of the secondH8145 sevenH7651 years oldH8141 and tear downH2040 -H0853 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 thatH0834 your father hasH0001 andH0853 the wooden imageH0842 that [is]H0834 beside itH5921 cut down.H3772

26: And buildH1129 an altarH4196 to YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 onH5921 topH7218 of rock,H4581 thisH2088 in the proper arrangement,H4634 and takeH3947 -H0853 the bull,H6499 secondH8145 and offerH5927 a burnt sacrificeH5930 with the woodH6086 of the imageH0842 whichH0834 you shall cut down.H3772

27: So tookH3947 GideonH1439 tenH6235 menH0376 from among his servants,H5650 and didH6213 asH0834 had saidH1696 to himH0413 YahwehH3068 but,H1961 becauseH0834 he feared too muchH3372 -H0853 household,H1004 of his fatherH0001 andH0853 the menH0376 of the city,H5892 to do [it]H6213 by day,H3119 and he did [it]H6213 by night.H3915

28: And when arose earlyH7925 the menH0376 of the cityH5892 in the morning,H1242 and there,H2009 was torn down,H5422 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 and the wooden imageH0842 that [was]H0834 beside itH5921 was cut downH3772 andH0853 the bullH6499 secondH8145 was being offeredH5927 onH5921 the altarH4196 [which had been] built.H1129

29: So they saidH0559 oneH0376 toH0413 another,H7453 whoH4310 has doneH6213 thing?H1697 thisH2088 and when they had inquiredH1875 and asked,H1245 then they said,H0559 GideonH1439 sonH1121 of JoashH3101 has doneH6213 thingH1697 this.H2088

30: And saidH0559 the menH0376 of the cityH5892 toH0413 Joash,H3101 bring outH3318 -H0853 your son,H1121 that he may die,H4191 becauseH3588 he has torn downH5422 -H0853 the altarH4196 of Baal,H1168 and becauseH3588 he has cut downH3772 the wooden imageH0842 that [was]H0834 beside it.H5921

31: But saidH0559 JoashH3101 to allH3605 whoH0834 stoodH5975 against himH5921 would youH0859 pleadH7378 for Baal?H1168 ifH0518 youH0859 would saveH3467 himH0853 the one whoH0834 let would pleadH7378 be put to deathH4191 byH5704 morning.H1242 IfH0518 a god,H0430 he [is]H1931 let him pleadH7378 becauseH3588 has been torn downH5422 -H0853 his altar.H4196

32: Therefore he calledH7121 on dayH3117 thatH1931 Jerubbaal,H3378 saying,H0559 let pleadH7378 BaalH1168 becauseH3588 he has torn downH5422 -H0853 his altar.H4196

33: And allH3605 the MidianitesH4080 and AmalekitesH6002 and the sonsH1121 of the EastH6924 gatheredH0622 together,H3162 and they crossed over,H5674 and encampedH2583 in the ValleyH6010 of Jezreel.H3157

34: But the SpiritH7307 of YahwehH3068 came uponH3847 -H0853 Gideon,H1439 then he blewH8628 the trumpet-H7782 and gatheredH2199 the AbiezritesH0044 behind him.H0310

35: And messengersH4397 he sentH7971 throughout allH3605 Manasseh-H4519 and gatheredH2199 alsoH1571 heH1931 behind himH0310 and messengersH4397 He sentH7971 to Asher,H0836 and Zebulun,H2074 and Naphtali-H5321 and they came upH5927 to meet them.H7125

36: So saidH0559 GideonH1439 toH0413 God,H0430 ifH0518 YouH3426 will saveH3467 by my hand,H3027 -H0853 IsraelH3478 asH0834 You have said,H1696

37: look,H2009 IH0595 shall putH3322 -H0853 a fleeceH1492 of woolH6785 on the threshing floor-H1637 ifH0518 dewH2919 there isH1961 onH5921 the fleeceH1492 only,H0905 and onH5921 allH3605 the groundH0776 [it is] dryH2721 then I shall knowH3045 thatH3588 You will saveH3467 by my hand,H3027 -H0853 IsraelH3478 asH0834 You have said.H1696

38: And it was.H1961 SoH3651 and when he rose earlyH7925 the next morning,H4283 and squeezedH2115 -H0853 the fleeceH1492 and he wrungH4680 the dewH2919 out,H4480 of the fleece,H1492 togetherH4393 a bowlfulH5602 of water.H4325

39: And saidH0559 GideonH1439 toH0413 God,H0430 notH0408 do be angryH2734 -H0639 but let me speakH1696 -H0389 just once more-H6471 let me test,H5254 I pray,H4994 butH7535 just once moreH6471 with the fleece-H1492 let it beH1961 nowH4994 dryH2721 onH0413 the fleece,H1492 onlyH0905 but onH5921 allH3605 the groundH0776 let there beH1961 dew.H2919

40: And didH6213 GodH0430 soH3651 night-H3915 thatH1931 and it wasH1961 dryH2721 onH0413 the fleeceH1492 only,H0905 but onH5921 allH3605 the ground.H0776 There wasH1961 dew.H2919