Judges 7:2

7:2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. ¹  Israel might brag, ²  ‘Our own strength has delivered us.’ ³ 

Judges 8:22

Gideon Rejects a Crown but Makes an Ephod

8:22 The men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us – you, your son, and your grandson. For you have delivered us from Midian’s power.” ⁴ 

Judges 8:34

8:34 The Israelites did not remain true ⁵  to the Lord their God, who had delivered them from all the enemies who lived around them.

Judges 10:12

10:12 the Sidonians, Amalek, and Midian ⁶  when they oppressed you? ⁷  You cried out for help to me, and I delivered you from their power. ⁸ 

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¹ tn Heb “the people who are with you are too numerous for me to give Midian into their hand.”

² tn Heb “might glorify itself against me.”

³ tn Heb “my hand has delivered me.”

⁴ tn Heb “hand.”

⁵ tn Heb “remember.”

⁶ tc The translation follows the LXX which reads “Midian”; the Hebrew text has “Maon.”

⁷ tn The words “Did I not deliver you” are interpretive. The Hebrew text simply reads, “Is it not from Egypt…when they oppressed you?” Perhaps the incomplete sentence reflects the Lord’s frustration.

⁸ tn Heb “hand.”