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Judges 6:14

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6:14 Then the Lord himself 1  turned to him and said, “You have the strength. 2  Deliver Israel from the power of the Midianites! 3  Have I not sent you?”

Judges 7:2

Context
7:2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. 4  Israel might brag, 5  ‘Our own strength has delivered us.’ 6 

1 sn Some interpreters equate the Lord and the messenger in this story, but they are more likely distinct. In vv. 22-23 the Lord and Gideon continue to carry on a conversation after the messenger has vanished (v. 21).

2 tn Heb “Go in this strength of yours.”

3 tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”

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

5 tn Heb “might glorify itself against me.”

6 tn Heb “my hand has delivered me.”



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