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Judges 6:16

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14 The LORD 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.”

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

17 Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.

18 Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”

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BSB
“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”
KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
WEB
The LORD said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”
ASV
And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
DARBY
And Jehovah said to him, I will certainly be with thee; and thou shalt smite Midian as one man.
BLB
And YHWH said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianite as one man.”
ÅB
Da sa Herren til ham: Jeg vil være med deg, og du skal slå midianittene ned som én mann.
OTB
Herren forsikret ham: “Jeg vil være med deg, og du skal slå ned alle midjanittene, uten å etterlate noen.”
B1930
Da sa Herren til ham: Jeg vil være med dig, og du skal slå midianittene ned som én mann.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 1:5

    No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

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  • Exodus 3:12

    “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”

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  • Acts 11:21

    The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

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  • Mark 16:20

    And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

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  • Isaiah 41:10

    Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

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  • Isaiah 41:14–16

    Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Matthew 28:20

    and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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  • Judges 6:12

    And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

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