Judges 6:1-14

1Again the IsraelitesH1121H3478 didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068; so HeH3068 delivered themH5414 into the handH3027 of MidianH4080 for sevenH7651 yearsH8141, 2and the handH3027 of MidianH4080 prevailedH5810 againstH5921 IsraelH3478. Because ofH6440 the MidianitesH4080, the IsraelitesH1121H3478 preparedH6213 sheltersH4492 for themselves in the mountainsH2022, cavesH4631, and strongholdsH4679.

3WheneverH1961H518 the IsraelitesH3478 planted their cropsH2232, the MidianitesH4080, AmalekitesH6002, and other peopleH1121 of the eastH6924 would come upH5927 and invadeH5927 themH5921, 4encampingH2583 against themH5921 as far asH5704H935 GazaH5804 and destroyingH7843 the produceH2981 of the landH776. They leftH7604 IsraelH3478 with noH3808 sustenanceH4241, neither sheepH7716 nor oxenH7794 nor donkeysH2543. 5ForH3588 the MidianitesH1992 cameH935 with their livestockH4735H5927 and their tentsH168 like a greatH7230 swarmH1767 of locustsH697. They and their camelsH1581 were innumerableH369H4557, and they enteredH935 the landH776 to ravage itH7843.

6IsraelH3478 was greatlyH3966 impoverishedH1809 byH6440 MidianH4080, and the IsraelitesH1121H3478 cried outH2199 toH413 the LORDH3068.

7NowH1961 whenH3588 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 cried outH2199 toH413 the LORDH3068 because ofH5921H182 MidianH4080, 8He sentH7971 themH1121H3478 a prophetH5030, who toldH559 them, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: IH595 broughtH5927 you up out ofH853 EgyptH4714, out of the houseH1004 of slaveryH5650. 9I deliveredH5337 youH853 out of the handsH3027 of EgyptH4713 and allH3605 your oppressorsH3905. I drove them outH1644 before youH6440 and gaveH5414 you their landH776. 10And I saidH559 to you: ‘IH589 am the LORDH3068 your GodH430. You must notH3808 fearH33721 the godsH430 of the AmoritesH567, in whoseH834 landH776 youH859 dwellH3427.’ But you did notH3808 obey MeH8085H6963.”

11Then the angelH43972 of the LORDH3068 cameH935 and sat downH3427 underH8478 the oakH4243 in OphrahH6084 thatH834 belonged to JoashH3101 the AbiezriteH33, where his sonH1121 GideonH1439 was threshingH2251 wheatH2406 in a winepressH1660 to hide itH5127 fromH6440 the MidianitesH4080. 12And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 toH413 Gideon and saidH559H413, “The LORDH3068 is with youH5973, O mighty manH1368 of valorH2428.”

13“PleaseH994, my LordH113,” GideonH1439 repliedH559, “if the LORDH3068 isH3426 with usH5973, whyH4100 has allH3605 thisH2063 happened to usH4672? And whereH346 are allH3605 His wondersH6381 of whichH834 our fathersH1 toldH5608 us, sayingH559, ‘Has notH3808 the LORDH3068 brought us upH5927 out of EgyptH4714?’ But nowH6258 the LORDH3068 has forsaken usH5203 and delivered usH5414 into the handH3709 of MidianH4080.”

14The LORDH30684 turnedH6437 to himH413 and saidH559, “GoH1980 in the strength you haveH3581H2088 and saveH3467 IsraelH3478 from the handH3709 of MidianH4080. Am I notH3808 sending youH7971?”