Judges 6

1 ♥ 📝 A nd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah:^H3068 and Jehovah^H3068 delivered^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080 seven^H7651 years.^H8141

2 ♥ 📝 And the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080 prevailed^H5810 against Israel;^H3478 and because^H6440 of Midian^H4080 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 made^H6213 them the dens^H4492 which are in the mountains,^H2022 and the caves,^H4631 and the strongholds.^H4679

3 ♥ 📝 And so it was, when Israel^H3478 had sown,^H2232 that the Midianites^H4080 came up,^H5927 and the Amalekites,^H6002 and the children^H1121 of the east;^H6924 they came up^H5927 against them;

4 ♥ 📝 and they encamped^H2583 against them, and destroyed^H7843 the increase^H2981 of the earth,^H776 till thou come^H935 unto Gaza,^H5804 and left^H7604 no sustenance^H4241 in Israel,^H3478 neither sheep,^H7716 nor ox,^H7794 nor ass.^H2543

5 ♥ 📝 For they came up^H5927 with their cattle^H4735 and their tents;^H168 they came^H935 in as^H1767 locusts^H697 for multitude;^H7230 both they and their camels^H1581 were without number:^H4557 and they came^H935 into the land^H776 to destroy^H7843 it.

6 ♥ 📝 And Israel^H3478 was brought very^H3966 low^H1809 because^H6440 of Midian;^H4080 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah.^H3068

7 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah^H3068 because^H182 of Midian,^H4080

8 ♥ 📝 that Jehovah^H3068 sent^H7971 a prophet^H376 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 and he said^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 I brought you up^H5927 from Egypt,^H4714 and brought you forth^H3318 out of the house^H1004 of bondage;^H5650

9 ♥ 📝 and I delivered^H5337 you out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians,^H4714 and out of the hand^H3027 of all that oppressed^H3905 you, and drove them out^H1644 from before^H6440 you, and gave^H5414 you their land;^H776

10 ♥ 📝 and I said^H559 unto you, I am Jehovah^H3068 your God;^H430 ye shall not fear^H3372 the gods^H430 of the Amorites,^H567 in whose land^H776 ye dwell.^H3427 But ye have not hearkened^H8085 unto my voice.^H6963

11 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 came,^H935 and sat^H3427 under the oak^H424 which was in Ophrah,^H6084 that pertained unto Joash^H3101 the Abiezrite:^H33 and his son^H1121 Gideon^H1439 was beating^H2251 out wheat^H2406 in the winepress,^H1660 to hide^H5127 it from^H6440 the Midianites.^H4080

12 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 appeared^H7200 unto him, and said^H559 unto him, Jehovah^H3068 is with thee, thou mighty^H1368 man of valor.^H2428

13 ♥ 📝 And Gideon^H1439 said^H559 unto him, Oh,^H994 my lord,^H113 if^H3426 Jehovah^H3068 is with us, why then is all this befallen^H4672 us? and where are all his wondrous works^H6381 which our fathers^H1 told^H5608 us of, saying,^H559 Did not Jehovah^H3068 bring us up^H5927 from Egypt?^H4714 but now Jehovah^H3068 hath cast^H5203 us off, and delivered^H5414 us into the hand^H3709 of Midian.^H4080

14 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 looked^H6437 upon him, and said,^H559 Go^H3212 in this thy might,^H3581 and save^H3467 Israel^H3478 from the hand^H3709 of Midian:^H4080 have not I sent^H7971 thee?

15 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto him, Oh,^H994 Lord,^H136 wherewith^H4100 shall I save^H3467 Israel?^H3478 behold, my family^H504 is the poorest^H1800 in Manasseh,^H4519 and I am the least^H6810 in my father's^H1 house.^H1004

16 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite^H5221 the Midianites^H4080 as one^H259 man.^H376

17 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto him, If now I have found^H4672 favor^H2580 in thy sight,^H5869 then show^H6213 me a sign^H226 that it is thou that talkest^H1696 with me.

18 ♥ 📝 Depart^H4185 not hence, I pray thee, until I come^H935 unto thee, and bring forth^H3318 my present,^H4503 and lay^H3240 it before^H6440 thee. And he said,^H559 I will tarry^H3427 until thou come again.^H7725

19 ♥ 📝 And Gideon^H1439 went in,^H935 and made ready^H6213 a kid,^H5795 and unleavened cakes^H4682 of an ephah^H374 of meal:^H7058 the flesh^H1320 he put^H7760 in a basket,^H5536 and he put^H7760 the broth^H4839 in a pot,^H6517 and brought it out^H3318 unto him under the oak,^H424 and presented^H5066 it.

20 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of God^H430 said^H559 unto him, Take^H3947 the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes,^H4682 and lay^H3240 them upon this^H1975 rock,^H5553 and pour out^H8210 the broth.^H4839 And he did^H6213 so.

21 ♥ 📝 Then the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 put forth^H7971 the end^H7097 of the staff^H4938 that was in his hand,^H3027 and touched^H5060 the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes;^H4682 and there went up^H5927 fire^H784 out of the rock,^H6697 and consumed^H398 the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes;^H4682 and the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 departed^H1980 out of his sight.^H5869

22 ♥ 📝 And Gideon^H1439 saw^H7200 that he was the angel^H4397 of Jehovah;^H3068 and Gideon^H1439 said,^H559 Alas,^H162 O Lord^H3068 Jehovah!^H3068 forasmuch^H3651 as I have seen^H7200 the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 face^H6440 to face.^H6440

23 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Peace^H7965 be unto thee; fear^H3372 not: thou shalt not die.^H4191

24 ♥ 📝 Then Gideon^H1439 built^H1129 an altar^H4196 there unto Jehovah,^H3068 and called^H7121 it Jehovah-shalom:^H3073 unto this day^H3117 it is yet in Ophrah^H6084 of the Abiezrites.^H33

25 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass the same night,^H3915 that Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Take^H3947 thy father's^{H1 H6499} bullock,^H7794 even the second^H8145 bullock^H7794 seven^H7651 years old,^H8141 and throw down^H2040 the altar^H4196 of Baal^H1168 that thy father^H1 hath, and cut down^H3772 the Asherah^H842 that is by it;

26 ♥ 📝 and build^H1129 an altar^H4196 unto Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 upon the top^H7218 of this stronghold,^H4581 in the orderly manner,^H4634 and take^H3947 the second^H8145 bullock,^H6499 and offer^H5927 a burnt-offering^H5930 with the wood^H6086 of the Asherah^H842 which thou shalt cut down.^H3772

27 ♥ 📝 Then Gideon^H1439 took^H3947 ten^H6235 men^H582 of his servants,^H5650 and did^H6213 as Jehovah^H3068 had spoken^H1696 unto him: and it came to pass, because he feared^H3372 his father's^H1 household^H1004 and the men^H582 of the city,^H5892 so that he could not do^H6213 it by day,^H3119 that he did^H6213 it by night.^H3915

28 ♥ 📝 And when the men^H582 of the city^H5892 arose early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 behold, the altar^H4196 of Baal^H1168 was broken down,^H5422 and the Asherah^H842 was cut down^H3772 that was by it, and the second^H8145 bullock^H6499 was offered^H5927 upon the altar^H4196 that was built.^H1129

29 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 one^H376 to another,^H7453 Who hath done^H6213 this thing?^H1697 And when they inquired^H1875 and asked,^H1245 they said,^H559 Gideon^H1439 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 hath done^H6213 this thing.^H1697

30 ♥ 📝 Then the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559 unto Joash,^H3101 Bring out^H3318 thy son,^H1121 that he may die,^H4191 because he hath broken down^H5422 the altar^H4196 of Baal,^H1168 and because he hath cut down^H3772 the Asherah^H842 that was by it.

31 ♥ 📝 And Joash^H3101 said^H559 unto all that stood^H5975 against him, Will ye contend^H7378 for Baal?^H1168 Or will ye save^H3467 him? he that will contend^H7378 for him, let him be put to death^H4191 whilst [it is yet] morning:^H1242 if he be a god,^H430 let him contend^H7378 for himself, because one hath broken down^H5422 his altar.^H4196

32 ♥ 📝 Therefore on that day^H3117 he called^H7121 him Jerubbaal,^H3378 saying,^H559 Let Baal^H1168 contend^H7378 against him, because he hath broken down^H5422 his altar.^H4196

33 ♥ 📝 Then all the Midianites^H4080 and the Amalekites^H6002 and the children^H1121 of the east^H6924 assembled^H622 themselves together;^H3162 and they passed over,^H5674 and encamped^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Jezreel.^H3157

34 ♥ 📝 But the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 came^H3847 upon Gideon;^H1439 and he blew^H8628 a trumpet;^H7782 and Abiezer^H44 was gathered^H2199 together after^H310 him.

35 ♥ 📝 And he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 throughout all Manasseh;^H4519 and they also were gathered^H2199 together after^H310 him: and he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 unto Asher,^H836 and unto Zebulun,^H2074 and unto Naphtali;^H5321 and they came up^H5927 to meet^H7125 them.

36 ♥ 📝 And Gideon^H1439 said^H559 unto God,^H430 If thou wilt^H3426 save^H3467 Israel^H3478 by my hand,^H3027 as thou hast spoken,^H1696

37 ♥ 📝 behold, I will put^H3322 a fleece^H1492 of wool^H6785 on the threshing-floor;^H1637 if there be dew^H2919 on the fleece^H1492 only, and it be dry^H2721 upon all the ground,^H776 then shall I know^H3045 that thou wilt save^H3467 Israel^H3478 by my hand,^H3027 as thou hast spoken.^H1696

38 ♥ 📝 And it was so; for he rose up early^H7925 on the morrow,^H4283 and pressed^H2115 the fleece^H1492 together,^H2115 and wrung^H4680 the dew^H2919 out of the fleece,^H1492 a ^H4393 bowlful^H5602 of water.^H4325

39 ♥ 📝 And Gideon^H1439 said^H559 unto God,^H430 Let not thine anger^H639 be kindled^H2734 against me, and I will speak^H1696 but this once:^H6471 let me make trial,^H5254 I pray thee, but this once^H6471 with the fleece;^H1492 let it now be dry^H2721 only upon the fleece,^H1492 and upon all the ground^H776 let there be dew.^H2919

40 ♥ 📝 And God^H430 did^H6213 so that night:^H3915 for it was dry^H2721 upon the fleece^H1492 only, and there was dew^H2919 on all the ground.^H776