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JPS Old Testament
Judges 6:16
And the LORD said unto him: 'Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
“But I will be with you,” the Lord said to him. “You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.”
“But I will be with you,” the Lord said to him. “You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.”
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midyanim as one man.
The LORD said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midyanim as one man.
King James Version
And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh said to him, "But I will be with you, and you will defeat Midian as if they are one man."
And Yahweh said to him, "But I will be with you, and you will defeat Midian as if they are one man."
English Standard Version
And the Lord said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man."
And the Lord said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man."
New Century Version
The Lord answered him, "I will be with you. It will seem as if the Midianites you are fighting are only one man."
The Lord answered him, "I will be with you. It will seem as if the Midianites you are fighting are only one man."
New English Translation
The Lord said to him, "Ah, but I will be with you! You will strike down the whole Midianite army."
The Lord said to him, "Ah, but I will be with you! You will strike down the whole Midianite army."
Amplified Bible
The LORD answered him, "I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man."
The LORD answered him, "I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man."
New American Standard Bible
Yet the LORD said to him, "I will certainly be with you, and you will defeat Midian as one man."
Yet the LORD said to him, "I will certainly be with you, and you will defeat Midian as one man."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Lord sayd vnto him, I wil therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.
Then the Lord sayd vnto him, I wil therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.
Legacy Standard Bible
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.
Contemporary English Version
"Gideon," the Lord answered, "you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you! Defeating the Midianites will be as easy as beating up one man."
"Gideon," the Lord answered, "you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you! Defeating the Midianites will be as easy as beating up one man."
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai said to him, "Because I will be with you, you will strike down Midyan as easily as if they were just one man."
Adonai said to him, "Because I will be with you, you will strike down Midyan as easily as if they were just one man."
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to him, I will certainly be with thee; and thou shalt smite Midian as one man.
And Jehovah said to him, I will certainly be with thee; and thou shalt smite Midian as one man.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord answered Gideon and said, "I will be with you, so you can defeat the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man."
The Lord answered Gideon and said, "I will be with you, so you can defeat the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man."
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD said to him, I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
And the LORD said to him, I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
Good News Translation
The Lord answered, "You can do it because I will help you. You will crush the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man."
The Lord answered, "You can do it because I will help you. You will crush the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man."
Literal Translation
And Jehovah said to him, Because I am with you, you shall strike Midian as one man.
And Jehovah said to him, Because I am with you, you shall strike Midian as one man.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE sayde vnto him: I will be wt the, so yt thou shalt smyte the Madianites, euen as though they were but one man.
The LORDE sayde vnto him: I will be wt the, so yt thou shalt smyte the Madianites, euen as though they were but one man.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Lord said to him, Truly, I will be with you, and you will overcome the Midianites as if they were one man.
Then the Lord said to him, Truly, I will be with you, and you will overcome the Midianites as if they were one man.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Lord sayd vnto him: I will be with thee, & thou shalt smyte the Madianites, as they were but one man.
The Lord sayd vnto him: I will be with thee, & thou shalt smyte the Madianites, as they were but one man.
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord said vnto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.
And the Lord said vnto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the angel of the Lord said to him, The Lord shall be with thee, and thou shalt smite Madiam as one man.
And the angel of the Lord said to him, The Lord shall be with thee, and thou shalt smite Madiam as one man.
English Revised Version
And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Berean Standard Bible
"Surely I will be with you," the LORD replied, "and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man."
"Surely I will be with you," the LORD replied, "and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord seide to hym, Y schal be with thee, and thou schalt smyte Madian as o man.
And the Lord seide to hym, Y schal be with thee, and thou schalt smyte Madian as o man.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto him, `Because I am with thee -- thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'
And Jehovah saith unto him, `Because I am with thee -- thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
And Yahweh said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said to him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
And the LORD said to him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.
Yahweh said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.
New King James Version
And the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man."
And the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man."
New Living Translation
The Lord said to him, "I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man."
The Lord said to him, "I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man."
New Life Bible
But the Lord said to him, "For sure I will be with you. You will destroy Midian as one man."
But the Lord said to him, "For sure I will be with you. You will destroy Midian as one man."
New Revised Standard
The Lord said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall strike down the Midianites, every one of them."
The Lord said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall strike down the Midianites, every one of them."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto him - I will be with thee, - so shalt thou smite the Midianites, as one man.
And Yahweh said unto him - I will be with thee, - so shalt thou smite the Midianites, as one man.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to him: I will be with thee: and thou shalt cut off Madian as one man.
And the Lord said to him: I will be with thee: and thou shalt cut off Madian as one man.
Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall smite the Mid'ianites as one man."
And the LORD said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall smite the Mid'ianites as one man."
THE MESSAGE
God said to him, "I'll be with you. Believe me, you'll defeat Midian as one man."
God said to him, "I'll be with you. Believe me, you'll defeat Midian as one man."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man."
But the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man."
Contextual Overview
11 And the angel of the LORD came, and sat under the terebinth which was in Ophrah, that belonged unto Joash the Abiezrite; and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him: 'The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.' 13 And Gideon said unto him: 'Oh, my lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all His wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying: Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.' 14 And the LORD turned towards him, and said: 'Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian; have not I sent thee?' 15 And he said unto him: 'Oh, my lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.' 16 And the LORD said unto him: 'Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.' 17 And he said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me. 18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee.' And he said: 'I will tarry until thou come back.' 19 And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal; the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the terebinth, and presented it. 20 And the angel of God said unto him: 'Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth.' And he did so.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Judges 6:12, Exodus 3:12, Joshua 1:5, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14-16, Matthew 28:20, Mark 16:20, Acts 11:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 16:10 - the angel Genesis 28:15 - I am Numbers 14:15 - General 2 Kings 3:19 - And ye
Cross-References
Genesis 7:16
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.
Genesis 8:6
And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.
And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.
2 Samuel 6:16
And it was so, as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
And it was so, as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
2 Kings 9:30
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
Ezekiel 41:16
the jambs, and the narrow windows, and the galleries, that they three had round about, over against the jambs there was a veneering of wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows; and the windows were covered;
the jambs, and the narrow windows, and the galleries, that they three had round about, over against the jambs there was a veneering of wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows; and the windows were covered;
Ezekiel 42:3
over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court; with gallery against gallery in three stories.
over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court; with gallery against gallery in three stories.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord said unto him, surely I will be with thee,.... The Targum is,
"my Word shall be thy help,''
which was sufficient to answer all objections taken from his meanness, unworthiness, and weakness:
and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man; all together, and as easily as if thou hadst but one man to deal with, and the destruction be so entire and general that none shall be left.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 6:16. Thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. — Thou shalt as surely conquer all their host as if thou hadst but one man to contend with; or, Thou shalt destroy them to a man.
