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The Call of Gideon

Judges 6:16

In 11 translations

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
Yahweh 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.
LSV
And YHWH says to him, “Because I am with you—you have struck the Midianites as one man.”
YLT
And Jehovah saith unto him, 'Because I am with thee — thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'
DBY
And Jehovah said to him, I will certainly be with thee; and thou shalt smite Midian as one man.
DRC
And the Lord said to him: I will be with thee: and thou shalt cut off Madian as one man.
GNV
Then the Lord sayd vnto him, I wil therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.
JPS
And the LORD said unto him: 'Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.'
LXXE
And the angel of the Lord said to him, The Lord shall be with thee, and thou shalt smite Madiam as one man.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֶהְיֶ֖ה עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου, Κύριος ἔσται μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ πατάξεις τὴν Μαδιὰμ ὡσεὶ ἄνδρα ἕνα.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 1:5No 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.
  • 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.”
  • Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
  • Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
  • Isaiah 41:10Do 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.
  • Isaiah 41:14–16Do 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. Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You…
  • Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  • Judges 6:12And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

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