Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” New Living Translation Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” English Standard Version And the LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?” Berean Standard Bible 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?” King James Bible And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? New King James Version Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” New American Standard Bible And the LORD looked at him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” NASB 1995 The LORD looked at him and said, “Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” NASB 1977 And the LORD looked at him and said, “Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” Legacy Standard Bible Then Yahweh turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” Amplified Bible The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” Christian Standard Bible The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and deliver Israel from the grasp of Midian. I am sending you! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and deliver Israel from the power of Midian. Am I not sending you?” American Standard Version And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee? Contemporary English Version Then the LORD himself said, "Gideon, you will be strong, because I am giving you the power to rescue Israel from the Midianites." English Revised Version And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee? GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD turned to him and said, "You will rescue Israel from Midian with the strength you have. I am sending you." Good News Translation Then the LORD ordered him, "Go with all your great strength and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I myself am sending you." International Standard Version The LORD looked straight at him and replied, "Go with this determination of yours and deliver Israel from Midian's domination. I've directed you, haven't I?" Majority Standard Bible 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?” NET Bible Then the LORD himself turned to him and said, "You have the strength. Deliver Israel from the power of the Midianites! Have I not sent you?" New Heart English Bible The LORD looked at him, and said, "Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Look, haven't I sent you?" Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? World English Bible Yahweh looked at him, and said, “Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven’t I sent you?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH turns to him and says, “Go in this—your power; and you have saved Israel out of the hand of Midian—have I not sent you?” Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah turneth unto him and saith, 'Go in this -- thy power; and thou hast saved Israel out of the hand of Midian -- have not I sent thee.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will turn to him and say, Go in this thy strength and save Israel from the hand of Midian: did I not send thee? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord looked upon him, and said: Go in this thy strength, and then shalt deliver Israel out of the hand of Madian: know that I have sent thee. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord looked down upon him, and he said: “Go forth with this, your strength, and you shall free Israel from the hand of Midian. Know that I have sent you.” New American Bible The LORD turned to him and said: Go with the strength you have, and save Israel from the power of Midian. Is it not I who send you? New Revised Standard Version Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian; I hereby commission you.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD turned to him, and said, Go with this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites; behold, I have sent you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH turned to him, and he said to him: “Go in this your power, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Behold, I have sent you” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the angel of the Lord turned to him, and said, Go in this thy strength, and thou shalt save Israel out of the hand of Madiam: behold, I have sent thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Call of Gideon…13“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” 14The 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.”… Cross References Exodus 3:10-12 Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” / But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” / “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.” Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” 1 Samuel 12:11 So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. 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 righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Hebrews 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” 2 Kings 14:27 and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. / Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / 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.” Treasury of Scripture And the LORD looked on him, and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent you? the Lord Judges 6:11 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. go in Judges 4:6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? Joshua 1:5-9 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee… 1 Samuel 12:11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. Jump to Previous Deliver Hand Israel Israel's Midian Mid'ian Midianites Midian's Power Save Saved Saviour Sending Strength Towards Turned Turneth TurningJump to Next Deliver Hand Israel Israel's Midian Mid'ian Midianites Midian's Power Save Saved Saviour Sending Strength Towards Turned Turneth TurningJudges 6 1. The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian8. A prophet rebukes them 11. An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance 17. Gideon's present is consumed with fire 24. Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom 28. Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal 33. Gideon's army 36. Gideon's signs The LORD turned to him and said This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative, where divine attention is directly focused on Gideon. The Hebrew word for "turned" is "פָּנָה" (panah), which implies a turning of one's face or attention. This signifies a personal and intimate encounter with God, emphasizing His active involvement in the lives of His people. Historically, this reflects the theophany experiences common in the Old Testament, where God personally engages with individuals to initiate His plans. “Go in the strength you have and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian Am I not sending you?” Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel turned וַיִּ֤פֶן (way·yi·p̄en) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look to him אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Go לֵ֚ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the strength you have בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ (bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) and deliver וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥ (wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc from the hand מִכַּ֣ף (mik·kap̄) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan of Midian. מִדְיָ֑ן (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled Am I not הֲלֹ֖א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sending you?” שְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃ (šə·laḥ·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out Links Judges 6:14 NIVJudges 6:14 NLT Judges 6:14 ESV Judges 6:14 NASB Judges 6:14 KJV Judges 6:14 BibleApps.com Judges 6:14 Biblia Paralela Judges 6:14 Chinese Bible Judges 6:14 French Bible Judges 6:14 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 6:14 Yahweh looked at him and said Go (Jd Judg. 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