Judges 6:14
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 Version
And 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 Bible
And 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 Bible
And 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 1917
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?'

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.

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Judges 6
1. The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian
8. 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
The directive "Go" is a command that initiates action, reflecting God's call to obedience and faith. The Hebrew word "לֵךְ" (lek) is often used in commissioning contexts, indicating a divine mandate. "Strength" here is "כֹּחַ" (koach), which can mean physical strength, capacity, or ability. This phrase suggests that God acknowledges Gideon's current capabilities, however limited they may seem, and calls him to act within them. It underscores the biblical principle that God equips those He calls, often using what they already possess.

and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian
The word "deliver" is "הוֹשִׁיעַ" (hoshia), which is related to salvation and rescue. This is a recurring theme in the Book of Judges, where God raises deliverers to save Israel from oppression. The "hand of Midian" refers to the oppressive control and dominance the Midianites had over Israel at the time. Historically, the Midianites were a nomadic people who frequently raided Israel, leading to a period of severe hardship. This context highlights the cyclical nature of Israel's disobedience and God's redemptive intervention.

Am I not sending you?”
This rhetorical question emphasizes divine authority and assurance. The phrase "Am I not" in Hebrew is "הֲלֹא אָנֹכִי" (halo anokhi), which serves to affirm God's direct involvement and commissioning. The word "sending" is "שָׁלַח" (shalach), a term often used in the context of divine missions. This underscores the concept of divine calling and purpose, where God not only commands but also empowers and accompanies those He sends. It reassures Gideon—and the reader—that God's presence and authority back the mission, providing confidence and courage to undertake seemingly insurmountable tasks.

(14) The Lord looked upon him.--Here, as in Genesis 18:13; Genesis 18:17; Genesis 18:20, the angel speaks as the Lord, and it has been hence inferred that this angel was no created angel, but "the angel of the covenant," "the captain of the Lord's host." The only other possible conclusion is to say that the angel only speaks as the mouth of God (comp. Revelation 21:15; Revelation 22:6-7). No doubt the expression is here literal, but it involves the sense of favour and acceptance (Psalm 25:6; Vulg., respexit). The look inspired him with fresh force. The reason why the LXX. retain the phrase "the angel of the Lord" throughout is because they had the true Alexandrian dislike for all anthropomorphic expressions--i.e., for all expressions which seemed to them to lower the invisible and unapproachable majesty of the Almighty. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (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


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