Judges 6

1And 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. 2And 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. 3And 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; 4and 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. 5For 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. 6And 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. 7And it came to pass, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah^H3068 because^H182 of Midian^H4080, 8that 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; 9and 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; 10and 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. 11And 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. 12And 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. 13And 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. 14And 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? 15And 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. 16And 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. 17And 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. 18Depart^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. 19And 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. 20And 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. 21Then 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. 22And 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. 23And Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Peace^H7965 be unto thee; fear^H3372 not: thou shalt not die^H4191. 24Then 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. 25And it came to pass the same night^H3915, that Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Take^H3947 thy father's^H1 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; 26and 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. 27Then 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. 28And 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. 29And 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. 30Then 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. 31And 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. 32Therefore 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. 33Then 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. 34But 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. 35And 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. 36And Gideon^H1439 said^H559 unto God^H430, If thou wilt^H3426 save^H3467 Israel^H3478 by my hand^H3027, as thou hast spoken^H1696, 37behold, 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. 38And 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. 39And 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. 40And 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.