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href="/bsb/judges/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, &#8220The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD <i>is</i> with thee, thou mighty man of valour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, “The LORD <i>is</i> with you, you mighty man of valor!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, valiant warrior.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, &#8220The LORD is with you, O valiant warrior.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O valiant warrior.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the angel of Yahweh appeared to him and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, O mighty man of valor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O brave man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, “The LORD is with you, valiant warrior.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Angel of the LORD appeared to him and said: &#8220The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The angel appeared and spoke to Gideon, "The LORD is helping you, and you are a strong warrior." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Messenger of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, "The LORD is with you, brave man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD's angel appeared to him there and said, "The LORD is with you, brave and mighty man!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to him and told him, "The LORD is with you, you valiant warrior!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, ?The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD's messenger appeared and said to him, "The LORD is with you, courageous warrior!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Messenger of YHWH appears to him and says to him, “YHWH [is] with you, O mighty man of valor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the messenger of Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah is with thee, O mighty one of valour.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the messenger of Jehovah will be seen to him, and he will say to him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty of strength.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said: The Lord is with thee, O most valiant of men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and he said: “The Lord is with you, most valiant of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and the messenger of the LORD appeared to him and said: The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared and said to him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And The Angel of LORD JEHOVAH appeared to him and said to him: “LORD JEHOVAH is with you, mighty man of power!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him: 'The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord <i>is</i> with thee, thou mighty in strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/6-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1580" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">The Call of Gideon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11</span>Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·lə·ʾaḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">And the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yê·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">appeared</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Gideon</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">is with you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·wr (Adj-msc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">O mighty man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: he·ḥā·yil (Art:: N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of valor.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>“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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">1 Samuel 10:7</a></span><br />When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></span><br />You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor.</p><p class="hdg">the angel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3</a></b></br> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou <i>art</i> barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11,28</a></b></br> And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18</a></b></br> And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a></b></br> And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this <i>shall be</i> a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5,9</a></b></br> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, <i>so</i> I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-17.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/judges/5-23.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/judges/3-29.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/judges/3-29.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/judges/5-8.htm">War</a> <a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Warrior</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/6-20.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/judges/6-20.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/judges/9-17.htm">War</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Warrior</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-1.htm">The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-8.htm">A prophet rebukes them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Gideon's present is consumed with fire</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Gideon's army</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Gideon's signs</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon</b><br>The "angel of the LORD" is often understood as a theophany, a manifestation of God Himself, rather than a mere angelic being. This is supported by the context in which the angel speaks with divine authority. Gideon, at this time, is threshing wheat in a winepress to hide from the Midianites, indicating the oppressive circumstances Israel faced. The appearance of the angel signifies divine intervention in a time of crisis, a recurring theme in the Book of Judges where God raises deliverers for Israel.<p><b>and said,</b><br>The act of speaking by the angel emphasizes the personal and direct communication from God to Gideon. This divine communication is a hallmark of God's relationship with His chosen leaders throughout the Old Testament, as seen with figures like Moses and Joshua. It underscores the importance of Gideon's role in the unfolding narrative of Israel's deliverance.<p><b>“The LORD is with you,</b><br>This assurance of God's presence is central to the biblical narrative, echoing promises made to patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and leaders like Moses and Joshua. It is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God's presence signifies protection, guidance, and empowerment. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament promise of Emmanuel, "God with us," fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<p><b>O mighty man of valor.”</b><br>This title is significant as it contrasts with Gideon's current situation, hiding from the enemy. It reflects God's perspective and potential for Gideon, rather than his present reality. This divine perspective is a common biblical theme, where God calls individuals based on His purpose and power rather than their circumstances or self-perception. It prefigures the transformative power of God's calling, as seen in the lives of other biblical figures like David and the apostles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>A member of the tribe of Manasseh, Gideon is called by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. Despite his initial doubts and feelings of inadequacy, he becomes a mighty warrior under God's guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/angel_of_the_lord.htm">Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger who appears to Gideon, often understood in conservative Christian theology as a theophany, or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who oppressed Israel during the time of the Judges. Their raids left Israel impoverished and in need of deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/ophrah.htm">Ophrah</a></b><br>The location where Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites when the angel of the LORD appeared to him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is actively involved in the deliverance of His people and calls Gideon to be His instrument of salvation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_sees_potential_beyond_our_circumstances.htm">God Sees Potential Beyond Our Circumstances</a></b><br>Despite Gideon's fear and hiding, God calls him a "mighty warrior," seeing his potential rather than his current state. We should trust that God sees beyond our limitations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_presence_empowers_us.htm">Divine Presence Empowers Us</a></b><br>The assurance "The LORD is with you" is a reminder that God's presence is our greatest strength. We should seek His presence in our daily challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_humble_and_reluctant.htm">God Uses the Humble and Reluctant</a></b><br>Gideon's initial reluctance and humility did not disqualify him from being used by God. We should be open to God's call, even when we feel inadequate.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_requires_action.htm">Faith Requires Action</a></b><br>Gideon had to step out in faith to become the mighty warrior God declared him to be. Our faith should lead us to action, trusting in God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_gideon's_bible_story..htm">What is the summary of Gideon's story in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_do_angels_manifest_to_humans.htm">When do angels manifest to humans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_angels_driving_enemies_away.htm">Psalm 35:5–6 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the idea of an angel physically driving enemies away like chaff? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_the_trinity_explicit_in_the_bible.htm">Why does the doctrine of the Trinity not appear explicitly in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.</span>--Three words in the Hebrew: <span class= "ital">Jehovah immek?, Gibbor. </span>It was once a salutation and a blessing. (Comp. <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm" title="There shall not any man be able to stand before you all the days of your life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you: I will not fail you, nor forsake you.">Joshua 1:5</a>; <a href="/luke/1-28.htm" title="And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.">Luke 1:28</a>). The address seems to show that Gideon had already distinguished himself by bravery in war; it can hardly refer to the vigour with which he was wielding the flail. Only the second and third of the three epochs of his life are narrated; but we see from scattered glimpses that he and his brothers had possibly taken part already in some battle on Mount Tabor--possibly even (so scanty are all our details, and so little certain is the chronology) in the struggle against the Canaanites (<a href="/judges/8-18.htm" title="Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you slew at Tabor? And they answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.">Judges 8:18</a>; <a href="/judges/4-6.htm" title="And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said to him, Has not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?">Judges 4:6</a>); that he was a man of kingly presence, and had a youthful son; that he had numerous slaves, and even an armour-bearer (<a href="/judges/7-10.htm" title="But if you fear to go down, go you with Phurah your servant down to the host:">Judges 7:10</a>; <a href="/judges/8-20.htm" title="And he said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.">Judges 8:20</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Appeared</span>. Angels were not always visible when present (see <a href="/numbers/22-31.htm">Numbers 22:31</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/24-17.htm">2 Samuel 24:17</a>; <a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">2 Kings 6:19</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/6-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the Angel</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְּאַ֣ךְ‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">appeared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to [Gideon]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is with you,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמְּךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mighty</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָֽיִל׃</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">warrior.”</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/6-12.htm">OT History: Judges 6:12 The angel of Yahweh appeared to him (Jd Judg. 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