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And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet the LORD said to him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will defeat Midian as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the LORD said to him, &#8220Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the LORD said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Yahweh said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike down Midian as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But I will be with you,” the LORD said to him. “You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will be with you,&#8221 the LORD said to him. &#8220You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Gideon," the LORD answered, "you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you! Defeating the Midianites will be as easy as beating up one man." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD replied, "I will be with you. You will defeat Midian as if it were [only] one man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD answered, "You can do it because I will help you. You will crush the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD told him, "Because I'll be with you, and you'll defeat Midian—every single one of them!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to him, "Ah, but I will be with you! You will strike down the whole Midianite army."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH says to him, “Because I am with you—you have struck the Midianites as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah saith unto him, 'Because I am with thee -- thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will say to him, For I will be with thee, and strike thou Midian as one man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said to him: I will be with thee: and thou shalt cut off Madian as one man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord said to him: “I will be with you. And so, you shall cut down Midian as if one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to him: I will be with you, and you will cut down Midian to the last man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike down the Midianites, every one of them.”<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 LORD said to him, I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH said to him: “I shall be with you, and you shall destroy the Midianites as one man”<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 LORD said unto him: 'Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.'<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 said to him, The Lord shall be with thee, and thou shalt smite Madiam as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/6-16.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=1628" 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">15</span>“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.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you,”</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/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: wə·hik·kî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">“and you will strike down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4080.htm" title="4080: miḏ·yān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as midyan; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and his descendants.">all the Midianites</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">as one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: kə·’îš (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.…<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="/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="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></span><br />No 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.<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="/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="/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="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm">1 Samuel 17:37</a></span><br />David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”<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/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<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="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</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.<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="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12</a></b></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.</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</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/2-15.htm">Defeat</a> <a href="/judges/6-14.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/judges/6-14.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Mid'ianites</a> <a href="/joshua/13-12.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/judges/3-29.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/joshua/10-4.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/judges/4-9.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/15-34.htm">Defeat</a> <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Mid'ianites</a> <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/judges/11-21.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/judges/15-16.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/judges/20-31.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/judges/8-19.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Together</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>Surely I will be with you,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's promise of His presence, a recurring theme throughout Scripture. In the Old Testament, God's presence is often associated with His guidance and protection, as seen with Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a>) and Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>). The assurance of divine presence is crucial for Gideon, who feels inadequate for the task ahead. This promise is a reminder of God's faithfulness and His ability to empower those He calls. It also foreshadows the New Testament promise of Jesus' presence with His followers (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>).<p><b>the LORD replied,</b><br>The use of "the LORD" (Yahweh) signifies the covenantal name of God, highlighting His relationship with Israel. This personal interaction between God and Gideon underscores the direct communication God has with His chosen leaders. It reflects the theocratic nature of Israel during the time of the Judges, where God directly intervenes in the affairs of His people. This divine reply is a response to Gideon's doubts and fears, providing reassurance and authority.<p><b>and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.</b><br>This phrase prophesies the complete victory over the Midianites, who were oppressing Israel. The Midianites, nomadic people from the Arabian Peninsula, had invaded Israel, leading to severe hardship (<a href="/judges/6.htm">Judges 6:1-6</a>). The expression "as one man" suggests unity and decisiveness in the victory, indicating that the defeat of the Midianites will be swift and comprehensive. This victory is not due to Gideon's strength but God's power working through him. It prefigures the ultimate victory over sin and evil through Jesus Christ, who, as one man, brings salvation to all (<a href="/romans/5-17.htm">Romans 5:17-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>A judge of Israel, chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. Initially hesitant and doubtful of his own abilities.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who calls and empowers Gideon for the task of delivering Israel. His presence is the assurance of victory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who oppressed Israel for seven years, causing them to live in fear and poverty. They are the enemy that Gideon is called to defeat.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/ophrah.htm">Ophrah</a></b><br>The location where the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, marking the beginning of his divine commission.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, suffering under Midianite oppression due to their disobedience and idolatry, yet recipients of God's deliverance through Gideon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_our_strength.htm">God's Presence is Our Strength</a></b><br>Just as God assured Gideon of His presence, we too can find strength and courage in knowing that God is with us in our battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment_overcomes_human_weakness.htm">Divine Empowerment Overcomes Human Weakness</a></b><br>Gideon's initial fear and doubt highlight that God often chooses the weak to demonstrate His power, reminding us that our limitations do not limit God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Gideon's account encourages us to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem overwhelming. Our faith is anchored in His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_leads_to_victory.htm">Obedience Leads to Victory</a></b><br>Gideon's success was contingent on his obedience to God's instructions. Our victories in life are often tied to our willingness to follow God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance_is_comprehensive.htm">God's Deliverance is Comprehensive</a></b><br>The promise to strike down the Midianites "as one man" signifies total victory. God's deliverance in our lives is thorough and complete.<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/who_was_gideon_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_gideon_doubt_god's_known_acts.htm">Judges 6:13: Why would Gideon still question God's presence and past miracles if they were well-known and documented among the Israelites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_the_dead_aware_of_events_on_earth.htm">Are the dead aware of events on earth?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">I will be with thee.</span>--See <a href="/exodus/3-12.htm" title="And he said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a token to you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.">Exodus 3:12</a>; <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>.<p><span class= "bld">Smite the Midianites as one man.</span>--See Chap'<p>19 1:8; <a href="/numbers/14-15.htm" title="Now if you shall kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying,">Numbers 14:15</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/6-16.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">“Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will be</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶהְיֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you,”</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine 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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</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">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</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">“and you will strike down</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִכִּיתָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hik·kî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[all] the Midianites</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְיָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(miḏ·yān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4080.htm">Strong's 4080: </a> </span><span class="str2">Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled </span><br /><br /><span class="word">as one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man.”</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/6-16.htm">Judges 6:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/6-16.htm">OT History: Judges 6:16 Yahweh said to him Surely I will (Jd Judg. 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