Verse 33

Judges 6:33

New Living Translation

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33 Soon afterward the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east formed an alliance against Israel and crossed the Jordan, camping in the valley of Jezreel.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/כָל מִדְיָ֧ן וַ/עֲמָלֵ֛ק וּ/בְנֵי קֶ֖דֶם נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַ/יַּעַבְר֥וּ וַֽ/יַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּ/עֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל

English Translation

And all Midian and Amalek and the children of the east gathered together, and they crossed over and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 The Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD handed them over to the Midianites for seve... Focus ↗

2 The Midianites were so cruel that the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains,... Focus ↗

3 Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the ea... Focus ↗

4 camping in the land and destroying crops as far away as Gaza. They left the Israelites with nothing... Focus ↗

5 These enemy hordes, coming with their livestock and tents, were as thick as locusts; they arrived on... Focus ↗

6 So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD for... Focus ↗

7 When they cried out to the LORD because of Midian, Focus ↗

8 the LORD sent a prophet to the Israelites. He said, “This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Isra... Focus ↗

9 I rescued you from the Egyptians and from all who oppressed you. I drove out your enemies and gave y... Focus ↗

10 I told you, ‘I am the LORD your God (Elohim). You must not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whos... Focus ↗

11 Then the angel of the LORD came and sat beneath the great tree at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash of... Focus ↗

12 The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!” Focus ↗

13 “Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all t... Focus ↗

14 Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Mid... Focus ↗

15 “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of M... Focus ↗

16 The LORD said to him, “I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighti... Focus ↗

17 Gideon replied, “If you are truly going to help me, show me a sign to prove that it is really the LO... Focus ↗

18 Don’t go away until I come back and bring my offering to you.” He answered, “I will stay here until... Focus ↗

19 Gideon hurried home. He cooked a young goat, and with a basket of flour he baked some bread without... Focus ↗

20 The angel of God (Elohim) said to him, “Place the meat and the unleavened bread on this rock, and po... Focus ↗

21 Then the angel of the LORD touched the meat and bread with the tip of the staff in his hand, and fir... Focus ↗

22 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he cried out, “Oh, Sovereign LORD, I’m doome... Focus ↗

23 “It is all right,” the LORD replied. “Do not be afraid. You will not die.” Focus ↗

24 And Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and named it Yahweh-Shalom (which means “the LORD is pea... Focus ↗

25 That night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take the second bull from your father’s herd, the one that is s... Focus ↗

26 Then build an altar to the LORD your God (Elohim) here on this hilltop sanctuary, laying the stones... Focus ↗

27 So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had commanded. But he did it at night because... Focus ↗

28 Early the next morning, as the people of the town began to stir, someone discovered that the altar o... Focus ↗

29 The people said to each other, “Who did this?” And after asking around and making a careful search,... Focus ↗

30 “Bring out your son,” the men of the town demanded of Joash. “He must die for destroying the altar o... Focus ↗

31 But Joash shouted to the mob that confronted him, “Why are you defending Baal? Will you argue his ca... Focus ↗

32 From then on Gideon was called Jerub-baal, which means “Let Baal defend himself,” because he broke d... Focus ↗

33 Soon afterward the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east formed an alliance against I...

34 Then the Spirit of the LORD clothed Gideon with power. He blew a ram’s horn as a call to arms, and t... Focus ↗

35 He also sent messengers throughout Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, summoning their warriors,... Focus ↗

36 Then Gideon said to God (Elohim), “If you are truly going to use me to rescue Israel as you promised... Focus ↗

37 prove it to me in this way. I will put a wool fleece on the threshing floor tonight. If the fleece i... Focus ↗

38 And that is just what happened. When Gideon got up early the next morning, he squeezed the fleece an... Focus ↗

39 Then Gideon said to God (Elohim), “Please don’t be angry with me, but let me make one more request.... Focus ↗

40 So that night God (Elohim) did as Gideon asked. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the ground wa... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 6 (40 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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