And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068: and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 them into the handH3027 of MidianH4080 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.
And the handH3027 of MidianH4080 prevailedH5810 against IsraelH3478: and becauseH6440 of the MidianitesH4080 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 madeH6213 them the densH4492 which are in the mountainsH2022, and cavesH4631, and strong holdsH4679. {prevailed: Heb. was strong}
And so it was, when IsraelH3478 had sownH2232, that the MidianitesH4080 came upH5927, and the AmalekitesH6002, and the childrenH1121 of the eastH6924, even they came upH5927 against them;
And they encampedH2583 against them, and destroyedH7843 the increaseH2981 of the earthH776, till thou comeH935 unto GazaH5804, and leftH7604 no sustenanceH4241 for IsraelH3478, neither sheepH7716, nor oxH7794, nor assH2543. {sheep: or goat}
For they came upH5927 with their cattleH4735 and their tentsH168, and they cameH935+H935 asH1767 grasshoppersH697 for multitudeH7230; for both they and their camelsH1581 were without numberH4557: and they enteredH935 into the landH776 to destroyH7843 it.
And IsraelH3478 was greatlyH3966 impoverishedH1809 becauseH6440 of the MidianitesH4080; and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 criedH2199 unto the LORDH3068.
And it came to pass, when the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 criedH2199 unto the LORDH3068 becauseH182 of the MidianitesH4080,
That the LORDH3068 sentH7971 a prophetH376+H5030 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, which saidH559 unto them, Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I brought you upH5927 from EgyptH4714, and brought you forthH3318 out of the houseH1004 of bondageH5650; {a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet}
And I deliveredH5337 you out of the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714, and out of the handH3027 of all that oppressedH3905 you, and drave them outH1644 from beforeH6440 you, and gaveH5414 you their landH776;
And I saidH559 unto you, I am the LORDH3068 your GodH430; fearH3372 not the godsH430 of the AmoritesH567, in whose landH776 ye dwellH3427: but ye have not obeyedH8085 my voiceH6963.
And there cameH935 an angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, and satH3427 under an oakH424 which was in OphrahH6084, that pertained unto JoashH3101 the AbiezriteH33: and his sonH1121 GideonH1439 threshedH2251 wheatH2406 by the winepressH1660, to hideH5127 it fromH6440 the MidianitesH4080. {Gideon: Gr. Gedeon} {to hide…: Heb. to cause it to flee}
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 unto him, and saidH559 unto him, The LORDH3068 is with thee, thou mightyH1368 man of valourH2428.
And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto him, OhH994 my LordH113, ifH3426 the LORDH3068 be with us, why then is all this befallenH4672 us? and where be all his miraclesH6381 which our fathersH1 toldH5608 us of, sayingH559, Did not the LORDH3068 bring us upH5927 from EgyptH4714? but now the LORDH3068 hath forsakenH5203 us, and deliveredH5414 us into the handsH3709 of the MidianitesH4080.
And the LORDH3068 lookedH6437 upon him, and saidH559, GoH3212 in this thy mightH3581, and thou shalt saveH3467 IsraelH3478 from the handH3709 of the MidianitesH4080: have not I sentH7971 thee?
And he saidH559 unto him, OhH994 my LordH136, wherewithH4100 shall I saveH3467 IsraelH3478? behold, my familyH504+H505 is poorH1800 in ManassehH4519, and I am the leastH6810 in my father'sH1 houseH1004. {my family…: Heb. my thousand is the meanest}
And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smiteH5221 the MidianitesH4080 as oneH259 manH376.
And he saidH559 unto him, If now I have foundH4672 graceH2580 in thy sightH5869, then shewH6213 me a signH226 that thou talkestH1696 with me.
DepartH4185 not hence, I pray thee, until I comeH935 unto thee, and bring forthH3318 my presentH4503, and setH3240 it beforeH6440 thee. And he saidH559, I will tarryH3427 until thou come againH7725. {present: or, meat offering}
And GideonH1439 went inH935, and made readyH6213 a kidH5795+H1423, and unleavened cakesH4682 of an ephahH374 of flourH7058: the fleshH1320 he putH7760 in a basketH5536, and he putH7760 the brothH4839 in a potH6517, and brought it outH3318 unto him under the oakH424, and presentedH5066 it. {a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats}
And the angelH4397 of GodH430 saidH559 unto him, TakeH3947 the fleshH1320 and the unleavened cakesH4682, and layH3240 them upon thisH1975 rockH5553, and pour outH8210 the brothH4839. And he didH6213 so.
Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 put forthH7971 the endH7097 of the staffH4938 that was in his handH3027, and touchedH5060 the fleshH1320 and the unleavened cakesH4682; and there rose upH5927 fireH784 out of the rockH6697, and consumedH398 the fleshH1320 and the unleavened cakesH4682. Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 departedH1980 out of his sightH5869.
And when GideonH1439 perceivedH7200 that he was an angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, GideonH1439 saidH559, AlasH162, O LordH136 GODH3069! for becauseH3651 I have seenH7200 an angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 faceH6440 to faceH6440.
And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, PeaceH7965 be unto thee; fearH3372 not: thou shalt not dieH4191.
Then GideonH1439 builtH1129 an altarH4196 there unto the LORDH3068, and calledH7121 it JehovahshalomH3073: unto this dayH3117 it is yet in OphrahH6084 of the AbiezritesH33. {Jehovahshalom: that is, The LORD send peace}
And it came to pass the same nightH3915, that the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, TakeH3947 thy father'sH1 youngH6499 bullockH7794, even the secondH8145 bullockH6499 of sevenH7651 years oldH8141, and throw downH2040 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 that thy fatherH1 hath, and cut downH3772 the groveH842 that is by it: {even: or, and}
And buildH1129 an altarH4196 unto the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 upon the topH7218 of this rockH4581, in the ordered placeH4634, and takeH3947 the secondH8145 bullockH6499, and offerH5927 a burnt sacrificeH5930 with the woodH6086 of the groveH842 which thou shalt cut downH3772. {rock: Heb. strong place} {in the ordered…: or, in an orderly manner}
Then GideonH1439 tookH3947 tenH6235 menH582 of his servantsH5650, and didH6213 as the LORDH3068 had saidH1696 unto him: and so it was, because he fearedH3372 his father'sH1 householdH1004, and the menH582 of the cityH5892, that he could not doH6213 it by dayH3119, that he didH6213 it by nightH3915.
And when the menH582 of the cityH5892 arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, behold, the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 was cast downH5422, and the groveH842 was cut downH3772 that was by it, and the secondH8145 bullockH6499 was offeredH5927 upon the altarH4196 that was builtH1129.
And they saidH559 oneH376 to anotherH7453, Who hath doneH6213 this thingH1697? And when they enquiredH1875 and askedH1245, they saidH559, GideonH1439 the sonH1121 of JoashH3101 hath doneH6213 this thingH1697.
Then the menH582 of the cityH5892 saidH559 unto JoashH3101, Bring outH3318 thy sonH1121, that he may dieH4191: because he hath cast downH5422 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168, and because he hath cut downH3772 the groveH842 that was by it.
And JoashH3101 saidH559 unto all that stoodH5975 against him, Will ye pleadH7378 for BaalH1168? will ye saveH3467 him? he that will pleadH7378 for him, let him be put to deathH4191 whilst it is yet morningH1242: if he be a godH430, let him pleadH7378 for himself, because one hath cast downH5422 his altarH4196.
Therefore on that dayH3117 he calledH7121 him JerubbaalH3378, sayingH559, Let BaalH1168 pleadH7378 against him, because he hath thrown downH5422 his altarH4196. {Jerubbaal: that is, Let Baal plead} {Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead}
Then all the MidianitesH4080 and the AmalekitesH6002 and the childrenH1121 of the eastH6924 were gatheredH622 togetherH3162, and went overH5674, and pitchedH2583 in the valleyH6010 of JezreelH3157.
But the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 cameH3847 upon GideonH1439, and he blewH8628 a trumpetH7782; and AbiezerH44 was gatheredH2199 afterH310 him. {came…: Heb. clothed} {gathered: Heb. called}
And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 throughout all ManassehH4519; who also was gatheredH2199 afterH310 him: and he sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto AsherH836, and unto ZebulunH2074, and unto NaphtaliH5321; and they came upH5927 to meetH7125 them. {gathered: Heb. called}
And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto GodH430, If thou wiltH3426 saveH3467 IsraelH3478 by mine handH3027, as thou hast saidH1696,
Behold, I will putH3322 a fleeceH1492 of woolH6785 in the floorH1637; and if the dewH2919 be on the fleeceH1492 only, and it be dryH2721 upon all the earthH776 beside, then shall I knowH3045 that thou wilt saveH3467 IsraelH3478 by mine handH3027, as thou hast saidH1696.
And it was so: for he rose up earlyH7925 on the morrowH4283, and thrustH2115 the fleeceH1492 togetherH2115, and wringedH4680 the dewH2919 out of the fleeceH1492, a bowlH5602 fullH4393 of waterH4325.
And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto GodH430, Let not thine angerH639 be hotH2734 against me, and I will speakH1696 but this onceH6471: let me proveH5254, I pray thee, but this onceH6471 with the fleeceH1492; let it now be dryH2721 only upon the fleeceH1492, and upon all the groundH776 let there be dewH2919.
And GodH430 didH6213 so that nightH3915: for it was dryH2721 upon the fleeceH1492 only, and there was dewH2919 on all the groundH776.
Querverweise zu Richter 6,11 Ri 6,11
And the LORDH3068 lookedH6437 upon him, and saidH559, GoH3212 in this thy mightH3581, and thou shalt saveH3467 IsraelH3478 from the handH3709 of the MidianitesH4080: have not I sentH7971 thee?
And he saidH559 unto him, OhH994 my LordH136, wherewithH4100 shall I saveH3467 IsraelH3478? behold, my familyH504+H505 is poorH1800 in ManassehH4519, and I am the leastH6810 in my father'sH1 houseH1004. {my family…: Heb. my thousand is the meanest}
And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smiteH5221 the MidianitesH4080 as oneH259 manH376.
And he saidH559 unto them, What have I doneH6213 now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaningH5955 of the grapes of EphraimH669 betterH2896 than the vintageH1210 of AbiezerH44?
AndG2532 whatG5101 shall IG3004 moreG2089 sayG3004? forG1063 the timeG5550 would failG1952 meG3165 to tellG1334 ofG4012 GedeonG1066, andG5037 of BarakG913, andG2532 of SamsonG4546, andG2532 of JephthaeG2422; of DavidG1138 alsoG2532, andG5037 SamuelG4545, andG2532 of the prophetsG4396:
And an angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 came upH5927 from GilgalH1537 to BochimH1066, and saidH559, I made you to go upH5927 out of EgyptH4714, and have broughtH935 you unto the landH776 which I swareH7650 unto your fathersH1; and I saidH559, I will neverH5769 breakH6565 my covenantH1285 with you. {angel: or, messenger}
And ye shall makeH3772 no leagueH1285 with the inhabitantsH3427 of this landH776; ye shall throw downH5422 their altarsH4196: but ye have not obeyedH8085 my voiceH6963: why have ye doneH6213 this?
Wherefore I also saidH559, I will not drive them outH1644 from beforeH6440 you; but they shall be as thorns in your sidesH6654, and their godsH430 shall be a snareH4170 unto you.
And it came to pass, when the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 these wordsH1697 unto all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, that the peopleH5971 lifted upH5375 their voiceH6963, and weptH1058.
And they calledH7121 the nameH8034 of that placeH4725 BochimH1066: and they sacrificedH2076 there unto the LORDH3068. {Bochim: that is, Weepers}
There was also a lot for the restH3498 of the childrenH1121 of ManassehH4519 by their familiesH4940; for the childrenH1121 of AbiezerH44, and for the childrenH1121 of HelekH2507, and for the childrenH1121 of AsrielH844, and for the childrenH1121 of ShechemH7928, and for the childrenH1121 of HepherH2660, and for the childrenH1121 of ShemidaH8061: these were the maleH2145 childrenH1121 of ManassehH4519 the sonH1121 of JosephH3130 by their familiesH4940.
CurseH779 ye MerozH4789, saidH559 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, curseH779 ye bitterlyH779 the inhabitantsH3427 thereof; because they cameH935 not to the helpH5833 of the LORDH3068, to the helpH5833 of the LORDH3068 against the mightyH1368.
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 unto the womanH802, and saidH559 unto her, Behold now, thou art barrenH6135, and bearestH3205 not: but thou shalt conceiveH2029, and bearH3205 a sonH1121.
And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, Why askestH7592 thou thus after my nameH8034, seeing it is secretH6383+H6383? {secret: or, wonderful}
So ManoahH4495 tookH3947 a kidH1423+H5795 with a meat offeringH4503, and offeredH5927 it upon a rockH6697 unto the LORDH3068: and the angel didH6213 wondrouslyH6381; and ManoahH4495 and his wifeH802 looked onH7200.
For it came to pass, when the flameH3851 went upH5927 toward heavenH8064 from off the altarH4196, that the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 ascendedH5927 in the flameH3851 of the altarH4196. And ManoahH4495 and his wifeH802 looked onH7200 it, and fell onH5307 their facesH6440 to the groundH776.
The AngelH4397 which redeemedH1350 me from all evilH7451, blessH1288 the ladsH5288; and let my nameH8034 be namedH7121 on them, and the nameH8034 of my fathersH1 AbrahamH85 and IsaacH3327; and let them growH1711 into a multitudeH7230 in the midstH7130 of the earthH776. {grow: Heb. as fishes do increase}