Judges 6:12

What does Judges 6:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 6:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the angel of the Lord came before his eyes, and said to him, The Lord is with you, O man of war.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the messenger of Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith unto him, `Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> with thee, O mighty one of valour.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said: The Lord is with thee, O most valiant of men.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him, and said to him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

Context

v.11And the angel of Jehovah came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

v.12This passage

v.13And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 1:28

    And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.

  • Ruth 2:4

    And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.

  • Judges 2:18

    And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Luke 1:11

    And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

  • Matthew 1:23

    Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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