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Judges 6:16

What does Judges 6:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 6:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the Lord said to him, Truly, I will be with you, and you will overcome the Midianites as if they were one man.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah saith unto him, `Because I am with thee--thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord said to him: I will be with thee: and thou shalt cut off Madian as one man.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah said to him, I will certainly be with thee; and thou shalt smite Midian as one man.

Context

v.15And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.

v.16This passage

v.17And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Judges 6:12

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

  • Exodus 3:12

    And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the 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.

  • Matthew 28:20

    teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

  • Mark 16:20

    And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

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