Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
Parallel translations
- KJV And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
- BSB And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
- NKJV And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
- NASB And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, valiant warrior.”
- NLT The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!”
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- Josh 1:5No man will 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.
- Luke 1:28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
- Judg 2:18When Yahweh raised up judges for them, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.
- Josh 1:9Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Judg 13:3Yahweh’s angel appeared to the woman, and said to her, “See now, you are barren and childless; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.
- Exod 3:12He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
- Luke 1:11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
- Acts 18:9–10The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
- Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- Ruth 2:4Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”
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