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Judges 6:12

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And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
Judges 6:12 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
  • KJV And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
  • 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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Quick answer

The Angel greets the fearful Gideon as a 'mighty man of valor,' speaking of who he will become by God's presence.

Overview

God addresses Gideon not as the timid man he is but as the valiant deliverer he will become through divine empowerment. The promise 'Yahweh is with you' is the ground of all his future courage. This is how God works grace, declaring His people what they will be in Him and then making it so.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 11

  • Josh 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
  • Luke 1:28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
  • Judg 2:18Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.
  • Josh 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  • Judg 13:3The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.
  • Exod 3:12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”
  • Luke 1:11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
  • Acts 18:9–10One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
  • Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  • Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
  • Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (6)
ANGEL (Holy Trinity)CALLCOMMUNIONEXCUSESGODJUDGE

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Christ at the center

Israel's cycle of sin and rescue through flawed deliverers cries out for a Savior who never fails — the true and final Judge and Deliverer who saves his people not for a season but forever.

How Judges 6:12 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And the angelמֲלְאָךְof the LORDיְהֹוָהappearedרָאָהunto him, and saidאָמַרunto him, The LORDיְהֹוָהis with thee, thou mightyגִּבּוֹרman of valourחַיִל
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