1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight…
2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel.…
3Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites,…
4encamping against them as far as Gaza and…
5For the Midianites came with their livestock and…
6Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the…
7Now when the Israelites cried out to the…
8He sent them a prophet, who told them,…
9I delivered you out of the hands of…
10And I said to you: ‘I am the…
11Then the angel of the LORD came and…
12And the angel of the LORD appeared to…
13“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD…
14The LORD turned to him and said, “Go…
15“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I…
16“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD…
17Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in…
18Please do not depart from this place until…
19So Gideon went in and prepared a young…
20And the angel of God said to him,…
21Then the angel of the LORD extended the…
22When Gideon realized that it was the angel…
23But the LORD said to him, “Peace be…
24So Gideon built an altar to the LORD…
25On that very night the LORD said to…
26Then build a proper altar to the LORD…
27So Gideon took ten of his servants and…
28When the men of the city got up…
29“Who did this?” they said to one another.…
30Then the men of the city said to…
31But Joash said to all who stood against…
32So on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal,…
33Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people…
34So the Spirit of the LORD came upon…
35Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout…
36Then Gideon said to God, “If You are…
37then behold, I will place a fleece of…
38And that is what happened. When Gideon arose…
39Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be…
40And that night God did so. Only the…
