Oppression and Confrontation
1The Israelites did evil in the
2The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.
3Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.
4They invaded the land and devoured its crops all the way to Gaza. They left nothing for the Israelites to eat, and they took away the sheep, oxen, and donkeys.
5When they invaded with their cattle and tents, they were as thick as locusts. Neither they nor their camels could be counted. They came to devour the land.
6Israel was so severely weakened by Midian that the Israelites cried out to the
7When the Israelites cried out to the
8he sent a prophet to the Israelites. He said to them, “This is what the
9I rescued you from Egypt’s power and from the power of all who oppressed you. I drove them out before you and gave their land to you.
10I said to you, “I am the
Gideon Meets Some Visitors
11The
12The
13Gideon said to him, “Pardon me, but if the
14Then the
15Gideon said to him, “But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.”
16The
17Gideon said to him, “If you really are pleased with me, then give me a sign as proof that it is really you speaking with me.
18Do not leave this place until I come back with a gift and present it to you.” The
19Gideon went and prepared a young goat, along with unleavened bread made from an ephah of flour. He put the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot. He brought the food to him under the oak tree and presented it to him.
20God’s messenger said to him, “Put the meat and unleavened bread on this rock, and pour out the broth.” Gideon did as instructed.
21The
22When Gideon realized that it was the
23The
24Gideon built an altar for the
Gideon Destroys the Altar
25That night the
26Then build an altar for the
27So Gideon took ten of his servants and did just as the
28When the men of the city got up the next morning, they saw the Baal altar pulled down, the nearby Asherah pole cut down, and the second bull sacrificed on the newly built altar.
29They said to one another, “Who did this?” They investigated the matter thoroughly and concluded that Gideon son of Joash had done it.
30The men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, so we can execute him! He pulled down the Baal altar and cut down the nearby Asherah pole.”
31But Joash said to all those who confronted him, “Must you fight Baal’s battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down.”
32That very day Gideon’s father named him Jerub-Baal, because he had said, “Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down.”
Gideon Summons an Army and Seeks Confirmation
33All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east assembled. They crossed the Jordan River and camped in the Jezreel Valley.
34The
35He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him.
36Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.
37Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it is dry, then I will be sure that you will use me to deliver Israel, as you promised.”
38The
39Gideon said to God, “Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew.”
40That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.
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