Judges 6:27
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Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.
In other translations
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947גִּדְעוֹןgid'onGideonH1439עֲשָׂרָה'asarahtenH6235אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582מֵעֲבָדָיוme'avadavfrom servants hisH5650וַיַּעַשׂvaiya'asand he didH6213כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834דִּבֶּרdiberhe had spokenH1696אֵלָיו'elavto himH413יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asher<as> sinceH834יָרֵאyare'he fearedH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּיתbeit[the] household ofH1004אָבִיו'avivfather hisH1וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[the] men ofH582הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892מֵעֲשׂוֹתme'asotfrom actingH6213יוֹמָםyomamby dayH3119וַיַּעַשׂvaiya'asand he actedH6213לָיְלָה׃layelahnightH3915
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Related verses
- John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- Deuteronomy 4:1Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
- John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.You are My friends if you do what I command you.
- Galatians 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
- Psalm 112:5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- John 3:2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
- Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
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