Judges 6:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.””

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BSBPD

““Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehovah saith unto him, `Because I am with thee--thou hast smitten the Midianites as one man.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 6:16 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 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.”
  2. Deuteronomy 20:1When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
  3. Joshua 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.
  4. Joshua 10:8The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”
  5. Judges 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.
  6. Judges 6:12And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
  7. Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
  8. Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  9. Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
  10. Isaiah 41:15Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
  11. Matthew 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.”
  12. Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
  13. Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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