Judges 6 · Verse 12

Judges 6:12

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
Judges 6:12, King James Version

Judges 6:12 in other translations

BSBAnd the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
WEBThe LORD’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
ASVAnd the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.
YLTand the messenger of Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith unto him, ‘Jehovah is with thee, O mighty one of valour.'
DARBYAnd the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him, and said to him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
BBEAnd the angel of the Lord came before his eyes, and said to him, The Lord is with you, O man of war.
WebsterAnd the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

What does Judges 6:12 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 The Lord is with thee - "The Word of the Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor." - Targum. It appears that Gideon had proved himself, on former occasions, to be a man of courage and personal prowess; and this would naturally excite the confidence of his countrymen. God chooses for his work those instruments which, in the course of his operations in nature and providence, he has qualified for his purpose. The instruments thus chosen are generally unlikely, but they will be ever found the best qualified for the Divine employment.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 6:11-24

Gideon was a man of a brave, active spirit, yet in obscurity through the times: he is here stirred up to undertake something great. It was very sure that the Lord was with him, when his Angel was with him. Gideon was weak in faith, which made it hard to reconcile the assurances of the presence of God with the distress to which Israel was brought. The Angel answered his objections. He told him to appear and act as…

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Judges 6:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּרָ֥אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH7200
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413
מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עִמְּךָ֖'i.me.Kha[is] with youH5973
גִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorO mighty [man] ofH1368
הֶחָֽיִל\׃he.Cha.yil<the> strengthH2428

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 6:12

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • Luke 1:28

    And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

  • Judges 2:18

    And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Joshua 1:9

    Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • Judges 13:3

    And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

  • Exodus 3:12

    And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

  • Luke 1:11

    And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

  • Acts 18:9-10

    Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • Matthew 1:23

    Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Ruth 2:4

    And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the angel.
13:3; Lu 1:11,28
The Lord.
2:18; Ex 3:12; Jos 1:5,9; Ru 2:4; Mt 1:23; 28:20; Lu 1:28
Ac 18:9,10

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Context

  • Judges 6:11

    And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi–ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

  • Judges 6:12

    And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

  • Judges 6:13

    And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

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Judges 6:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el ángel de Jehová se le apareció, y díjole: Jehová es contigo, varón esforzado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Ange de l’ Éternel lui apparut, et lui dit: L’ Éternel est avec toi, fort et vaillant homme.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Engel Jehovas erschien ihm und sprach zu ihm: Jehova ist mit dir, du tapferer Held!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
apparuit ei angelus Domini, et ait: Dominus tecum, virorum fortissime.