Löydetty 2006 Tulokset: Israel's Mourning
There, where the chariots broke, there, where the enemy’s host was drowned, let the story of the Lord’s mercies be told, the favour he shewed to the warriors of Israel. Down to the city gates they went, the people of the Lord, and won the mastery. (Judges 5, 11)
After this, the sons of Israel defied the Lord again, and for seven years he left them at the mercy of the Madianites, (Judges 6, 1)
The men of Israel would sow their lands, and then Madian and Amalec and the tribes east of them would invade the country; (Judges 6, 3)
encamping there, they destroyed all the growing crops right up to Gaza, till there was no food left in the land of Israel for ox or sheep or ass. (Judges 6, 4)
But he, through a prophet, sent them this message from the Lord God of Israel: I recalled you from Egypt, rescued you from your prison there, (Judges 6, 8)
Then the Lord looked at him, and said, Thou hast strength; go and set Israel free from the power of Madian.✻ Such is the mission I have for thee. (Judges 6, 14)
What, Lord! said he, I deliver Israel? Why, my clan is the poorest in all Manasses, and in all my father’s house none counts for so little as I. (Judges 6, 15)
And Gedeon asked for a sign from God: If thou meanest to fulfil thy promise, and make use of me to deliver Israel, let me have proof of it. (Judges 6, 36)
This fleece shall lie on the threshing-floor; fall the dew on the fleece only, and let the ground be dry, I shall know that thy promise holds good; I am to be the means of Israel’s deliverance. (Judges 6, 37)
Gedeon fell on his knees when he heard what the dream was, and how it was interpreted. Back he went to the camp of Israel, and cried out, Bestir yourselves, the Lord has left the Madianite camp at our mercy. (Judges 7, 15)
Gedeon made of this a golden mantle,✻ which he set up in the city of Ephra; and faithless Israel fell to worshipping it, to the ruin of Gedeon and his race. (Judges 8, 27)
As for the Madianites, they were bowed to the dust before Israel, and could raise their heads no longer; for a full generation, while Gedeon was there to protect it, the land was at peace. (Judges 8, 28)
