Hakim-hakim 7:9

Gideon Reassured of Victory

7:9 That night the Lord said to Gideon, ¹  “Get up! Attack ²  the camp, for I am handing it over to you. ³ 

Hakim-hakim 18:5

18:5 They said to him, “Seek a divine oracle for us, ⁴  so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.” ⁵ 

[7:9]  ¹ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:9]  ² tn Heb “Go down against.”

[7:9]  ³ tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.

[18:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “Ask God.”

[18:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “so we can know if our way on which we are going will be successful.”