Cross References And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people that are with thee are many, and Madian shall not be delivered into their hands: lest Israel should glory against me, and say: I was delivered by my own strength. 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us. Deuteronomy 8:17 Lest thou shouldst say in thy heart: My own might, and the strength of my own hand have achieved all these things for me. Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember the Lord thy God, that he hath given thee strength, that he might fulfil his covenant, concerning which he swore to thy fathers, as this present day sheweth. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people that are with thee are many, and Madian shall not be delivered into their hands: lest Israel should glory against me, and say: I was delivered by my own strength. too many 1 Samuel 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us: because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few. 2 Chronicles 14:11 And he called upon the Lord God, and said: Lord, there is no difference with thee, whether thou help with few, or with many: help us, O Lord our God: for with confidence in thee, and in thy name we are come against this multitude. O Lord thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee. Zechariah 4:6 And he answered, and spoke to me, saying: This is the word of the Lord to Zorobabel, saying: Not with an army, nor by might, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 12:7 And the Lord shall save the tabernacles of Juda, as in the beginning: that the house of David, and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, may not boast and magnify themselves against Juda. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise: and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong. . . . 1 Corinthians 2:4,5 And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom. but in shewing of the Spirit and power: . . . 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us. 2 Corinthians 10:4,5 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty to God, unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels, . . . Israel Deuteronomy 32:27 But for the wrath of the enemies I have deferred it: lest perhaps their enemies might be proud, and should say: Our mighty hand, and not the Lord, hath done all these things. Isaiah 2:11,17 The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. . . . Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches: Romans 3:27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Romans 11:18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root: but the root thee. 1 Corinthians 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his sight. Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, that no man may glory. James 4:6 But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble. mine own Deuteronomy 8:17 Lest thou shouldst say in thy heart: My own might, and the strength of my own hand have achieved all these things for me. Isaiah 10:13 For he hath said: By the strength of my own hand I have done it, and by my own wisdom I have understood: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have taken the spoils of the princes, and as a mighty man hath pulled down them that sat on high. Ezekiel 28:2,17 Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus saith the Lord God: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said: I am God, and I sit in the chair of God in the heart of the sea: whereas thou art a man, and not God: and hast set thy heart as if it were the heart of God. . . . Daniel 4:30 The same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor, and he was driven away from among men, and did eat grass, like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till his hairs grew like the feathers of eagles, and his nails like birds' claws. Habakkuk 1:16 Therefore will he offer victims to his drag, and he will sacrifice to his net: because through them his portion is made fat, and his meat dainty. Context Gideon's Army of Three Hundred1Then Jerobaal, who is the same as Gedeon, rising up early, and all the people with him, came to the fountain that is called Harad. Now the camp of Madian was in the valley, on the north side of the high hill. 2And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people that are with thee are many, and Madian shall not be delivered into their hands: lest Israel should glory against me, and say: I was delivered by my own strength.3Speak to the people, and proclaim in the hearing of all: Whosoever is fearful and timorous, let him return. So two and twenty thousand men went away from Mount Galaad and returned home, and only ten thousand remained.… Lexicon The LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Gideon, גִּדְע֔וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel “You have אִתָּ֔ךְ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among too many רַ֗ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great people הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock for Me to deliver מִתִּתִּ֥י (mit·tit·tî) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set Midian מִדְיָ֖ן (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled into their hands, בְּיָדָ֑ם (bə·yā·ḏām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand lest פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc glorify themselves יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר (yiṯ·pā·’êr) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6286: To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree over Me, עָלַ֤י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘My own hand יָדִ֖י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand has delivered הוֹשִׁ֥יעָה (hō·wō·šî·‘āh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor me.’ לִּֽי׃ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Additional Translations The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many people for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has delivered me.’And the LORD said to Gideon, The people that are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, My own hand has saved me. And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. And the Lord said to Gedeon, The people with thee are many, so that I may not deliver Madiam into their hand, lest at any time Israel boast against me, saying, My hand has saved me. And Jehovah said to Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give Midian into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. And the LORD said to Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, My own hand hath saved me. Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.' And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, 'Too many are the people who are with thee for My giving Midian into their hand, lest Israel beautify itself against Me, saying, My hand hath given salvation to me; Jump to Previous Boast Boastful Deliver Delivered Hand Hands Israel Midianites Mid'ianites My Order Power Saved Themselves VauntJump to Next Boast Boastful Deliver Delivered Hand Hands Israel Midianites Mid'ianites My Order Power Saved Themselves VauntExternal Links Judges 7:2 NIVJudges 7:2 NLT Judges 7:2 ESV Judges 7:2 NASB Judges 7:2 ASV Judges 7:2 Bible Apps Judges 7:2 Biblia Paralela Judges 7:2 Chinese Bible Judges 7:2 French Bible Judges 7:2 German Bible Alphabetical: against are become boast boastful deliver delivered for Gideon give hands has have her In into Israel LORD many may me me' men Midian My not order own people power said saved saying strength that The their to too who with would You OT History: Judges 7:2 Yahweh said to Gideon The people who (Jd Judg. 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