TEACHING THE WORD

A. gideon 1. â?? Judges 7:2 â?º Parallel Verses New International Version The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, 'My own strength has saved me.' New Living Translation The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength. English Standard Version The LORD said to Gideon, â??The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel boast over me, saying, â??My own hand has saved me.â??