Hakim-hakim 7:2

7:2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. ¹  Israel might brag, ²  ‘Our own strength has delivered us.’ ³ 

Hakim-hakim 9:7

Jotham’s Parable

9:7 When Jotham heard the news, ⁴  he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, ⁵  “Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

[7:2]  ¹ tn Heb “the people who are with you are too numerous for me to give Midian into their hand.”

[7:2]  ² tn Heb “might glorify itself against me.”

[7:2]  ³ tn Heb “my hand has delivered me.”

[9:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “And they reported to Jotham.” The subject of the plural verb is indefinite.

[9:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “He lifted his voice and called and said to them.”