H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

But the LORD said to him, "Peace be to you; do not fear, you shall not die."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

That night the LORD said to him, "Take your father's bull, the second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Ba'al which your father has, and cut down the Ashe'rah that is beside it;

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And they said to one another, "Who has done this thing?" And after they had made search and inquired, they said, "Gideon the son of Jo'ash has done this thing."

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

Then the men of the town said to Jo'ash, "Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has pulled down the altar of Ba'al and cut down the Ashe'rah beside it."

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

But Jo'ash said to all who were arrayed against him, "Will you contend for Ba'al? Or will you defend his cause? Whoever contends for him shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because his altar has been pulled down."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Therefore on that day he was called Jerubba'al, that is to say, "Let Ba'al contend against him," because he pulled down his altar.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

Then Gideon said to God, "If thou wilt deliver Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then Gideon said to God, "Let not thy anger burn against me, let me speak but this once; pray, let me make trial only this once with the fleece; pray, let it be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The LORD said to Gideon, "The people with you are too many for me to give the Mid'ianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, 'My own hand has delivered me.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, 'Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return home.'" And Gideon tested them; twenty-two thousand returned, and ten thousand remained.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And the LORD said to Gideon, "The people are still too many; take them down to the water and I will test them for you there; and he of whom I say to you, 'This man shall go with you,' shall go with you; and any of whom I say to you, 'This man shall not go with you,' shall not go."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֹמַ֨ר 'o.Mar “I will say”אֹמַ֜ר 'o.Mar “I will say”

So he brought the people down to the water; and the LORD said to Gideon, "Every one that laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set by himself; likewise every one that kneels down to drink."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will deliver you, and give the Mid'ianites into your hand; and let all the others go every man to his home."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

That same night the LORD said to him, "Arise, go down against the camp; for I have given it into your hand.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade; and he said, "Behold, I dreamed a dream; and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Mid'ian, and came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat."

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And his comrade answered, "This is no other than the sword of Gideon the son of Jo'ash, a man of Israel; into his hand God has given Mid'ian and all the host."

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

When Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped; and he returned to the camp of Israel, and said, "Arise; for the LORD has given the host of Mid'ian into your hand."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And he said to them, "Look at me, and do likewise; when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and shout, 'For the LORD and for Gideon.'"

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם (אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם) 'a.mar.Tem “you will say”

And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of E'phraim, saying, "Come down against the Mid'ianites and seize the waters against them, as far as Beth-bar'ah, and also the Jordan." So all the men of E'phraim were called out, and they seized the waters as far as Beth-bar'ah, and also the Jordan.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

And the men of E'phraim said to him, "What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with Mid'ian?" And they upbraided him violently.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (יֹּאמְר֨וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And he said to them, "What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of E'phraim better than the vintage of Abi-e'zer?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

So he said to the men of Succoth, "Pray, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmun'na, the kings of Mid'ian."

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the officials of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?"

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Gideon said, "Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmun'na into my hand, I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”