Judg 6:15 | NETfull | STEP | Gideon said to him, “But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.”

Judges 6:15

15 Gideon ^{▼▼Heb “he”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said to him, “But Lord, ^{▼▼ Note the switch to אֲדֹנָי (’adonay, “Lord”). Gideon seems aware that he is speaking to someone other than, and superior to, the messenger, whom he addressed as אֲדֹנִי (’adoniy, “my lord”) in v. 13.} how ^{▼▼Heb “with what.”} can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.” ^{▼▼Heb “in my father’s house.”}