Judges 5:23 耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民；因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’

5:23 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民；因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “耶和华的使者说：‘要诅咒米罗斯，重重诅咒其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击壮士。’
和合本2010（神版-简体） - “耶和华的使者说：‘要诅咒米罗斯，重重诅咒其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击壮士。’
当代译本 - “耶和华的天使说， ‘要咒诅米罗斯，要重重地咒诅米罗斯的居民，因为他们没有帮助耶和华，没有帮助耶和华攻击强敌。’
圣经新译本 - 耶和华的使者说：‘你们要咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民；因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不带领勇士帮助耶和华。’
中文标准译本 - 耶和华的使者说： ‘诅咒米罗斯，重重诅咒那里的居民！因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击那些勇士。’
现代标点和合本 - 耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’
和合本（拼音版） - “耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’
New International Version - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the Lord, to help the Lord against the mighty.’
New International Reader's Version - ‘Let Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Let bitter curses fall on its people. They did not come to help the Lord. They did not come to help him against our powerful enemies.’
English Standard Version - “Curse Meroz, says the angel of the Lord, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
New Living Translation - ‘Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Let them be utterly cursed, because they did not come to help the Lord— to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.’
Christian Standard Bible - “Curse Meroz,” says the angel of the Lord, “Bitterly curse her inhabitants, for they did not come to help the Lord, to help the Lord with the warriors.”
New American Standard Bible - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord, ‘Utterly curse its inhabitants, Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’
New King James Version - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord, ‘Curse its inhabitants bitterly, Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Amplified Bible - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord, ‘Utterly curse its inhabitants; Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
American Standard Version - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.
King James Version - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
New English Translation - ‘Call judgment down on Meroz,’ says the Lord’s angelic messenger; ‘Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord’s battle, to help in the Lord’s battle against the warriors.’
World English Bible - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn’t come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.’
新標點和合本 - 耶和華的使者說：應當咒詛米羅斯，大大咒詛其中的居民；因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊勇士。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「耶和華的使者說：『要詛咒米羅斯，重重詛咒其中的居民，因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊壯士。』
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「耶和華的使者說：『要詛咒米羅斯，重重詛咒其中的居民，因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊壯士。』
當代譯本 - 「耶和華的天使說，『要咒詛米羅斯，要重重地咒詛米羅斯的居民，因為他們沒有幫助耶和華，沒有幫助耶和華攻擊強敵。』
聖經新譯本 - 耶和華的使者說：‘你們要咒詛米羅斯，大大咒詛其中的居民；因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不帶領勇士幫助耶和華。’
呂振中譯本 - 永恆主的使者說：『你要咒詛米羅斯；大大咒詛其居民；因為他們不來幫助永恆主，不率領勇士幫助永恆主。』
中文標準譯本 - 耶和華的使者說：『詛咒米羅斯，重重詛咒那裡的居民！因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊那些勇士。』
現代標點和合本 - 耶和華的使者說：『應當咒詛米羅斯，大大咒詛其中的居民，因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊勇士。』
文理和合譯本 - 耶和華之使者曰、爾其詛米羅斯、嚴詛其居民、以其不來助耶和華、不助耶和華攻勇士、
文理委辦譯本 - 米羅斯民不從有能者、以助耶和華、故耶和華之使者曰、必詛米羅斯、詈以厲詞。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主之使者曰、當詛米羅斯、以厲言詛其居民、以其不來以助主之民、不從英雄以助主之民、
Nueva Versión Internacional - “Maldice a Meroz —dijo el ángel del Señor—. Maldice a sus habitantes con dureza, porque no vinieron en ayuda del Señor, en ayuda del Señor y de sus valientes”.
현대인의 성경 - 여호와의 천사가 말하였다. ‘너희는 메로스를 저주하라. 그 곳에 사는 주민들을 저주하라. 그들은 와서 여호와를 돕지 않았으며 그를 위해 싸우지 않았다.’
Новый Русский Перевод - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Господень. – Жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Господу, на помощь Господу против сильных“.
Восточный перевод - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Вечного, – жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Вечному, на помощь Вечному против сильных“.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Вечного, – жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Вечному, на помощь Вечному против сильных“.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Вечного, – жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Вечному, на помощь Вечному против сильных“.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’ange de l’Eternel ╵dit : Maudissez Méroz ; maudissez, maudissez ╵ses habitants : ils ne sont pas venus ╵prêter main-forte à l’Eternel, prêter main-forte à l’Eternel ╵au milieu de ses braves.
リビングバイブル - だが、主の使いはメロズの町にのろいをかけた。『その住民を激しくのろえ。主の民を助けにも来ず、敵と戦いもしなかった者たちめ』と。
Nova Versão Internacional - ‘Amaldiçoem Meroz’, disse o anjo do Senhor. ‘Amaldiçoem o seu povo, pois não vieram ajudar o Senhor, ajudar o Senhor contra os poderosos.’
Hoffnung für alle - »Verflucht sei die Stadt Meros!«, rief der Engel des Herrn. Ja, Unheil soll ihre Bewohner treffen! Denn sie kamen dem Herrn nicht zu Hilfe, sie standen den Soldaten Israels nicht bei.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sứ giả của Chúa Hằng Hữu truyền: ‘Hãy nguyền rủa Mê-rô; hãy nguyền rủa thậm tệ cư dân nó, vì chúng không đến giúp Chúa Hằng Hữu— không trợ giúp Chúa Hằng Hữu đánh các dũng sĩ.’
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ทูตขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวว่า ‘จงสาปแช่งเมโรส สาปแช่งชาวเมืองนั้นอย่างหนัก เพราะเขาไม่ได้มาช่วยองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ช่วยองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าต่อสู้ผู้เกรียงไกร’
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ทูตสวรรค์ของพระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวว่า ‘จงสาปแช่งเมโรสเถิด สาปแช่งผู้อยู่อาศัยที่นั่นให้หนัก เพราะพวกเขาไม่ได้มาเพื่อช่วยพระผู้เป็นเจ้า เพื่อช่วยพระผู้เป็นเจ้าสู้กับผู้มีพลานุภาพ’

交叉引用

1 Samuel 25:28 - “Forgive my presumption! But God is at work in my master, developing a rule solid and dependable. My master fights God’s battles! As long as you live no evil will stick to you. If anyone stands in your way, if anyone tries to get you out of the way, Know this: Your God-honored life is tightly bound in the bundle of God-protected life; But the lives of your enemies will be hurled aside as a stone is thrown from a sling.
1 Samuel 18:17 - One day Saul said to David, “Here is Merab, my eldest daughter. I want to give her to you as your wife. Be brave and bold for my sake. Fight God’s battles!” But all the time Saul was thinking, “The Philistines will kill him for me. I won’t have to lift a hand against him.”
Matthew 25:41 - “Then he will turn to the ‘goats,’ the ones on his left, and say, ‘Get out, worthless goats! You’re good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because— I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was homeless and you gave me no bed, I was shivering and you gave me no clothes, Sick and in prison, and you never visited.’
Judges 4:6 - She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “It has become clear that God, the God of Israel, commands you: Go to Mount Tabor and prepare for battle. Take ten companies of soldiers from Naphtali and Zebulun. I’ll take care of getting Sisera, the leader of Jabin’s army, to the Kishon River with all his chariots and troops. And I’ll make sure you win the battle.”
1 Corinthians 16:22 - If anyone won’t love the Master, throw him out. Make room for the Master!
1 Corinthians 3:9 - Or, to put it another way, you are God’s house. Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints; Apollos is putting up the walls. Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. Take particular care in picking out your building materials. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you’ll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. You won’t get by with a thing. If your work passes inspection, fine; if it doesn’t, your part of the building will be torn out and started over. But you won’t be torn out; you’ll survive—but just barely.
Judges 2:1 - God’s angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and I said, I’ll never break my covenant with you—never! And you’re never to make a covenant with the people who live in this land. Tear down their altars! But you haven’t obeyed me! What’s this that you’re doing?
Judges 6:11 - One day the angel of God came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, whose son Gideon was threshing wheat in the winepress, out of sight of the Midianites. The angel of God appeared to him and said, “God is with you, O mighty warrior!”
2 Corinthians 6:1 - Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped. Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we’re beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth, and when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
Judges 21:10 - So the congregation sent twelve divisions of their top men there with the command, “Kill everyone of Jabesh Gilead, including women and children. These are your instructions: Every man and woman who has had sexual intercourse you must kill. But keep the virgins alive.” And that’s what they did.

逐节对照

交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民；因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “耶和华的使者说：‘要诅咒米罗斯，重重诅咒其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击壮士。’
和合本2010（神版-简体） - “耶和华的使者说：‘要诅咒米罗斯，重重诅咒其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击壮士。’
当代译本 - “耶和华的天使说， ‘要咒诅米罗斯，要重重地咒诅米罗斯的居民，因为他们没有帮助耶和华，没有帮助耶和华攻击强敌。’
圣经新译本 - 耶和华的使者说：‘你们要咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民；因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不带领勇士帮助耶和华。’
中文标准译本 - 耶和华的使者说： ‘诅咒米罗斯，重重诅咒那里的居民！因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击那些勇士。’
现代标点和合本 - 耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’
和合本（拼音版） - “耶和华的使者说： ‘应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民，因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。’
New International Version - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the Lord, to help the Lord against the mighty.’
New International Reader's Version - ‘Let Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Let bitter curses fall on its people. They did not come to help the Lord. They did not come to help him against our powerful enemies.’
English Standard Version - “Curse Meroz, says the angel of the Lord, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
New Living Translation - ‘Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Let them be utterly cursed, because they did not come to help the Lord— to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.’
Christian Standard Bible - “Curse Meroz,” says the angel of the Lord, “Bitterly curse her inhabitants, for they did not come to help the Lord, to help the Lord with the warriors.”
New American Standard Bible - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord, ‘Utterly curse its inhabitants, Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’
New King James Version - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord, ‘Curse its inhabitants bitterly, Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Amplified Bible - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord, ‘Utterly curse its inhabitants; Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
American Standard Version - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.
King James Version - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
New English Translation - ‘Call judgment down on Meroz,’ says the Lord’s angelic messenger; ‘Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord’s battle, to help in the Lord’s battle against the warriors.’
World English Bible - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn’t come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.’
新標點和合本 - 耶和華的使者說：應當咒詛米羅斯，大大咒詛其中的居民；因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊勇士。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「耶和華的使者說：『要詛咒米羅斯，重重詛咒其中的居民，因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊壯士。』
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「耶和華的使者說：『要詛咒米羅斯，重重詛咒其中的居民，因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊壯士。』
當代譯本 - 「耶和華的天使說，『要咒詛米羅斯，要重重地咒詛米羅斯的居民，因為他們沒有幫助耶和華，沒有幫助耶和華攻擊強敵。』
聖經新譯本 - 耶和華的使者說：‘你們要咒詛米羅斯，大大咒詛其中的居民；因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不帶領勇士幫助耶和華。’
呂振中譯本 - 永恆主的使者說：『你要咒詛米羅斯；大大咒詛其居民；因為他們不來幫助永恆主，不率領勇士幫助永恆主。』
中文標準譯本 - 耶和華的使者說：『詛咒米羅斯，重重詛咒那裡的居民！因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊那些勇士。』
現代標點和合本 - 耶和華的使者說：『應當咒詛米羅斯，大大咒詛其中的居民，因為他們不來幫助耶和華，不來幫助耶和華攻擊勇士。』
文理和合譯本 - 耶和華之使者曰、爾其詛米羅斯、嚴詛其居民、以其不來助耶和華、不助耶和華攻勇士、
文理委辦譯本 - 米羅斯民不從有能者、以助耶和華、故耶和華之使者曰、必詛米羅斯、詈以厲詞。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主之使者曰、當詛米羅斯、以厲言詛其居民、以其不來以助主之民、不從英雄以助主之民、
Nueva Versión Internacional - “Maldice a Meroz —dijo el ángel del Señor—. Maldice a sus habitantes con dureza, porque no vinieron en ayuda del Señor, en ayuda del Señor y de sus valientes”.
현대인의 성경 - 여호와의 천사가 말하였다. ‘너희는 메로스를 저주하라. 그 곳에 사는 주민들을 저주하라. 그들은 와서 여호와를 돕지 않았으며 그를 위해 싸우지 않았다.’
Новый Русский Перевод - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Господень. – Жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Господу, на помощь Господу против сильных“.
Восточный перевод - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Вечного, – жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Вечному, на помощь Вечному против сильных“.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Вечного, – жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Вечному, на помощь Вечному против сильных“.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - „Прокляните Мероз, – сказал Ангел Вечного, – жителей его прокляните страшно, ведь они не пришли на помощь Вечному, на помощь Вечному против сильных“.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’ange de l’Eternel ╵dit : Maudissez Méroz ; maudissez, maudissez ╵ses habitants : ils ne sont pas venus ╵prêter main-forte à l’Eternel, prêter main-forte à l’Eternel ╵au milieu de ses braves.
リビングバイブル - だが、主の使いはメロズの町にのろいをかけた。『その住民を激しくのろえ。主の民を助けにも来ず、敵と戦いもしなかった者たちめ』と。
Nova Versão Internacional - ‘Amaldiçoem Meroz’, disse o anjo do Senhor. ‘Amaldiçoem o seu povo, pois não vieram ajudar o Senhor, ajudar o Senhor contra os poderosos.’
Hoffnung für alle - »Verflucht sei die Stadt Meros!«, rief der Engel des Herrn. Ja, Unheil soll ihre Bewohner treffen! Denn sie kamen dem Herrn nicht zu Hilfe, sie standen den Soldaten Israels nicht bei.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sứ giả của Chúa Hằng Hữu truyền: ‘Hãy nguyền rủa Mê-rô; hãy nguyền rủa thậm tệ cư dân nó, vì chúng không đến giúp Chúa Hằng Hữu— không trợ giúp Chúa Hằng Hữu đánh các dũng sĩ.’
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ทูตขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวว่า ‘จงสาปแช่งเมโรส สาปแช่งชาวเมืองนั้นอย่างหนัก เพราะเขาไม่ได้มาช่วยองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ช่วยองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าต่อสู้ผู้เกรียงไกร’
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ทูตสวรรค์ของพระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวว่า ‘จงสาปแช่งเมโรสเถิด สาปแช่งผู้อยู่อาศัยที่นั่นให้หนัก เพราะพวกเขาไม่ได้มาเพื่อช่วยพระผู้เป็นเจ้า เพื่อช่วยพระผู้เป็นเจ้าสู้กับผู้มีพลานุภาพ’

1 Samuel 25:28 - “Forgive my presumption! But God is at work in my master, developing a rule solid and dependable. My master fights God’s battles! As long as you live no evil will stick to you. If anyone stands in your way, if anyone tries to get you out of the way, Know this: Your God-honored life is tightly bound in the bundle of God-protected life; But the lives of your enemies will be hurled aside as a stone is thrown from a sling.
1 Samuel 18:17 - One day Saul said to David, “Here is Merab, my eldest daughter. I want to give her to you as your wife. Be brave and bold for my sake. Fight God’s battles!” But all the time Saul was thinking, “The Philistines will kill him for me. I won’t have to lift a hand against him.”
Matthew 25:41 - “Then he will turn to the ‘goats,’ the ones on his left, and say, ‘Get out, worthless goats! You’re good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because— I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was homeless and you gave me no bed, I was shivering and you gave me no clothes, Sick and in prison, and you never visited.’
Judges 4:6 - She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “It has become clear that God, the God of Israel, commands you: Go to Mount Tabor and prepare for battle. Take ten companies of soldiers from Naphtali and Zebulun. I’ll take care of getting Sisera, the leader of Jabin’s army, to the Kishon River with all his chariots and troops. And I’ll make sure you win the battle.”
1 Corinthians 16:22 - If anyone won’t love the Master, throw him out. Make room for the Master!
1 Corinthians 3:9 - Or, to put it another way, you are God’s house. Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints; Apollos is putting up the walls. Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. Take particular care in picking out your building materials. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you’ll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. You won’t get by with a thing. If your work passes inspection, fine; if it doesn’t, your part of the building will be torn out and started over. But you won’t be torn out; you’ll survive—but just barely.
Judges 2:1 - God’s angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and I said, I’ll never break my covenant with you—never! And you’re never to make a covenant with the people who live in this land. Tear down their altars! But you haven’t obeyed me! What’s this that you’re doing?
Judges 6:11 - One day the angel of God came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, whose son Gideon was threshing wheat in the winepress, out of sight of the Midianites. The angel of God appeared to him and said, “God is with you, O mighty warrior!”
2 Corinthians 6:1 - Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped. Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we’re beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth, and when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
Judges 21:10 - So the congregation sent twelve divisions of their top men there with the command, “Kill everyone of Jabesh Gilead, including women and children. These are your instructions: Every man and woman who has had sexual intercourse you must kill. But keep the virgins alive.” And that’s what they did.