¹⁴ Adonai turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Isra’el from the hands of Midyan. Haven’t I sent you?” ¹⁵ But Gid‘on answered him, “Forgive me, my Lord, but with what am I to save Isra’el? Why, my family is the poorest in M’nasheh, and I’m the youngest person in my father’s house!” ¹⁶ Adonai said to him, “Because I will be with you, you will strike down Midyan as easily as if they were just one man.”