Gʼuiˬsha lehˬ, Meˇdiˍanˍ ma‸ poˍ lonˉ Awˇreˍbaˆ leh Zeˍbaˆ hta‸ nawˬ hui ve la‸ sheh hkʼaw lo chiˇ a‸ piˇ ve yoˬ. Nawˬ hui te gʼa ve kanˉ hkʼe taw uiˍ ve kanˉ, ngaˬ aˬ hto‸ ma teˇ ceuˬ te gʼa taˍ ve cawˬ le, teh‸ yawˇ hui hta‸ kʼoˆ piˇ ve yoˬ. Tawˇ oˇ ve hta‸ yawˇ hui gʼa kaˇ ve teˇ yanˇ, yawˇ hui nyi ma gawˬ kʼai ve yoˬ.
What Does This Mean?
In this verse, Gideon is speaking to his men after they have captured and killed the Midianite princes, Oreb and Zeeb. He tells them that God has given the victory to them, not to him, and this makes his men feel better about the situation.
Explained for Children
Imagine you're playing a game and your friend says, 'Look, you caught the bad guys all by yourself! I just stood there.' This makes you feel great because you did the hard work. That's what Gideon did for his men, making them feel proud of their victory.
Historical Background
The Book of Judges was compiled by various authors during the time of the judges, roughly 1200-1050 B.C., recounting the history of the Israelites. This passage reflects the cultural context where military leaders like Gideon would negotiate with their soldiers after a battle.
Living It Out Today
In modern terms, imagine a team leader giving credit to the team members for a successful project, rather than taking it all for themselves. This builds trust and morale within the team.