11. And there came Malach Hashem, and sat under a terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, that belonged unto Yoash the Aviezri; and bno Gid'on threshed chittim (wheat) in the winepress, to hide it from Midyan.
12. And the Malach Hashem appeared unto him, and said unto him, Hashem is with thee, thou Gibbor HeChayil.
13. And Gid'on said unto him, Oh Adoni, if Hashem be with us, why then is all this befallen us? And where be all His nifla'ot (miracles) which Avoteinu told us of, saying, Did not Hashem bring us up from Mitzrayim? But now Hashem hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of Midyan.
14. And Hashem turned to him, and said, Go in this thy ko'ach, and thou shalt save Yisroel from the yad Midyan; have not I sent thee?
15. And he said unto Him, O Adoni, wherewith shall I save Yisroel? Hinei, my eleph is poor in Menasheh, and I am the least in the Bais Avi.
16. And Hashem said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt strike down Midyan as ish echad.
17. And he said unto Him, If now I have found chen in Thy sight, then show me an ot that Thou speakest with me.