Judges 3:1

3:1 These were the nations the Lord permitted to remain so he could use them to test Israel – he wanted to test all those who had not experienced battle against the Canaanites. ¹ 

Judges 6:18

6:18 Do not leave this place until I come back ²  with a gift ³  and present it to you.” The Lord said, “I will stay here until you come back.”

Judges 6:20

6:20 God’s messenger said to him, “Put the meat and unleavened bread on this rock, ⁴  and pour out the broth.” Gideon did as instructed. ⁵ 

Judges 16:26

16:26 Samson said to the young man who held his hand, “Position me so I can touch the pillars that support the temple. ⁶  Then I can lean on them.”

[3:1]  ¹ tn Heb “did not know the wars of Canaan.”

[6:18]  ² tn The Hebrew text adds “to you,” but this has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[6:18]  ³ tn Heb “and I will bring out my gift.” The precise nuance of the Hebrew word מִנְחָה (minkhah, “gift”) is uncertain in this context. It may refer to a gift offered as a sign of goodwill or submission. In some cases it is used of a gift offered to appease someone whom the offerer has offended. The word can also carry a sacrificial connotation.

[6:20]  ³ tn Heb “Take the meat…and put [it] on this rock.”

[6:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he did so.”

[16:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “the pillars upon which the house is founded.”