Judges 3:28

3:28 He said to them, “Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!” ¹  They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River ²  opposite Moab, ³  and did not let anyone cross.

Judges 7:15

Gideon Routs the Enemy

7:15 When Gideon heard the report of the dream and its interpretation, he praised God. ⁴  Then he went back to the Israelite camp and said, “Get up, for the Lord is handing the Midianite army over to you!”

Judges 8:3

8:3 It was to you that God handed over the Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb! What did I accomplish to rival that?” ⁵  When he said this, they calmed down. ⁶ 

Judges 18:10

18:10 When you invade, ⁷  you will encounter ⁸  unsuspecting people. The land is wide! ⁹  God is handing it over to you – a place that lacks nothing on earth!” ¹⁰ 

[3:28]  ¹ tn Heb “for the Lord has given your enemies, Moab, into your hand.” The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

[3:28]  ² tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarity.

[3:28]  ³ tn Or “against Moab,” that is, so as to prevent the Moabites from crossing.

[7:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “he bowed down” or “worshiped.”

[8:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “What was I able to do compared to you?”

[8:3]  ⁸ tn Heb “Then their spirits relaxed from against him, when he spoke this word.”

[18:10]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “When you enter.”

[18:10]  ¹¹ tn Heb “you will come to.”

[18:10]  ¹² tn Heb “broad of hands,” an idiom meaning “wide on both sides.”

[18:10]  ¹³ tn Heb “a place where there is no lack of anything that is in the earth.”