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This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon
Here "the sword of Gideon" refers to Gideon's army attacking. AT: "The loaf of barley bread in your dream must be the army of Gideon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
God has given him victory over Midian
This future event is spoken of as if it were a past event. This emphasizes that it will certainly happen. AT: "God will certainly help the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture)
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- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gideon
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dream
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/companion
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/barley
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bread
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/midian
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tent
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joash
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god