Judges 6:9
And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;
Original Language Analysis
וָֽאַצִּ֤ל
And I delivered
H5337
וָֽאַצִּ֤ל
And I delivered
Strong's:
H5337
Word #:
1 of 14
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
אֶתְכֶם֙
H853
אֶתְכֶם֙
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
2 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
וּמִיַּ֖ד
and out of the hand
H3027
וּמִיַּ֖ד
and out of the hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
3 of 14
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
וּמִיַּ֖ד
and out of the hand
H3027
וּמִיַּ֖ד
and out of the hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
5 of 14
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
6 of 14
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
לֹֽחֲצֵיכֶ֑ם
of all that oppressed
H3905
לֹֽחֲצֵיכֶ֑ם
of all that oppressed
Strong's:
H3905
Word #:
7 of 14
properly, to press, i.e., (figuratively) to distress
וָֽאֲגָרֵ֤שׁ
you and drave them out
H1644
וָֽאֲגָרֵ֤שׁ
you and drave them out
Strong's:
H1644
Word #:
8 of 14
to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
אוֹתָם֙
H853
אוֹתָם֙
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
9 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם
from before
H6440
מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם
from before
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
10 of 14
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה
you and gave
H5414
וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה
you and gave
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
11 of 14
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Historical Context
The peoples Israel displaced included the seven Canaanite nations listed in Deuteronomy 7:1. Each posed distinct threats: Amorites (mountain dwellers), Hittites (remnants of the once-great Anatolian empire), Jebusites (controlling Jerusalem), and others. God's driving out these nations fulfilled patriarchal promises (Genesis 15:18-21) and demonstrated His sovereign control over world history to accomplish redemptive purposes.
Questions for Reflection
- How does understanding salvation as entirely God's work ('I delivered') guard against works-righteousness and self-reliance?
- What promised 'land' has God given you in Christ, and how should this possession transform your life?
- Why does receiving great grace often fail to produce corresponding gratitude, and how can this be overcome?
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Analysis & Commentary
God's deliverance extended beyond military conquest to psychological victory—'I delivered you out of the hand of all your oppressors.' The phrase 'drave them out from before you' emphasizes God's active agency; Israel didn't conquer through superior strategy but through divine power. The land gift—'gave you their land'—wasn't earned but graciously bestowed according to Abrahamic covenant promises. This establishes the basis for God's following rebuke: such extraordinary grace should have produced grateful obedience, yet Israel responded with idolatry.