Judges 6:15 meaning and explanation

“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”

Judges 6:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Gideon answers the LORD's commission with a protest about his own insignificance. The setting is Ophrah, where he has been hiding wheat from Midianite raiders, and the LORD has just said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel." Gideon's objection is not false modesty.

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