The Lord turned to him and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?
Gideon said to Him, Oh Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
The Lord said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.