And he said to him,“ Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

基甸说：“主啊，我有何能拯救以色列人呢？我家在玛拿西支派中是至贫穷的。我在我父家是至微小的。”

基甸对他说：“主啊，请容许我说，我怎能拯救以色列呢？看哪，我这一支在玛拿西支派中是最贫寒的，我在我父家又是最微小的。”

基甸对他说：“主啊，请容许我说，我怎能拯救以色列呢？看哪，我这一支在玛拿西支派中是最贫寒的，我在我父家又是最微小的。”

基甸说：“主啊，我出身于玛拿西支派最贫穷的家族，在家里最微不足道，我怎能拯救以色列人呢？”

基甸对他说：“唉，我主啊，我凭着什么拯救以色列人呢？看哪，我的家族在玛拿西支派中是最卑微的，我在我的父家是最年轻的。”

基甸說：「主啊，我有何能拯救以色列人呢？我家在瑪拿西支派中是至貧窮的。我在我父家是至微小的。」

基甸對他說：「主啊，請容許我說，我怎能拯救以色列呢？看哪，我這一支在瑪拿西支派中是最貧寒的，我在我父家又是最微小的。」

基甸對他說：「主啊，請容許我說，我怎能拯救以色列呢？看哪，我這一支在瑪拿西支派中是最貧寒的，我在我父家又是最微小的。」

基甸說：「主啊，我出身於瑪拿西支派最貧窮的家族，在家裡最微不足道，我怎能拯救以色列人呢？」

基甸對他說：“唉，我主啊，我憑著甚麼拯救以色列人呢？看哪，我的家族在瑪拿西支派中是最卑微的，我在我的父家是最年輕的。”

基甸對他說：『唉，我主啊，我拿甚麼來拯救以色列呢？你看，我的族系在瑪拿西中是至卑微的，我、我在我父家又是至微小的。』

曰、主歟、瑪拿西中、我家至貧、在我父家、我又至微、何以拯以色列人乎、

曰、我主與、馬拿西族中我家貧乏、我父之家我又至微、焉能拯以色列族乎。

曰、我主歟、我家在瑪拿西支派中至貧、我在我父之家又至微、憑何者以救以色列人乎、

“ Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied,“ but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”

“ Pardon me, sir,” Gideon replied,“ but how can I possibly save Israel? My family group is the weakest in the tribe of Manasseh. And I’m the least important member of my family.”

“ But Lord,” Gideon replied,“ how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!”

He said to him,“ Please, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s family.”

But he said to Him,“ O Lord, how am I to save Israel? Behold, my family is the least in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”

So he said to Him,“ O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.

He said to Him,“ Please, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”

And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family[ is] poor in Manasseh, and I[ am] the least in my father’s house.

Gideon said to him,“ But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.”

He said to him,“ O Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

But Moses said to God,“ Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

Saul answered,“ Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my clan the humblest of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”

I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Then I said,“ Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.”

But Moses said to the Lord,“ Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”

Therefore hear the plan that the Lord has made against Babylon, and the purposes that he has formed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of their flock shall be dragged away; surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate.

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said,“ Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?”

Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.And let them judge the people at all times. Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.If you do this, God will direct you, you will be able to endure, and all this people also will go to their place in peace.”So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

And Mary said to the angel,“ How will this be, since I am a virgin?”