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# This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon
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Here "the sword of Gideon" refers to Gideon's army attacking. Alternate translation: "The loaf of barley bread in your dream must be the army of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# God has given him victory over Midian
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This future event is spoken of as if it were a past event. This emphasizes that it will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "God will certainly help the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-pastforfuture]])
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