# This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon

Here "the sword of Gideon" refers to Gideon's army attacking. AT: "The loaf of barley bread in your dream must be the army of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# God has given him victory over Midian

This future event is spoken of as if it were a past event. This emphasizes that it will certainly happen. AT: "God will certainly help the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gideon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dream]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/companion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/barley]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bread]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/midian]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tent]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joash]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]