# to think that my father fought for you ... out of the hand of Midian
Here Jotham is expressing that he cannot believe how badly the people of Shechem have treated Gideon and his family even after Gideon fought to save the people of Shechem.
Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of the Midianites" or "from the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])