en_obs-tn/content/16/05.md

One day

This phrase introduces an event that happened in the past, but does not state the specific time. Many languages have a similar way to begin telling a true story.

threshing grain

The grain was wheat, which has a head of many small grains, or seeds, on the top of a thin stalk. "Threshing" is separating the seeds of the plant from the stalks by beating the heads of grain. The seeds are food, but the stalks are not.

secretly

Gideon was threshing the grain in a hidden location, so the Midianites would not see him.

God is with you

This means, "God is present with you in a special way" or, "God has plans to use you in a special way."