Berean Standard Bible
Judges 6:11-20
11Then the angelH43971 of the LORDH3068 cameH935 and sat downH3427 underH8478 the oakH4242 in OphrahH6084 thatH834 belonged to JoashH3101 the AbiezriteH33, where his sonH1121 GideonH1439 was threshingH2251 wheatH2406 in a winepressH1660 to hide itH5127 fromH6440 the MidianitesH4080. 12And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 toH413 Gideon and saidH559H413, “The LORDH3068 is with youH5973, O mighty manH1368 of valorH2428.”
13“PleaseH994, my LordH113,” GideonH1439 repliedH559, “if the LORDH3068 isH3426 with usH5973, whyH4100 has allH3605 thisH2063 happened to usH4672? And whereH346 are allH3605 His wondersH6381 of whichH834 our fathersH1 toldH5608 us, sayingH559, ‘Has notH3808 the LORDH3068 brought us upH5927 out of EgyptH4714?’ But nowH6258 the LORDH3068 has forsaken usH5203 and delivered usH5414 into the handH3709 of MidianH4080.”
14The LORDH30683 turnedH6437 to himH413 and saidH559, “GoH1980 in the strength you haveH3581H2088 and saveH3467 IsraelH3478 from the handH3709 of MidianH4080. Am I notH3808 sending youH7971?”
15“PleaseH994, my LordH136,” Gideon repliedH559, “howH4100 can I saveH3467 IsraelH3478? IndeedH2009, my clanH505 is the weakestH1800 in ManassehH4519, and IH595 am the youngestH6810 in my father’sH1 houseH1004.”
16“SurelyH3588 I will beH1961 with youH5973,” the LORDH3068 repliedH559, “and you will strike downH5221 all the MidianitesH4080 as oneH259 manH376.”
17Gideon answeredH559, “IfH518H4994 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in Your sightH5869, giveH6213 me a signH226 that it is YouH859 speakingH1696 with meH5973. 18PleaseH4994 do notH408 departH4185 from thisH2088 place untilH5704 I returnH935 to YouH413. Let me bringH3318 my offeringH4503 and setH5117 it before YouH6440.”
And the LORD saidH559, “IH595 will stayH3427 untilH5704 you returnH7725.”
19So GideonH1439 went inH935 and preparedH6213 a young goatH1423H5795 and unleavened breadH4682 and an ephahH374 of flourH7058.4 He placedH7760 the meatH1320 in a basketH5536 and the brothH4839H7760 in a potH6517 and brought them outH3318 to presentH5066 to HimH413 underH8478 the oakH424.
20And the angelH4397 of GodH430 saidH559 to himH413, “TakeH3947 the meatH1320 andH853 the unleavened breadH4682, layH5117 them onH413 thisH1975 rockH5553, andH853 pour outH8210 the brothH4839.” And Gideon didH6213 soH3651.
Notes
- 1. Judges 6:11 Or Angel; also in verses 12, 20, 21, and 22; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized. ↩
- 2. Judges 6:11 Or terebinth or great tree; also in verse 19 ↩
- 3. Judges 6:14 LXX The angel of the LORD or The Angel of the LORD; also in verse 16 ↩
- 4. Judges 6:19 An ephah is approximately 20 dry quarts or 22 liters (probably about 25.5 pounds or 11.6 kilograms of flour). ↩
Commentaries on Judges 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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