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Judges 6:22-24

Gideon's Call: Covenant Rebuke, Household Idols, and the LORD's Patient Presence

Judges 6 moves from relapse and Midianite devastation, to prophetic covenant rebuke, to the LORD's call of fearful Gideon, to altar-building and household idol-destruction, to Spirit-enabled mobilization, and finally to fleece signs that reveal both Gideon's hesitancy and the LORD's patient confirmation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!”

23But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”

24So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Cross-references

Exodus 33:20Classic cross-references Genesis 32:30Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:33Classic cross-references Judges 13:21Classic cross-references Luke 1:12Classic cross-references

Original words

When Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןH1439Noun - proper - masculine singularrealizedוַיַּ֣רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionit [was]ה֑וּאסH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe angelמַלְאַ֥ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularheגִּדְע֗וֹןH1439Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOh noאֲהָהּ֙H162InterjectionLordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֔הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .כִּֽי־H3588Conjunction. . .עַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֤ןH3651AdverbI have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙H7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe angelמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfaceפָּנִ֖יםH6440Noun - common pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionfaceפָּנִֽים׃H6440Noun - common plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

Daniel 10:19Classic cross-references Luke 1:13Classic cross-references Genesis 43:23Classic cross-references John 14:27Classic cross-references John 20:26Classic cross-references

Original words

But the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himל֧וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularPeace [be]שָׁל֥וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularwith youלְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּירָ֑אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfor you will notלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particledieתָּמֽוּת׃H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Genesis 22:14Classic cross-references Exodus 17:15Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:16Classic cross-references Ezekiel 48:35Classic cross-references Judges 8:32Classic cross-references

Original words

So Gideonגִּדְע֤וֹןH1439Noun - proper - masculine singularbuiltוַיִּבֶן֩H1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularan altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthereשָׁ֨םH8033Adverband calledוַיִּקְרָא־H7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularitל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularIs Peaceשָׁל֑וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularToעַ֚דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֣וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularit standsעוֹדֶ֕נּוּH5750Adverb | third person masculine singularin Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֖תH6084Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvאֲבִ֥יH33of the Abiezritesהָעֶזְרִֽי׃פH33Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew YHWH Shalom

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