Judges

Judges 6:17–22

¹⁷Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me. ¹⁸Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.”

And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”

¹⁹So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour.^e He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak.

²⁰And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened bread, lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” And Gideon did so.

²¹Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.

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!”

Footnotes

e 6:19 An ephah is approximately 20 dry quarts or 22 liters (probably about 25.5 pounds or 11.6 kilograms of flour).

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Judges 6:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gideon answered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have found	מָצָ֥אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֖ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in Your sight	בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
give	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
me	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a sign	א֔וֹת	’ō·wṯ	Noun - common singular	H226 sign
that	שָׁאַתָּ֖ה	šā·’at·tāh	Pronoun - relative; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
speaking	מְדַבֵּ֥ר	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	עִמִּֽי׃	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with

Judges 6:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
depart	תָמֻ֤שׁ	ṯā·muš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4185 depart, remove
from this	מִזֶּה֙	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I return	בֹּאִ֣י	bō·’î	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to You	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Let me bring	וְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙	wə·hō·ṣê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
my offering	מִנְחָתִ֔י	min·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and set	וְהִנַּחְתִּ֖י	wə·hin·naḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5117 rest
before You	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
And	וַיֹּאמַ֕ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will stay	אֵשֵׁ֖ב	’ê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you return	שׁוּבֶֽךָ׃	šū·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return

Judges 6:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Gideon	וְגִדְע֣וֹן	wə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
went in	בָּ֗א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and prepared	וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a young goat	גְּדִֽי־	gə·ḏî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1423 kid
and unleavened bread	מַצּ֔וֹת	maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
and an ephah	וְאֵיפַת־	wə·’ê·p̄aṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H374 ephah
of flour	קֶ֣מַח	qe·maḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7058 flour, meal
He placed	שָׂ֣ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the meat	הַבָּשָׂר֙	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
in a basket	בַּסַּ֔ל	bas·sal	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5536 basket
and the broth	וְהַמָּרַ֖ק	wə·ham·mā·raq	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4839 juice
in a pot	בַּפָּר֑וּר	bap·pā·rūr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6517 pot
and brought them out	וַיּוֹצֵ֥א	way·yō·w·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to present	וַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ס	way·yag·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to Him	אֵלָ֛יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the oak	הָאֵלָ֖ה	hā·’ê·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H424 terebinth

Judges 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֜יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Take	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֤ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the unleavened bread	הַמַּצּוֹת֙	ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
lay	וְהַנַּח֙	wə·han·naḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5117 rest
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַלָּ֔ז	hal·lāz	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1975 this
rock	הַסֶּ֣לַע	has·se·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
pour out	שְׁפ֑וֹךְ	šə·p̄ō·wḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
the broth	הַמָּרַ֖ק	ham·mā·raq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4839 juice
And	וַיַּ֖עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
so	כֵּֽן׃	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest

Judges 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
extended	וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
the tip	קְצֵ֤ה	qə·ṣêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the staff	הַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙	ham·miš·‘e·neṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4938 id.
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was in his hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and touched	וַיִּגַּ֥ע	way·yig·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the meat	בַּבָּשָׂ֖ר	bab·bā·śār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and the unleavened bread	וּבַמַּצּ֑וֹת	ū·ḇam·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
And fire	הָאֵ֜שׁ	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
flared	וַתַּ֨עַל	wat·ta·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the rock	הַצּ֗וּר	haṣ·ṣūr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
and consumed	וַתֹּ֤אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the meat	הַבָּשָׂר֙	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and the unleavened bread	הַמַּצּ֔וֹת	ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
Then the angel	וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ	ū·mal·’aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
vanished	הָלַ֖ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from his sight	מֵעֵינָֽיו׃	mê·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Judges 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Gideon	גִּדְע֔וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
realized	וַיַּ֣רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֑וּאס	hūs	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
the angel	מַלְאַ֥ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he	גִּדְע֗וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Oh no	אֲהָהּ֙	’ă·hāh	Interjection	H162 alas!
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
I have seen	רָאִ֙יתִי֙	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
face	פָּנִ֖ים	pā·nîm	Noun - common plural	H6440 face, before
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
face	פָּנִֽים׃	pā·nîm	Noun - common plural	H6440 face, before