And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 6 of Judges. Gideon presents an offering, and the angel of the Lord consumes it with fire. Gideon realizes that he has seen the divine messenger and fears that he will die, but he receives a word of peace. He then builds an altar called The Lord Is Peace. The name expresses that the divine presence, initially terrifying, can become for God’s chosen servant the foundation of peace and confidence.
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Compare Judges 6:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da nun Gideon sah, daß es der Engel des HERRN war, sprach er: Ach Herr, HERR! habe ich also den Engel des HERRN von Angesicht gesehen?
Y viendo Gedeón que era el ángel de Jehová, dijo: Ah, Señor Jehová, que he visto el ángel de Jehová cara a cara.
Gédéon, voyant que c'était l'ange de l'Eternel, dit: Malheur à moi, Seigneur Eternel! car j'ai vu l'ange de l'Eternel face à face.
E Gedeone, avendo veduto ch’egli era l’Angelo del Signore, disse: Oimè! Signore Iddio; è egli per questo, ch’io ho veduto l’Angelo del Signore, a faccia a faccia?
Então viu Gideão que era o anjo do SENHOR e disse: Ah, Senhor DEUS, pois vi o anjo do SENHOR face a face.
基甸 見他是耶和華的使者,就說:「哎呀!主耶和華啊!因為我真的面對面看見了耶和華的使者。」
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