Judges 6:22

“Gideon saw that he was the angel of YHWH, and Gideon said, “Alas, Adonai YHWH! For because of this I have seen the angel of YHWH face to face.””

Judges 6:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 6:22, word by word

Gideonגִּדְעוֹןgidon

Gideon

Gideon, son of Joash, of the tribe of Manasseh; a judge who saved Israel from Midian. The name means "one who cuts down." He is also called Jerubbaal.

Where else “gidon” appears
sawיַּרְאyar

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

Where else “yar” appears
was the angelמַלְאַךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“Alasאֲהָהּahah

alas

Alas!: a cry of pain or distress.

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

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YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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faceפָּנִיםpanim

presence

Literally "the face": being before someone, face to face.

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Translation note

Gideon fears that he will die for having seen God’s envoy up close (compare Exodus 33:20; Judges 13:22).

The context

21The angel of YHWH reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread; and fire went up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. And the angel of YHWH went from his sight.

22 · This verse (above)

23YHWH said to him, “Peace to you; do not be afraid; you will not die.”

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