Judges 6:11

The angel of the Lord came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

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In The King James Version

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

In Context

10and I said to you, "I am the Lord your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell." But you have not listened to my voice.'"

12The angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!"

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Cross References

Genesis 16:7The angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Numbers 26:30These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

Joshua 18:23Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

Judges 5:23Curse Meroz, said the angel of the Lord.Curse bitterly its inhabitants,because they did not come to help the Lord,to help the Lord against the mighty.

Judges 8:2He said to them, "What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

Judges 13:3The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman, and said to her, "See now, you are barren, and do not bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.

Matthew Henry on Judges 6:8-11

7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites, 8 That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; 9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land; 10 And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the… Read the whole commentary →

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