Judges 6:11

Then came the messenger of Yahweh, and sat down under the oak which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash, the Abiezrite; and, Gideon his son, was beating out wheat in the winepress, to escape the notice of the Midianites;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

10Yea and I said to you,—I, Yahweh, am your God, Ye must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are about to dwell,—But ye have not hearkened unto my voice.

12so the messenger of Yahweh appeared unto him,—and said unto him, Yahweh, is with thee, thou mighty man of valour!

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Cross References

Genesis 16:7And the messenger of Yahweh found her by the fountain of water in the desert,—by the fountain in the way to Shur.

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

Joshua 18:23and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah,

Judges 5:23Curse ye Meroz, saith the messenger of Yahweh, Curse ye with a curse, the inhabitants thereof,—because they came not in to the help of Yahweh, to the help of Yahweh, against the mighty.

Judges 8:2And he said unto them, What have I done, now, in comparison with you? Is not the grape-gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

Judges 13:3And the messenger of Yahweh appeared unto the woman,—and said unto her—Lo! I pray thee, thou, art barren, and hast borne no child, but thou shalt conceive, and shalt 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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