Judges 6:22–23

6:22 When Gideon realized52 that it was the Lord’s messenger, he53 said, “Oh no!54 Master, Lord!55 I have seen the Lord’s messenger face to face!” 6:23 The Lord said to him, “You are safe!56 Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”

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52	tn Heb “saw.”
53	tn Heb “Gideon.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
54	tn Or “Ah!”
55	tn The Hebrew text reads אֲדֹנַי יְהוִה (’adonay yéhvih, “Lord [the same title used in v. 15], Lord”).
56	tn Heb “Peace to you.” For a similar use of this idiom to introduce a reassuring word, see Gen 43:23.