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children. sous.
evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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Judges 6:2 open_in_new
and. the.
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grasshoppers. locusts.
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a prophet. Hebrew "a man (' ish, App-14.). prophet"
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
from Egypt. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "from the land of Egypt".
bondage. Hebrew bondmen. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). App-6.
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an oak. the oak, as being well known.
Joash. Jehovah gave.
Gideon. cutter down.
by the winepress. in the winepress. Shows the straits of the people. Compare verses: Judges 6:2-6. Threshing-floor exposed, winepress sunk in ground.
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Angel of the LORD. angel of Jehovah: i.e. the Covenant God "with" His servant (Gideon). Compare Judges 6:20. angel of Elohim, the Creator working. miracle for His creature.
mighty man. Hebrew. gibbor.
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my Lord. Adonai. App-4.
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thy might. His might lay in the knowledge of Jehovah's strength (Judges 6:13) and his own weakness.
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my LORD*. This is one of the 134 places where the primitive text "Jehovah" has been altered to "Adonai" See App-32.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
family. thousand (1 Samuel 10:19).
poor. the meanest.
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I will be With thee. Compare Exodus 3:12.Isaiah 7:14.Matthew 1:23.
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Thou talkest. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "Thou [art Jehovah Who] talkest".
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present. Hebrew. minhah. App-43.
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kid. kid of the goats.
unleavened. For offering: quickly made.
ephah. See App-51.
a basket. the tray. Hebrew. sal, always connected with royalty, or sacrifice.
a pot. the pot.
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God. Elohim. See note on Judges 6:12, above.
this. you.
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Judges 6:21 open_in_new
rose up fire. This fire was the token of Jehovah's acceptance. See note on "respect", Genesis 4:4.
fire. the fire.
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Judges 6:22 open_in_new
O Lord GOD. O Adonai Jehovah. App-4, (2).
for because. forasmuch as.
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Jehovah-shalom. Jehovah [gives] peace. One of the Jehovah titles. See App-4.
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even, or "and".
the grove. the 'asherah. See Exodus 34:13. App-42.
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rock. strong place.
ordered place, or due order.
offer. See App-43.
as. according as.
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Jerubbaal. Let Baal plead. 1 Samuel 12:11; 2 Samuel 11:21.
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Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. See App-9.
came upon. clothed (1 Chronicles 12:18; 2 Chronicles 24:20). Hebrew. labash, to put on so as to fill.
gathered: gathered by proclamation.
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Judges 6:36 open_in_new
God. See note on Judges 6:12.
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Judges 6:37 open_in_new
floor. threshing-floor.
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Judges 6:39 open_in_new
God. ha- Elohim. The God. App-4.