Judges 6:22
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
KJV
Vidensque Gedeon quod esset angelus Domini, ait : Heu mi Domine Deus : quia vidi angelum Domini facie ad faciem.
Vulgate
καὶ εἶδεν Γεδεὼν ὅτι ἄγγελος Κυρίου οὗτός ἐστιν· καὶ εἶπεν Γεδεών Ἆ ἆ, κύριέ μου Κύριε, ὅτι εἶδον ἄγγελον Κυρίου πρόσωπον πρόσωπον.
LXX
And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Jehovah; and Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of Jehovah face to face.
ASV
וַ/יַּ֣רְא גִּדְע֔וֹן כִּֽי מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה ה֑וּא וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֗וֹן אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה כִּֽי עַל כֵּ֤ן רָאִ֨יתִי֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה פָּנִ֖ים אֶל פָּנִֽים
Hebrew
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14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
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Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§332Angels have been present since creation and throughout the history of salvation, announcing this salvation from afar or near and serving the accomplishment of the divine plan: they closed the earthly paradise; protected Lot; saved Hagar and her child; stayed Abraham's hand; communicated the law by their ministry; led the People of God; announced births and callings; and assiste…
Cross-references
- Deut 4:33 — Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
- Deut 5:26 — For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
- Exod 33:20 — And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
- Exod 33:20 — And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
- Gen 32:30 — And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- Isa 6:5 — Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
- John 1:18 — No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- Judg 13:21 — But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.
- Judg 13:22 — And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
- Luke 1:12 — And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.