6:22 When Gideon realized 1 that it was the Lord’s messenger, he 2 said, “Oh no! 3 Master, Lord! 4 I have seen the Lord’s messenger face to face!” 6:23 The Lord said to him, “You are safe! 5 Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”
1 tn Heb “saw.”
2 tn Heb “Gideon.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Or “Ah!”
4 tn The Hebrew text reads אֲדֹנַי יְהוִה (’adonay yÿhvih, “Lord [the same title used in v. 15],
5 tn Heb “Peace to you.” For a similar use of this idiom to introduce a reassuring word, see Gen 43:23.