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Judges 6:21

Miracles and God's intervention

19 So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak.

20 And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened bread, lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” And Gideon did so.

Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.

22 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!”

23 But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”

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BSB
Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.
KJV
Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
WEB
Then the LORD’s angel stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and fire went up out of the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. Then the LORD’s angel departed out of his sight.
ASV
Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.
DARBY
And the Angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. And the Angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.
BLB
And the angel of YHWH stretched out the end of the staff that [was] in his hand, and he touched the flesh and the unleavened [bread], and the fire rose out of the rock and consumed the flesh and the unleavened [bread]. And the angel of YHWH departed out of his sight.
ÅB
Og Herrens engel rakte ut staven han hadde i hånden, og rørte med enden av den ved kjøttet og de usyrede kaker; da steg det ild opp fra steinen og fortærte kjøttet og de usyrede kaker, mens Herrens engel fór bort for hans øyne.
OTB
Da rørte Herrens engel ved kjøttet og det usyrede brødet med spissen av staven i sin hånd, og ild flammet opp fra steinen og fortærte kjøttet og brødet. Herrens engel forsvant så.
B1930
Og Herrens engel rakte ut staven han hadde i hånden, og rørte med enden av den ved kjøttet og de usyrede kaker; da steg det ild op fra stenen og fortærte kjøttet og de usyrede kaker, mens Herrens engel fór bort for hans øine.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 9:24

    Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

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  • 1 Kings 18:38

    Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

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  • 2 Chronicles 7:1

    When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:26

    And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

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  • Judges 13:20

    When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.

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