22 And when Gideon perceived that it was an Angel of the Lord, Gideon then said, Alas, my Lord God: (A)for because I have seen an Angel of the Lord face to face, I shall die.

23 And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee: fear not, thou shalt not die.

24 Then Gideon made an altar there unto the Lord, and called it [a]Jehovah Shalom: unto this day it is in Ophrah, of the father of the Abiezrites.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 6:24 Or, the Lord of peace.

22 When Gideon realized(A) that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!”(B)

23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid.(C) You are not going to die.”(D)

24 So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called(E) it The Lord Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah(F) of the Abiezrites.

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