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Judges 6:11 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Judges 6:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 6 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Call of Gideon
“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide: Heb. to cause it to flee”
Judges 6:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 6:11
After the prophet's rebuke, the narrative shifts to Gideon's introduction through an angelic visitation. The Angel of the LORD (mal'ak Yahweh, מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה) is a divine theophany—God Himself appearing in visible form (verse 14 identifies Him as Yahweh directly). He sits under the oak in Ophrah belonging to Joash the Abiezrite, Gideon's father. The detail about the oak (elah, אֵלָה) suggests a known landmark, possibly associated with previous worship or significant events. Gideon is threshing wheat in the winepress—an unusual location revealing the depths of Midianite intimidation. Winepress...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 6:11
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“and for the children of Helek”
“Barak”
“and said to her”
“What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?”
“by the fountain in the way to Shur.”
“and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them”
“Why do you ask after my name”
“and said”
“I made you to go up out of Egypt”
“bless the lads”