Hakim-hakim 6:22

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!”

Hakim-hakim 8:24

8:24 Gideon continued, ⁵  “I would like to make one request. Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken.” ⁶  (The Midianites ⁷  had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)

[6:22]  ¹ tn Heb “saw.”

[6:22]  ² tn Heb “Gideon.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[6:22]  ³ tn Or “Ah!”

[6:22]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text reads אֲדֹנַי יְהוִה (’adonay yÿhvih, “Lord [the same title used in v. 15], Lord”).

[8:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “said to them.”

[8:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “Give to me, each one, an earring from his plunder.”

[8:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Midianites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.