Judges 6:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then Gideon perceived that it was the angel of the Lord, and Gideon said, “Help me, Lord God! For I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when Gideon perceived that He was the Angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the Angel of the Lord face to face!

American Standard Version (1901)

And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Jehovah; and Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of Jehovah face to face.

Common English Bible

Then Gideon realized that it had been the LORD’s messenger. Gideon exclaimed, “Oh no, LORD God! I have seen the LORD’s messenger face-to-face!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Gideon, realizing that it had been the Angel of the Lord, said: "Alas, my Lord God! For I have seen the Angel of the Lord face to face."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Gedeon, seeing that it was the angel of the Lord, said: Alas, my Lord God: for I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.

Judges 6:22 Cross References

Genesis 16:13

So she named the Lord who spoke to her, “You are El-roi,” for she said, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?”

Genesis 32:30

So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, yet my life is preserved.”

Genesis 32:31

The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.

Exodus 33:20

But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one shall see me and live.”

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.

Deuteronomy 5:24

and you said, ‘Look, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the fire. We have seen this day that God may speak to someone and the person may still live.

Deuteronomy 5:26

For who is there of all flesh that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and lived?

Deuteronomy 5:5

(At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to declare to you the word of the Lord, for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain.) And he said:

Judges 6:23

But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you; do not fear; you shall not die.”