The Meaning of Judges 6:20 Explained

Judges 6:20

KJV: And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

YLT: And the messenger of God saith unto him, 'Take the flesh and the unleavened things, and place on this rock -- and the broth pour out;' and he doth so.

Darby: And the angel of God said to him, "Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and put them on this rock, and pour the broth over them." And he did so.

ASV: And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the angel  of God  said  unto him, Take  the flesh  and the unleavened cakes,  and lay  [them] upon this  rock,  and pour out  the broth.  And he did  so. 

What does Judges 6:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Judges 6:19-27 - Face To Face With The Angel Of Jehovah
Gideon realized the momentous character of that interview. He only wanted to be sure that it was no dream or fancy, and so hence the proposal of the flesh and broth. As the fire started forth at the Angel's touch, he knew that the veil of the unseen world had been rent to send him direction and help. At first he was startled, and then the peace of God fell upon his soul. He heard the Voice that uttered a similar benediction in Daniel 10:19 and John 20:26. The peace of God henceforth kept His heart and mind.
On Gideon's side, God required an act of immediate obedience: the destruction-though they stood on his father's property-of the hideous emblems of cruel and unclean rites and the substitution of an altar to the Lord. Ten of his household servants, beneath the spell of his personality, aided him in this heroic deed, which exposed him to disownment by his family and the forfeiture of his life by the townsfolk. God demands that we should love Him best, Luke 14:26-27; Luke 14:33. But when our heart is perfect toward Him, He shows Himself strong in our behalf, 2 Chronicles 16:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: Judges 6

1  The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian
8  A prophet rebukes them
11  An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance
17  Gideon's present is consumed with fire
24  Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom
28  Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal
33  Gideon's army
36  Gideon's signs

What do the individual words in Judges 6:20 mean?

And said to him the Angel of God take - the meat and the unleavened bread and lay [them] on rock this the broth Pour out and he did so
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים קַ֣ח אֶת־ הַבָּשָׂ֤ר וְאֶת־ הַמַּצּוֹת֙ וְהַנַּח֙ אֶל־ הַסֶּ֣לַע הַלָּ֔ז הַמָּרַ֖ק שְׁפ֑וֹךְ וַיַּ֖עַשׂ כֵּֽן

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר  And  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלָ֜יו  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
מַלְאַ֣ךְ  the  Angel 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַלְאָךְ  
Sense: messenger, representative.
הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
קַ֣ח  take 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַבָּשָׂ֤ר  the  meat 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּשָׂר  
Sense: flesh.
הַמַּצּוֹת֙  the  unleavened  bread 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַצָּה  
Sense: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
וְהַנַּח֙  and  lay  [them] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: מֻנָּח  
Sense: to rest.
הַסֶּ֣לַע  rock 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: סֶלַע  
Sense: crag, cliff, rock.
הַלָּ֔ז  this 
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: הַלָּז 
Sense: this, this one (without subst), yonder.
הַמָּרַ֖ק  the  broth 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָרָק  
Sense: broth, juice cooked from meat.
שְׁפ֑וֹךְ  Pour  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: שֶׂפֶק 
Sense: to pour, pour out, spill.
וַיַּ֖עַשׂ  and  he  did 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כֵּֽן  so 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.

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