Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal. He put the meat in a basket and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.
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Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal. He put the meat in a basket and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.
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And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
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And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal; the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the terebinth, and presented it.
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- Genesis 18:6-8 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.” Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it. He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
- Leviticus 2:4 “ ‘When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
- Judges 13:15-19 Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.” Yahweh’s angel said to Manoah, “Though you detain me, I won’t eat your bread. If you will prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh.” For Manoah didn’t know that he was Yahweh’s angel. Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?” Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible?” So Manoah took the young goat with the meal offering, and offered it on the rock to Yahweh. Then the angel did an amazing thing as Manoah and his wife watched.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Of Ephah, read Exod. 16:37.
Of Ephah, read Exod. 16:37.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 6:19 And Gideon went in, and made ready…
Jdg 6:19 And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought [it] out unto him under the oak, and presented [it].
Ver. 19. Under the oak.] Where, as a wayfaring man, he had reposed himself. {Jdg 6:11}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Of an ephah of flour, to wit, out of…
Of an ephah of flour, to wit, out of the choicest part of a whole ephah; as also he brought to him the best part of a kid dressed; for a whole ephah and a whole kid had been very superfluous, and improper to provide for and set before one man.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the angel of God said unto him,.... Instead…
And the angel of God said unto him,.... Instead of sitting down and partaking of the entertainment made for him, he bid him do as follows:
take the flesh, and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock; not as a table to eat it from, but as an altar to offer it upon; and which rock and altar might be typical of Christ, who sanctities every gift, present, and offering of his people: this rock was undoubtedly in sight, and very probably the oak, under which they were, grew upon it, or at the bottom of it, where it was no unusual thing for oaks to grow, Gen 35:8, but it was upon the top of the rock that these were to be laid, where afterwards an altar was built, Jdg 6:26.
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and pour out the broth; upon the flesh and cakes, and upon the rock also, which by bringing from his house must have been cool and it became cooler by being poured out, and cooler still by being poured upon a cold rock:
and he did so; he readily obeyed his orders; though he had reason to wonder he should have so ordered the food he brought for his entertainment to be thus made use of; perhaps he might expect that he intended to give him a sign, as he desired, and therefore the more readily, without any objection, complied with his order.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain An ephah - The choicest part of a whole…
An ephah - The choicest part of a whole ephah; as also he brought to him the best part of a kid dressed; for a whole ephah, and a whole kid had been superfluous, and improper to provide for one man.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 19. Made ready a kid - the flesh…
Verse 19. Made ready a kid - the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot] The manner in which the Arabs entertain strangers will cast light on this verse. Dr. Shaw observes: "Besides a bowl of milk, and a basket of figs, raisins, or dates, which upon our arrival were presented to us to stay our appetite, the master of the tent fetched us from his flock according to the number of our company, a kid or a goat, a lamb or a sheep; half of which was immediately seethed by his wife, and served up with cucasoe; the rest was made kab-ab, i.e., cut to pieces and roasted, which we reserved for our breakfast or dinner next day." May we not suppose, says Mr. Harmer, that Gideon, presenting some slight refreshment to the supposed prophet, according to the present Arab mode, desired him to stay till he could provide something more substantial; that he immediately killed a kid, seethed part of it, and, when ready, brought out the stewed meat in a pot, with unleavened cakes of bread which he had baked; and the other part, the kab-ab, in a basket, for him to carry with him for some after-repast in his journey. See Shaw's and Pococke's Travels, and Harmer's Observations.
Brought it out unto him under the oak] Probably where he had a tent, which, with the shade of the oak, sheltered them from the heat of the sun, and yet afforded the privilege of the refreshing breeze. Under a shade in the open air the Arabs, to the present day, are accustomed to receive their guests.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Unleavened cakes - As being much more quickly baked…
Unleavened cakes - As being much more quickly baked (compare Gen 19:3) (and as connected with the meat offering). An ephah, containing 3 measures, was the quantity of flour commonly used at one baking Gen 18:6; Exo 16:16.
Presented it - A word especially, though not exclusively, proper for offerings to God. See Amo 5:25, where the same word is rendered offered.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Measure. Hebrew, "epha," containing ten gomors, each of which…
Measure. Hebrew, "epha," containing ten gomors, each of which was sufficient for the daily maintenance of a man; so that Gedeon brought as much as would have sufficed for ten men. Abraham presented no more before the three angels, Genesis xviiii. 6. The magnificence of the ancients consisted rather in producing great abundance, than in multiplying dishes. --- Broth. Syriac and Arabic translate, "a good (old) wine."
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Gideon went in, and made ready a kid; .…
Gideon went in, and made ready a kid; . . . the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot--(See on Gen 18:7). The flesh seems to have been roasted, which is done by cutting it into kobab, that is, into small pieces, fixed on a skewer, and put before the fire. The broth was for immediate use; the other, brought in a hand-basket was intended to be a future supply to the traveller. The miraculous fire that consumed it and the vanishing of the stranger, not by walking, but as a spirit in the fire, filled Gideon with awe. A consciousness of demerit fills the heart of every fallen man at the thought of God, with fear of His wrath; and this feeling was increased by a belief prevalent in ancient times, that whoever saw an angel would forthwith die. The acceptance of Gideon's sacrifice betokened the acceptance of his person; but it required an express assurance of the divine blessing, given in some unknown manner, to restore his comfort and peace of mind.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 19. A kid… cakes — Compare the similar meal…
19. A kid… cakes — Compare the similar meal which Abraham prepared for his divine guests under the oak of Mamre. Gen_18:5-8.
An ephah — A measure of about four and one half pecks.
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Flesh he put in a basket… broth in a pot — “The Orientals do not, as we do, use broth in which meat has been boiled as a soup. But they do use stews, such as the pottage for which Esau sold his birthright, and such as the sons of the prophet were preparing when they put into it by mistake some poisonous herb. Thus, we apprehend, part of the kid was prepared, and this was the part brought out in the pot. While this was in preparation over the fire, the other part had been cut up into slips and roasted before the fire upon skewers, in which way meat is very rapidly dressed in the East into what is called kaboobs, which stand in the same place as chops and steaks with us, only that the pieces are very much smaller. This, we apprehend, was what was brought in the basket.” — Kitto.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 19. a kid] Cf. Jdg_13:15; Jdg_13:19 and Gen_18:7 (a…
19. a kid] Cf. Jdg_13:15; Jdg_13:19 and Gen_18:7 (a calf). An ephah was approximately equivalent to our bushel; in Gen_18:6 Abraham orders the same quantity, ‘three seahs’ (= one ephah, cf. Isa_5:10 ephah in LXX = μέτρα τρία). Unleavened cakes could be made rapidly, 1Sa_28:24; for the basket and pot cf. Gen_40:16 ff., 1Sa_2:14.
and presented it] lit. ‘brought it near,’ cf. Gen_27:25. Perhaps we should read with the LXX and drew near (involving only a change of vowels), for the meal has not yet passed out of Gideon’s hands; he is expecting to be told what to do with it.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) Unleavened cakes.—Because these were most quickly made, as…
(19) Unleavened cakes.—Because these were most quickly made, as by Lot for the angels, and by the Witch of Endor for Saul (Gen_19:3; 1Sa_28:24).
Of an ephah of flour.—About 22½ lbs. A homer would have been sufficient, as we see from Exo_16:16. An ephah is ten homers; but Eastern hospitality considers nothing to be too lavish.
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Presented it.—See Jdg_13:19. The Vatican MS. of the LXX. renders it “approached,” which is inadequate, and the other MSS. “worshipped,” which is too strong. The word has a middle sense: “offered it with respect and reverence.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Unleavened cakes. (Gen_19:3 1Sa_28:24) The necessary haste gave no…
Unleavened cakes. (Gen_19:3 1Sa_28:24) The necessary haste gave no time for the use of leaven, which is one explanation of the unleavened bread at the passover. (Exo_12:33, Exo_12:34, Exo_12:39) Presented it. A word specially used of sacrifices and offerings. (Amo_5:25)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 from an ephah of flour
from an ephah of flour
If it is necessary to use a modern measurement; here is one way of doing it. AT: "with 22 liters of flour" (See: Biblical Volume)
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broth
water that has had food, such as meat, cooked in it
them to him
"them to the angel of God"
angel of God
This is the same as the angel of Yahweh. AT: "God, who was in the form of an angel" or "God"
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Gideon
goat
unleavened bread
basket
oak
angel
God
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