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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.”

Judges 6:11

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Israel is oppressed by the Midianites, who raid their crops, and the people cry out to the Lord. The angel of the Lord appears to Gideon.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh’s angel came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Midianites.

King James Version (KJV)

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the angel of Jehovah came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the angel of the Lord came and took his seat under the oak-tree in Ophrah, in the field of Joash the Abiezrite; and his son Gideon was crushing grain in the place where the grapes were crushed, so that the Midianites might not see it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vino el ángel de Jehová, y sentóse debajo del alcornoque que está en Ophra, el cual era de Joas Abiezerita; y su hijo Gedeón estaba sacudiendo el trigo en el lagar, para hacerlo esconder de los Madianitas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día el ángel del Señor vino y se sentó bajo la encina de Ofra, en las tierras de Joás el abiezerita. Y su hijo Gedeón había estado trillando el trigo a mano en el fondo de un lagar para esconderlo de los madianitas.

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