Tanach
Shoftim 6:20-24 שופטים ו׳:כ׳-כ״ד
Part of: Chapter 6
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וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים קַח אֶת־הַבָּשָׂר וְאֶת־הַמַּצּוֹת וְהַנַּח אֶל־הַסֶּלַע הַלָּז וְאֶת־הַמָּרַק שְׁפוֹךְ וַיַּעַשׂ כֵּֽן׃
The angel of Adonoy said to him, "Take the meat and the matzohs, and place them on that rock; spill the soup." He did so.
The angel of Adonoy said to him, "Take the meat and the matzohs, and place them on that rock; spill the soup." He did so.
וַיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה אֶת־קְצֵה הַמִּשְׁעֶנֶת אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ וַיִּגַּע בַּבָּשָׂר וּבַמַּצּוֹת וַתַּעַל הָאֵשׁ מִן־הַצּוּר וַתֹּאכַל אֶת־הַבָּשָׂר וְאֶת־הַמַּצּוֹת וּמַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה הָלַךְ מֵעֵינָֽיו׃
The angel of Adonoy then reached with the tip of the staff in his hand, and touched the meat and matzohs. A flame leapt from the rock and consumed the meat and matzohs, and the angel of Adonoy disappeared from sight.
The angel of Adonoy then reached with the tip of the staff in his hand, and touched the meat and matzohs. A flame leapt from the rock and consumed the meat and matzohs, and the angel of Adonoy disappeared from sight.
וַיַּרְא גִּדְעוֹן כִּֽי־מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה הוּא וַיֹּאמֶר גִּדְעוֹן אֲהָהּ אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּן רָאִיתִי מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה פָּנִים אֶל־פָּנִֽים׃
Gidon realized that this was an angel of Adonoy. Gidon exclaimed, "Aahha! Adonoy Elohim! This, because I have seen an angel of Adonoy face to face."
Gidon realized that this was an angel of Adonoy. Gidon exclaimed, "Aahha! Adonoy Elohim! This, because I have seen an angel of Adonoy face to face."
Rashi
כי על כן ראיתי. כי על אשר ראיתי מלאך ה', לכך אני דואג וצועק 'אהה':
This, because I have seen. Because I have seen an angel of Adonoy—this is why I am apprehensive and exclaim "Aahha!"
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ יְהֹוָה שָׁלוֹם לְךָ אַל־תִּירָא לֹא תָּמֽוּת׃
Adonoy said to him, "Be at peace. Have no fear, you will not die."
Adonoy said to him, "Be at peace. Have no fear, you will not die."
וַיִּבֶן שָׁם גִּדְעוֹן מִזְבֵּחַ לַֽיהֹוָה וַיִּקְרָא־לוֹ יְהֹוָה שָׁלוֹם עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה עוֹדֶנּוּ בְּעׇפְרָת אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִֽי׃ {ס}
Gidon built an altar to Adonoy there, and entitled it 'Adonoy is peace'. Until today, it remains in Ophrah of Avi the Ezrite.
Gidon built an altar to Adonoy there, and entitled it 'Adonoy is peace'. Until today, it remains in Ophrah of Avi the Ezrite.
Rashi
ויקרא לו. גדעון למזבח:
Entitled it. Gidon named the altar.15The reading is, “[He] entitled it, ‘Adonoy is peace,’” not “Adonoy entitled it, ‘Peace.’”.
ה' שלום. ה' הוא שלומנו:
Adonoy is peace. Adonoy is our peace.
אהה. לשון דאגה, כלומר מה תהא עלי:
Aahha. This denotes apprehension, as if to say, "What will become of me?"