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Gideon saw that he was the LORD’s angel; and Gideon said, “Alas, Lord GOD! Because I have seen the LORD’s angel face to face!”
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Verse 22. Alas. He makes this exclamation, concluding that he should soon die. Exodus 33:20. Callimachus says that “it was a law of Saturn, that the man who saw an immortal, unless the god himself chose to shew him that favour, should pay dearly for it.” Grot.—This opinion was groundless; and it is wonderful that it should prevail among the Israelites, ( Bible.) since so many had seen angels without receiving any harm. Menochius.
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