Discovery BoxJudges 6:21 
Context6:21 The Lord’s messenger touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of his staff. 1 Fire flared up from the rock and consumed the meat and unleavened bread. The Lord’s messenger then disappeared. 2
Judges 10:6
ContextThe Lord’s Patience Runs Short
10:6 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. 3 They worshiped 4 the Baals and the Ashtars, 5 as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, 6 Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. 7 They abandoned the Lord and did not worship 8 him.
1 tn Heb “extended the tip of the staff which was in his hand and touched the meat and unleavened bread.”
2 tn Heb “went from his eyes.”
3 tn Heb “in the eyes of the
4 tn Or “served;” or “followed.”
5 sn The Ashtars were local manifestations of the goddess Ashtar (i.e., Astarte).
6 map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
7 tn Heb “the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines.”
8 tn Or “serve”; or “follow.”
