Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
Please don't leave this place until I come back to you and bring out my offering to set before you. And he said, I will wait here until you return.
Gideon is asking the angel of the Lord to wait while he prepares an offering, and the angel agrees to stay.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Israel was under oppression from the Midianites due to their repeated idolatry and unfaithfulness to God, leading to cycles of judgment and deliverance. The Angel of the Lord appears to Gideon, a hesitant young man from the tribe of Manasseh, to commission him as a leader to save his people. Gideon responds by inviting the angel to stay while he prepares an offering, which was a common expression of hospitality and respect in ancient Near Eastern culture.
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