Judges

Judges 6:25–26

²⁵On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it. ²⁶Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.”

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Judges 6:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that very	הַהוּא֒	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Take	קַ֤ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
your father’s	לְאָבִ֔יךָ	lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
young bull	פַּר־	par-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
and a second	הַשֵּׁנִ֖י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
bull	וּפַ֥ר	ū·p̄ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years old	שָׁנִ֑ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
tear down	וְהָרַסְתָּ֗	wə·hā·ras·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
your father’s	לְאָבִ֔יךָ	lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
altar	מִזְבַּ֤ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
to Baal	הַבַּ֙עַל֙	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and cut down	תִּכְרֹֽת׃	tiḵ·rōṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the Asherah pole	הָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה	hā·’ă·šê·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H842 Ashera
beside it	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Judges 6:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then build	וּבָנִ֨יתָ	ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
a proper	בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה	bam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4634 row, rank, battle-line
altar	מִזְבֵּ֜חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
on	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the top	רֹ֧אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
stronghold	הַמָּע֛וֹז	ham·mā·‘ō·wz	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
And with the wood	בַּעֲצֵ֥י	ba·‘ă·ṣê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the Asherah pole	הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה	hā·’ă·šê·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H842 Ashera
you cut down	תִּכְרֹֽת׃	tiḵ·rōṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
take	וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֔י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
bull	הַפָּ֣ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
and offer	וְהַעֲלִ֣יתָ	wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
it as a burnt offering	עוֹלָ֔ה	‘ō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering

Cross-references

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Judges 6:25 Exodus 34:13 · Judges 3:7 · 2 Corinthians 6:15–17 · Matthew 10:37 · Acts 5:29 · 1 Kings 18:21 · Matthew 6:24

Judges 6:26 1 Corinthians 14:33 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · 2 Samuel 24:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.