Judges

Judges 6:25–28

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.”

27So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.

28When the men of the city got up in the morning, there was Baal’s altar torn down, with the Asherah pole cut down beside it and the second bull offered up on the newly built altar.

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Judges 6:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On that veryהַהוּא֒ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Takeקַ֤חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
your father’sלְאָבִ֔יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
young bullפַּר־par-Noun - masculine singular constructH6499 young bull, steer
and a secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
bullוּפַ֥רū·p̄arConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6499 young bull, steer
sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
years oldשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
tear downוְהָרַסְתָּ֗wə·hā·ras·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2040 throw down, break or tear down
your father’sלְאָבִ֔יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
to Baalהַבַּ֙עַל֙hab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
and cut downתִּכְרֹֽת׃tiḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הhā·’ă·šê·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
beside itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Judges 6:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then buildוּבָנִ֨יתָū·ḇā·nî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1129 build
a properבַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑הbam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4634 row, rank, battle-line
altarמִזְבֵּ֜חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
onעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the topרֹ֧אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
strongholdהַמָּע֛וֹזham·mā·‘ō·wzArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4581 place or means of safety, protection
And with the woodבַּעֲצֵ֥יba·‘ă·ṣêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
of the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הhā·’ă·šê·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
you cut downתִּכְרֹֽת׃tiḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
bullהַפָּ֣רhap·pārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6499 young bull, steer
and offerוְהַעֲלִ֣יתָwə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
it as a burnt offeringעוֹלָ֔ה‘ō·w·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering

Judges 6:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Gideonגִּדְע֜וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
tenעֲשָׂרָ֤ה‘ă·śā·rāhNumber - masculine singularH6235 ten
of his servantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had told himדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
But becauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he was too afraidיָרֵא֩yā·rêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
of his father’sאָבִ֜יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
householdבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
by nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
in the daytimeיוֹמָ֖םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day

Judges 6:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּway·yaš·kî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
there wasוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Baal’sהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
torn downנֻתַּץ֙nut·taṣVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
with the Asherah poleוְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הwə·hā·’ă·šê·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
cut downכֹּרָ֑תָהkō·rā·ṯāhVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
beside itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
bullהַפָּ֣רhap·pārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6499 young bull, steer
offered upהֹֽעֲלָ֔הhō·‘ă·lāhVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the newly builtהַבָּנֽוּי׃hab·bā·nuiArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1129 build
altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar

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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

Judges 6:27 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · John 2:5 · Deuteronomy 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.