Judges

Judges 6:28–32

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. 29“Who did this?” they said to one another.

And after they had investigated thoroughly, they were told, “Gideon son of Joash did it.”

30Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has torn down Baal’s altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.”

31But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself with the one who has torn down his altar.”

32So on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal,g that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down Baal’s altar.

Footnotes

  • g 6:32 Jerubbaal probably means let Baal contend.

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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

Judges 6:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoמִ֥יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
oneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
And after they had investigated thoroughlyוַֽיִּדְרְשׁוּ֙way·yiḏ·rə·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1875 resort to, seek
they were toldוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙giḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Joashיוֹאָ֔שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
itהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that

Judges 6:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joashיוֹאָ֔שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
Bring outהוֹצֵ֥אhō·w·ṣêVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
He must dieוְיָמֹ֑תwə·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH4191 die
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has torn downנָתַץ֙nā·ṯaṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
Baal’sהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
and cut downכָרַ֖תḵā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הhā·’ă·šê·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
beside itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Judges 6:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Joashיוֹאָ֡שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to allלְכֹל֩lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
stoodעָמְד֨וּ‘ā·mə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
against himעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
Are youהַאַתֶּ֣ם׀ha·’at·temArticle; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
contendingתְּרִיב֣וּןtə·rî·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7378 strive, contend
for Baalלַבַּ֗עַלlab·ba·‘alPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
Are youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
trying to save himתּוֹשִׁיע֣וּןtō·wō·šî·‘ūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3467 deliver
Whoeverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
pleads his caseיָרִ֥יבyā·rîḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
will be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyū·maṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
byעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morningהַבֹּ֑קֶרhab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
is a godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
let him contendיָ֣רֶבyā·reḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
for himselfל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
withכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the one who has torn downנָתַ֖ץnā·ṯaṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
his altarמִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃miz·bə·ḥōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4196 altar

Judges 6:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So on that dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Gideon was calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלyə·rub·ba·‘alNoun - proper - masculine singularH3378 Jerubbaal
that is to sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Let Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
contendיָ֤רֶבyā·reḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
with himבּוֹ֙bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had torn downנָתַ֖ץnā·ṯaṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
altarמִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃פmiz·bə·ḥōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4196 altar

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Judges 6:30 Acts 26:9 · Philippians 3:6 · John 16:2

Judges 6:31 Jeremiah 10:11 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Jeremiah 10:5 · Ephesians 5:11

Judges 6:32 1 Samuel 12:11 · 2 Samuel 11:21 · Judges 7:1

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