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Judges 6

Judges 6:30

Gideon Destroys Baal’s Altar · Judges 6:25–32
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Translations

Modern
Then 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.”
Traditional
Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
Literal
And the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has torn down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah pole that was beside it.”
Latin
Et dixerunt ad Joas: Produc filium tuum huc, ut moriatur: quia destruxit aram Baal, et succidit nemus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then 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.”

Notes

Judges 6:25–32

In an act commanded by God, Gideon destroyed a community altar to Baal and its Asherah pole.

Judges 6:11–32

Gideon met the angel of the Lord and became a hero. He destroyed the mixed Baal religion of his family and town. He then called his people to fight for the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon Social Chaos in Judges

Events

People

Asherah: Canaanite goddess; associated with wooden poles, idolatry Baal: Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant" Joash: The father of Gideon, a judge of Israel

Glossary

Abiezer Abiezrite Amalek, Amalekites Armageddon Asher (Tribe) Gideon Gilead (Place) Joash Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Numbers, Book of

Topics

Altars: Idolaters Planted Groves Near Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun: Altars of, Destroyed by Gideon Courage: The Courage of Conviction: Gideon, in Destroying the Altar of Baal Decision: Gideon Iconoclasm: Destroyed by Gideon Judge: Gideon Persecution of Gideon Religious Zeal: Gideon