Judges 6:25

23 And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

26 And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
On 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.
KJV
And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
WEB
That same night, the LORD said to him, “Take your father’s bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it.
ASV
And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Take thy father`s bullock, even the second bullock seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;
DARBY
And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said to him, Take the young bullock, which thy father hath, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;
BLB
And it came to pass that night, that YHWH said to him, “Take the young bull, that of your father, and the second bull, of seven years, and tear down the altar of Baal that [is] to your father, and cut down the Asherah pole that [is] beside it.
ÅB
Samme natt sa Herren til ham: Ta din fars okse, den andre syvårsgamle okse, og du skal rive ned det Ba'als-alter som din far har, og hugge ned det Astartebilde som står ved siden av det,
OTB
Samme natt sa Herren til ham: “Ta din fars okse og en annen okse som er syv år gammel, og riv ned din fars alter for Baal og hugg ned Asjera-pålen ved siden av det.
B1930
Samme natt sa Herren til ham: Ta din fars okse, den andre syvårsgamle okse, og du skal rive ned det Ba'als-alter som din far har, og hugge ned det Astarte-billede som står ved siden av det,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 34:13

    But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

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  • Judges 3:7

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:15–17

    And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

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  • Matthew 10:37

    He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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  • 1 Kings 18:21

    And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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  • Matthew 6:24

    No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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  • Genesis 35:2

    Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

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