Judges 6:27

Fear Courage and strength Obedience Faith

²⁵ 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.

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.

²⁸ And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

²⁹ And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: So 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had spoken to him. Because he feared his father’s household and the men of the city, he could not do it by day, but he did it by night.
ASV: Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had spoken unto him: and it came to pass, because he feared his father`s household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
DARBY: And Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had said to him. And it came to pass, because he feared his father's house, and the men of the city, if he did it by day, that he did it by night.
BLB: And Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as YHWH had said to him. And because he feared the house of his father and the men of the city, to do [it] by day, he did [it] by night.

ÅB: Da tok Gideon ti av sine tjenere med seg og gjorde som Herren hadde sagt til ham; og da han av frykt for sin slekt og for mennene i byen ikke torde gjøre det om dagen, gjorde han det om natten.
OTB: Så tok Gideon ti av sine tjenere og gjorde som Herren hadde befalt. Men fordi han var redd for sin familie og byens folk, gjorde han det om natten i stedet for om dagen.
B1930: Da tok Gideon ti av sine tjenere med sig og gjorde som Herren hadde sagt til ham; og da han av frykt for sin slekt og for mennene i byen ikke torde gjøre det om dagen, gjorde han det om natten.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
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John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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Deuteronomy 4:1
Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.
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John 3:2
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
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John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
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Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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Galatians 1:16
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
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Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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