Judges 6:25-40

25And it came to pass the same nightH3915, that Jehovah saidH559 unto him, TakeH3947 thy father’sH1 bullock, even the secondH8145 bullock sevenH7651 yearsH8141 old, and throw down the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 that thy fatherH1 hath, and cutH3772 down the AsherahH842 that is by it; 26and buildH1129 an altarH4196 unto Jehovah thy GodH430 upon the topH7218 of this strongholdH4581, in the orderly manner, and takeH3947 the secondH8145 bullock, and offerH5927 a burnt-offering with the woodH6086 of the AsherahH842 which thou shalt cutH3772 down. 27Then GideonH1439 tookH3947 tenH6235 menH376 of his servantsH5650, and did as Jehovah had spokenH1696 unto him: and it came to pass, because he fearedH3372 his father’sH1 householdH1004 and the menH376 of the cityH5892, so that he could not do it by dayH3119, that he did it by nightH3915.

28And whenH834 the menH376 of the cityH5892 arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, behold, the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 was brokenH5422 downH5422, and the AsherahH842 was cutH3772 down that was by it, and the secondH8145 bullock was offeredH5927 upon the altarH4196 that was builtH1129. 29And they saidH559 oneH376 to another, Who hath done this thingH1697? And when they inquired and asked, they saidH559, GideonH1439 the sonH1121 of JoashH3101 hath done this thingH1697. 30Then the menH376 of the cityH5892 saidH559 unto JoashH3101, BringH3318 out thy sonH1121, that he may dieH4191, because he hath brokenH5422 down the altarH4196 of BaalH1168, and because he hath cutH3772 down the AsherahH842 that was by it. 31And JoashH3101 saidH559 unto all that stoodH5975 against him, Will ye contendH7378 for BaalH1168? or will ye saveH3467 him? he that will contendH7378 for him, let him be putH4191 to deathH4191 whilst it is yet morningH1242: if he be a godH430, let him contendH7378 for himself, because one hath brokenH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196. 32Therefore on that dayH3117 he calledH7121 him JerubbaalH3378, sayingH559, Let BaalH1168 contendH7378 against him, because he hath brokenH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196.

33Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the eastH6924 assembled themselves togetherH3162; and they passedH5674 over, and encampedH2583 in the valleyH6010 of JezreelH3157. 34But the SpiritH7307 of Jehovah came upon GideonH1439; and he blewH8628 a trumpetH7782; and AbiezerH44 was gathered togetherH2199 after him. 35And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 throughout all ManassehH4519; and they alsoH1571 were gathered togetherH2199 after him: and he sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto AsherH836, and unto ZebulunH2074, and unto NaphtaliH5321; and they cameH5927 up to meet them.

36And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto GodH430, If thou wilt saveH3467 IsraelH3478 by my handH3027, as thou hast spokenH1696, 37behold, I will put a fleeceH1492 of woolH6785 on the threshing-floor; if there beH1961 dewH2919 on the fleeceH1492 onlyH905, and it beH1961 dry upon all the groundH776, then shall I knowH3045 that thou wilt saveH3467 IsraelH3478 by my handH3027, as thou hast spokenH1696. 38And it wasH1961 soH3651; for he roseH7925 up earlyH7925 on the morrow, and pressed the fleeceH1492 together, and wrung the dewH2919 out of the fleeceH1492, a bowlful of waterH4325. 39And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto GodH430, Let not thine angerH639 beH1961 kindled against me, and I will speakH1696 but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleeceH1492; let it now beH1961 dry onlyH389 upon the fleeceH1492, and upon all the groundH776 let there beH1961 dewH2919. 40And GodH430 did soH3651 that nightH3915: for it wasH1961 dry upon the fleeceH1492 onlyH905, and there wasH1961 dewH2919 on all the groundH776.