Judges 6:11-32

11Then 1the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 cameH935 and satH3427 underH8478 the 2oakH424 that was in OphrahH6084, whichH834 belonged to JoashH3060 the 3AbiezriteH33 as his sonH1121 4GideonH1439 was beatingH2251 out wheatH2406 in the wineH1660 pressH1660 in order to saveH5127 it from the MidianitesH4080. 12The angelH4397 of the LordH3068 appearedH7200 to him and saidH559 to him, “The LordH3068 is with you, O valiantH2428 warriorH1368.” 13Then GideonH1439 saidH559 to him, “OH994 my lordH113, if the LordH3068 is with us, whyH4100 then has allH3605 thisH2088 happenedH4672 to us? And whereH346 are allH3605 His miraclesH6381 whichH834 our fathersH1 toldH5608 us about, sayingH559, ‘Did not the LordH3068 bringH5927 us up from EgyptH4714?’ But 5nowH6258 the LordH3068 has abandonedH5203 us and givenH5414 us into the handH3709 of MidianH4080.” 14The LordH3068 6lookedH6437 at him and saidH559, “7GoH1980 in thisH2088 your strengthH3581 and deliverH3467 IsraelH3478 from the handH3709 of MidianH4080. Have I not sentH7971 you?” 158He saidH559 to Him, “OH994 LordH136, 9howH4100 shall I deliverH3467 IsraelH3478? BeholdH2009, my familyH505 is the leastH1800 in 10ManassehH4519, and I am the youngestH6810 in my father’sH1 houseH1004.” 1611But the LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “SurelyH3588 I will be with you, and you shall 12defeatH5221 MidianH4080 as oneH259 manH376.” 17So 13Gideon saidH559 to Him, “IfH518 nowH4994 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in Your sightH5869, then showH6213 me 14a signH226 that it is You who speakH1696 with me. 18PleaseH4994 do not departH4185 from hereH2088, untilH5704 I comeH935 back to You, and bringH3318 out my offeringH4503 and layH5117 it beforeH6440 You.” And He saidH559, “I will remainH3427 untilH5704 you returnH7725.”

19Then GideonH1439 wentH935 in and 15preparedH6213 a youngH1423H5795 goatH1423H5795 and unleavenedH4682 breadH4682 from an 16ephahH374 of flourH7058; he putH7760 the meatH1320 in a basketH5536 17and the brothH4839 in a potH6517, and broughtH3318 them out to him underH8478 the 18oakH424 and presentedH5066 them. 20The angelH4397 of GodH430 saidH559 to him, “TakeH3947 the meatH1320 and the unleavenedH4682 breadH4682 and layH5117 them on thisH1975 rockH5553, and pourH8210 out the brothH4839.” And he didH6213 soH3651. 21Then the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 putH7971 out the endH7097 of the staffH4938 that was in his handH3027 and touchedH5060 the meatH1320 and the unleavenedH4682 breadH4682; and 19fireH784 sprangH5927 up from the rockH6697 and consumedH398 the meatH1320 and the unleavenedH4682 breadH4682. Then the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 20vanishedH1980 from his sightH5869. 2221When GideonH1439 sawH7200 that he was the angelH4397 of the LordH3068, 22he saidH559, “AlasH162, O LordH136 23GodH3068! For nowH5921H3651 I have seenH7200 the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 faceH6440 to faceH6440.” 23The LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “PeaceH7965 to you, do not fearH3372; you shall not dieH4191.” 24Then GideonH1439 builtH1129 an altarH4196 thereH8033 to the LordH3068 and namedH7121 it 24The LordH3068 is PeaceH7965. To thisH2088 dayH3117 it is stillH5750 25in OphrahH6084 of the AbiezritesH33.

25Now on the sameH1931 nightH3915 the LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “TakeH3947 your father’sH1 bullH6499 26and a secondH8145 bullH6499 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 old, and pullH2040 downH2040 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 whichH834 belongs to your fatherH1, and cutH3772 downH3772 the 2728AsherahH842 that is besideH5921 it; 26and buildH1129 an altarH4196 to the LordH3068 your GodH430 on the topH7218 of thisH2088 strongholdH4581 in an orderlyH4634 mannerH4634, and takeH3947 a secondH8145 bullH6499 and offerH5927 a burntH5930 offeringH5930 with the woodH6086 of the AsherahH842 whichH834 you shall cutH3772 downH3772.” 27Then GideonH1439 tookH3947 tenH6235 menH376 of his servantsH5650 and didH6213 as the LordH3068 had spokenH1696 to him; and becauseH834 he was too afraidH3372 of his father’sH1 householdH1004 and the menH376 of the cityH5892 to doH6213 it by dayH3119, he didH6213 it by nightH3915.

28When the menH376 of the cityH5892 aroseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, beholdH2009, the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 was tornH5422 downH5422, and the AsherahH842 whichH834 was besideH5921 it was cutH3772 downH3772, and the secondH8145 bullH6499 was offeredH5927 on the altarH4196 which had been builtH1129. 29They saidH559 to oneH376 anotherH7453, “WhoH4310 didH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697?” And when they searchedH1875 about and inquiredH1245, they saidH559, “GideonH1439 the sonH1121 of JoashH3060 didH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.” 30Then the menH376 of the cityH5892 saidH559 to JoashH3060, “BringH3318 out your sonH1121, that he may dieH4191, for he has tornH5422 downH5422 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168, and indeedH3588, he has cutH3772 downH3772 the AsherahH842 whichH834 was besideH5921 it.” 31But JoashH3060 saidH559 to allH3605 whoH834 stoodH5975 againstH5921 him, “Will you contendH7378 for BaalH1168, orH518 will you deliverH3467 him? WhoeverH834 will 29pleadH7378 for him shall be putH4191 to deathH4191 by morningH1242. IfH518 he is a godH430, let him contendH7378 for himself, becauseH3588 someone has tornH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196.” 32Therefore on that dayH3117 he namedH7121 him 30JerubbaalH3378, that is to sayH559, “Let BaalH1168 contendH7378 against him,” becauseH3588 he had tornH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196.