Judges 6:25-40

25Now on the sameH1931 nightH3915 the LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “TakeH3947 your father’sH1 bullH6499 1and a secondH8145 bullH6499 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 old, and pullH2040 downH2040 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 whichH834 belongs to your fatherH1, and cutH3772 downH3772 the 23AsherahH842 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 4pleadH7378 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 5JerubbaalH3378, that is to sayH559, “Let BaalH1168 contendH7378 against him,” becauseH3588 he had tornH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196.

33Then allH3605 the MidianitesH4080 and the AmalekitesH6002 and the sonsH1121 of the eastH6924 assembledH622 themselves; and they crossedH5674 overH5674 and campedH2583 in 6the valleyH6010 of JezreelH3157. 34So 7the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 8cameH3847 upon GideonH1439; and he 9blewH8628 a trumpetH7782, and the AbiezritesH44 were calledH2199 togetherH2199 to followH310 him. 35He sentH7971 messengersH4397 throughoutH3605 ManassehH4519, and they alsoH1571 were calledH2199 togetherH2199 to followH310 him; and he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to AsherH836, 10ZebulunH2074, and NaphtaliH5321, and 11they cameH5927 up to meetH7122 them.

36Then GideonH1439 saidH559 to GodH430, “12IfH518 You willH3426 deliverH3467 IsraelH3478 13throughH3027 me, as You have spokenH1696, 37beholdH2009, I will putH3322 a fleeceH1492 of woolH6785 on the threshingH1637 floorH1637. IfH518 there is dewH2919 on the fleeceH1492 onlyH905, and it is dryH2721 on allH3605 the groundH776, then I will knowH3045 that You will deliverH3467 IsraelH3478 14throughH3027 me, as You have spokenH1696.” 38And it was soH3651. When he aroseH7925 earlyH7925 the nextH4283 morningH4283 and squeezedH2115 the fleeceH1492, he drainedH4680 the dewH2919 from the fleeceH1492, a bowlH5602 fullH4393 of waterH4325. 39Then GideonH1439 saidH559 to GodH430, “15Do not let Your angerH639 burnH2734 against me that I may speakH1696 onceH6471 moreH6471; pleaseH4994 let me makeH5254 a testH5254 onceH6471 moreH6471 with the fleeceH1492, let it nowH4994 be dryH2721 onlyH905 on the fleeceH1492, and let there be dewH2919 on allH3605 the groundH776.” 40GodH430 didH6213 soH3651 that nightH3915; for it was dryH2721 onlyH905 on the fleeceH1492, and dewH2919 was on allH3605 the groundH776.