New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 6:30
30Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has torn down the altar of Baal, and indeed, he has cut down the Asherah which was beside it.”
Judges 6:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
- New International Version (NIV)The people of the town demanded of Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has broken down Baal’s altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the men of the town said to Joash, "Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has broken down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has torn down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the wooden image that was beside it.”
Context of Judges 6:30
28When the people of the city got up early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal had been torn down, and the Asherah which had been beside it had been cut down, and the second bull had been offered on the altar which had been built. 29So they said to one another, “Who did this thing?” And when they searched and inquired, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash did this thing.” Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has torn down the altar of Baal, and indeed, he has cut down the Asherah which was beside it.” 31But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal, or will you save him? Whoever will contend for him shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, since someone has torn down his altar!” 32Therefore on that day he named Gideon Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend against him,” because he had torn down his altar.
Read all of Judges 6Judges 6:30 word by word
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔שׁ הוֹצֵ֥א אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ וְיָמֹ֑ת כִּ֤י נָתַץ֙ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֣ח הַבַּ֔עַל וְכִ֥י כָרַ֖ת הָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
- Then the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Joashיְהוֹאָשׁyehô'âsh · JehoashH3060
- Bringיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- your sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- that he may dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- for he has tornנָתַץnâthats · to tearH5422
- the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- of Baalבַּעַלba‛al · BaalH1168
- and indeedכִּיkîy · forH3588
- he has cutכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
- downכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
- the Asherahאֲשֵׁרָה'ăshêrâh 'ăshêyrâh · AsherahH842
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- was besideעַל‛al · uponH5921
Cross-references for Judges 6:30
- Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the officials and to all the people, saying, “A death sentence for this man! For he has prophesied against this city, just as you have heard with your own ears!”
- Jeremiah 50:38A drought on her waters, and they will be dried up! For it is a land of idols, And they go insane at frightful images.
- John 16:2They will ban you from the synagogue, yet an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering a service to God.
- Acts 26:9“So I thought to myself that I had to act in strong opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Philippians 3:6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.
Commentaries on Judges 6:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The men of the city said - They all felt an interest in the continuance of rites in which they had often many sensual gratifications. Baal and Ashtaroth would have more worshippers than the true God, because their rites were more adapted to the fallen nature of man.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-32Verses 25-32 See the power of God's grace, that he could raise up a reformer; and the kindness of his grace, that he would raise up a deliverer, out of the family of a leader in idolatry. Gideon must not think it enough not to worship at that altar; he must throw it down, and offer sacrifice on another. It was needful he should make peace with God, before he made war on Midian. Till sin be pardoned through the great Sacrifice, no good is to be expected…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-32In an act commanded by God, Gideon destroyed a community altar to Baal and its Asherah pole.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3224-32. it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him--The transaction in which Gideon is here described as engaged was not entered on till the night after the vision.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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