Revised Literal Translation
Judges 6:25-40
25And it came to pass the same nightH3915, that YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto him, TakeH3947 thy father’sH1 youngH6499 bullockH7794, even the secondH8145 bullockH6499 of sevenH7651 years oldH8141, and throw downH2040 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 that thy fatherH1 hath, and cut downH3772 the groveH842 that is by it:1 26And buildH1129 an altarH4196 unto YhwhH3068 thy GodH430 upon the topH7218 of this rockH4581, in the ordered placeH4634, and takeH3947 the secondH8145 bullockH6499, and offerH5927 a burnt sacrificeH5930 with the woodH6086 of the groveH842 which thou shalt cut downH3772.23 27Then GideonH1439 tookH3947 tenH6235 menH582 of his servantsH5650, and didH6213 as YhwhH3068 had saidH1696 unto him: and so it was, because he fearedH3372 his father’sH1 householdH1004, and the menH582 of the cityH5892, that he could not doH6213 it by dayH3119, that he didH6213 it by nightH3915.
28And when the menH582 of the cityH5892 arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, behold, the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 was cast downH5422, and the groveH842 was cut downH3772 that was by it, and the secondH8145 bullockH6499 was offeredH5927 upon the altarH4196 that was builtH1129. 29And they saidH559 oneH376 to anotherH7453, Who hath doneH6213 this thingH1697? And when they enquiredH1875 and askedH1245, they saidH559, GideonH1439 the sonH1121 of JoashH3101 hath doneH6213 this thingH1697. 30Then the menH582 of the cityH5892 saidH559 unto JoashH3101, Bring outH3318 thy sonH1121, that he may dieH4191: because he hath cast downH5422 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168, and because he hath cut downH3772 the groveH842 that was by it. 31And JoashH3101 saidH559 unto all that stoodH5975 against him, Will ye pleadH7378 for BaalH1168? will ye saveH3467 him? he that will pleadH7378 for him, let him be put to deathH4191 whilst it is yet morningH1242: if he be a godH430, let him pleadH7378 for himself, because one hath cast downH5422 his altarH4196. 32Therefore on that dayH3117 he calledH7121 him JerubbaalH3378, sayingH559, Let BaalH1168 pleadH7378 against him, because he hath thrown downH5422 his altarH4196.45
33Then all the MidianitesH4080 and the AmalekitesH6002 and the childrenH1121 of the eastH6924 were gatheredH622 togetherH3162, and went overH5674, and pitchedH2583 in the valleyH6010 of JezreelH3157. 34But the SpiritH7307 of YhwhH3068 cameH3847 upon GideonH1439, and he blewH8628 a trumpetH7782; and Abi–ezerH44 was gatheredH2199 afterH310 him.67 35And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 throughout all ManassehH4519; who also was gatheredH2199 afterH310 him: and he sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto AsherH836, and unto ZebulunH2074, and unto NaphtaliH5321; and they came upH5927 to meetH7125 them.8
36And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto GodH430, If thou wiltH3426 saveH3467 IsraelH3478 by mine handH3027, as thou hast saidH1696, 37Behold, I will putH3322 a fleeceH1492 of woolH6785 in the floorH1637; and if the dewH2919 be on the fleeceH1492 only, and it be dryH2721 upon all the earthH776 beside, then shall I knowH3045 that thou wilt saveH3467 IsraelH3478 by mine handH3027, as thou hast saidH1696. 38And it was so: for he rose up earlyH7925 on the morrowH4283, and thrustH2115 the fleeceH1492 togetherH2115, and wringedH4680 the dewH2919 out of the fleeceH1492, a bowlH5602 fullH4393 of waterH4325. 39And GideonH1439 saidH559 unto GodH430, Let not thine angerH639 be hotH2734 against me, and I will speakH1696 but this onceH6471: let me proveH5254, I pray thee, but this onceH6471 with the fleeceH1492; let it now be dryH2721 only upon the fleeceH1492, and upon all the groundH776 let there be dewH2919. 40And GodH430 didH6213 so that nightH3915: for it was dryH2721 upon the fleeceH1492 only, and there was dewH2919 on all the groundH776.
Notes
- 1. Judges 6:25 even: or, and. ↩
- 2. Judges 6:26 rock: Heb. strong place. ↩
- 3. Judges 6:26 in the ordered…: or, in an orderly manner. ↩
- 4. Judges 6:32 Jerubbaal: that is, Let Baal plead. ↩
- 5. Judges 6:32 Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead. ↩
- 6. Judges 6:34 came…: Heb. clothed. ↩
- 7. Judges 6:34 gathered: Heb. called. ↩
- 8. Judges 6:35 gathered: Heb. called. ↩
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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