Judges 6:17-32

17And he saidH559 unto him, IfH518 nowH4994 I have foundH4672 graceH2580 in thy sightH5869, then shew meH413 a signH226 that it is thou that talkest with meH413.

18DepartH4185 notH408 hence, I prayH4994 thee, untilH5704 I comeH935 unto thee, and bringH935 forthH3318 my presentH4503, and layH3318 it beforeH6440 thee. And he saidH559, I will tarry untilH5704 thou comeH935 againH7725.

19And GideonH1439 wentH3318 in, and madeH6213 ready a kid, and unleavenedH4682 cakesH4682 of an ephahH374 of mealH7058: the fleshH1320 he putH7760 in a basketH5536, and he putH7760 the brothH4839 in a potH6517, and broughtH935 it outH3318 unto him underH8478 the oakH424, and presentedH935 it.

20And the angelH4397 of GodH430 saidH559 unto him, TakeH3947 the fleshH1320 and the unleavenedH4682 cakesH4682, and lay them uponH413 this rockH5553, and pourH8210 outH8210 the brothH4839. And he didH6213 soH3651.

21Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 putH7971 forthH7971 the endH7097 of the staffH4938 that was in his handH3027, and touchedH5060 the fleshH1320 and the unleavenedH4682 cakesH4682; and there wentH1980 upH5927 fireH784 outH4480 of the rockH6697, and consumedH398 the fleshH1320 and the unleavenedH4682 cakesH4682; and the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 departedH1980 outH4480 of his sightH5869.

22And GideonH1439 sawH7200 that he was the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068; and GideonH1439 saidH559, AlasH162, O LordH3068 GODH3068! forasmuch as I have seenH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 faceH6440 to faceH6440.

23And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, PeaceH7965 be unto thee; fearH3372 notH3808: thou shalt notH3808 dieH4191.

24Then GideonH1439 builtH1129 an altarH4196 there unto the LORDH3068, and calledH7121 it Jehovah-shalom: unto this dayH3117 it is yet in OphrahH6084 of the AbiezritesH33.

25And it cameH1961 to passH1961 the sameH1931 nightH3915, that the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, TakeH3947 thy father’sH1 bullock, evenH853 the secondH8145 bullock of sevenH7651 yearsH8141 oldH8141, and throw downH3772 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 that thy fatherH1 hath, and cutH3772 downH3772 the AsherahH842 that is by it:

26and buildH1129 an altarH4196 unto the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 uponH5921 the topH7218 of this strongH4581 hold, in the orderlyH4634 mannerH4634, and takeH3947 the secondH8145 bullock, and offerH5927 a burntH5930 offering with the woodH6086 of the AsherahH842 whichH834 thou shalt cutH3772 downH3772.

27Then GideonH1439 tookH3947 tenH6235 menH376 of his servantsH5650, and didH6213 as the LORDH3068 had spokenH1696 unto him: and it cameH1961 to passH1961, becauseH834 he fearedH3372 his father’sH1 householdH1004 and the menH376 of the cityH5892, soH6213 that he couldH376 notH1961 doH6213 it by dayH3119, that he didH6213 it by nightH3915.

28And when the menH376 of the cityH5892 aroseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, beholdH2009, the altarH4196 of BaalH1168 was brokenH5422 downH5422, and the AsherahH842 was cutH3772 downH5422 that was by it, and the secondH8145 bullock was offeredH5927 uponH5921 the altarH4196 that was builtH1129.

29And they saidH559 one to anotherH7453, Who hath doneH6213 this thingH1697? And when they inquiredH1875 and askedH559, they saidH559, GideonH1439 the sonH1121 of JoashH3101 hath doneH6213 this thingH1697.

30Then the menH376 of the cityH5892 saidH559 unto JoashH3101, BringH3318 outH3318 thy sonH1121, that he may dieH4191: becauseH3588 he hath brokenH5422 downH5422 the altarH4196 of BaalH1168, and becauseH3588 he hath cutH3772 downH5422 the AsherahH842 that was by it.

31And JoashH3101 saidH559 unto allH3605 that stoodH5975 againstH5921 him, Will ye pleadH7378 for BaalH1168? or will ye saveH3467 him? he that will pleadH7378 for him, let him be putH4191 to deathH4191 whilst it is yet morningH1242: ifH518 he be a godH430, let him pleadH7378 for himselfH1931, becauseH3588 one hath brokenH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196.

32Therefore on that dayH3117 he calledH7121 him JerubbaalH3378, sayingH559, Let BaalH1168 pleadH7378 againstH7378 him, becauseH3588 he hath brokenH5422 downH5422 his altarH4196.