Judges 6:24
What does Judges 6:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 6:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah–shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi–ezrites.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Gideon made an altar there to the Lord, and gave it the name Yahweh-shalom; to this day it is in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Gideon buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and calleth it Jehovah-Shalom, unto this day it <FI>is<Fi> yet in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrites.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Gedeon built there an altar to the Lord, and called it the Lord's peace, until this present day. And when he was yet in Ephra, which is of the family of Ezri,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Gideon built there an altar to Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
Context
v.23And Jehovah said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
v.24This passage
v.25And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Take thy father’s bullock, even the second bullock seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 22:26
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
- Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;
- Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.
- Genesis 33:20
And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
- Jeremiah 33:16
In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is the name whereby she shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
- Judges 8:32
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.