Judges 6:25

What does Judges 6:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 6:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The same night the Lord said to him, Take ten men of your servants and an ox seven years old, and after pulling down the altar of Baal which is your father's, and cutting down the holy tree by its side,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, on that night, that Jehovah saith to him, `Take the young ox which <FI>is<Fi> to thy father, and the second bullock of seven years, and thou hast thrown down the altar of Baal which <FI>is<Fi> to thy father, and the shrine which <FI>is<Fi> by it thou dost cut down,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That night the Lord said to him: Take a bullock of thy father's, and another bullock of seven years, and thou shalt destroy the altar of Baal, which is thy father's: and cut down the grove that is about the altar:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said to him, Take the young bullock, which thy father hath, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;

Context

v.24Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

v.25This passage

v.26and build an altar unto Jehovah thy God upon the top of this stronghold, in the orderly manner, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt-offering with the wood of the Asherah which thou shalt cut down.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 18:21

    And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

  • Job 22:23

    If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

  • Acts 5:29

    But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:15

    And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

  • Matthew 6:24

    No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

  • Deuteronomy 7:5

    But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire.

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