32From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joss had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.


In Context

29 And they said one to another: Who hath done this? And when they inquired for the author of the fact, it was said: Gedeon the son of Joas did all this.

30 And they said to Joas: Bring out thy son hither, that he may die: because he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath cut down his grove.

31 He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.

32 From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joss had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.

33 Now all Madian, and Amalec, and the eastern people were gathered together, and passing over the Jordan, camped in the valley of Jezrael.

34 But the spirit of the Lord came upon Gedeon, and be sounded the trumpet and called together the house of Abiezer, to follow him.

Judges 6:32 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:32So that day they called Gideon "Jerub- Baal, " saying, "Let Baal contend with him," because he broke down Baal's altar.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he was called Jerubba'al, that is to say, |Let Ba'al contend against him,| because he pulled down his altar.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, saying, |Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:32And he calleth him, on that day, Jerubbaal, saying, 'The Baal doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he has thrown down his altar.