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


In Context

29 They asked each other, "Who did this?" When they carefully investigated, they were told, "Gideon son of Joash did it."

30 The men of the town demanded of Joash, "Bring out your son. He must die, because he has broken down Baal's altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it."

31 But Joash replied to the hostile crowd around him, "Are you going to plead Baal's cause? Are you trying to save him? Whoever fights for him shall be put to death by morning! If Baal really is a god, he can defend himself when someone breaks down his altar."

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

33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern peoples joined forces and crossed over the Jordan and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

34 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

Judges 6:32 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:32From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joss had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast 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.