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


In Context

29 They said one to another, |Who has done this thing?| When they inquired and asked, they said, |Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.|

30 Then the men of the city said to Joash, |Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.|

31 Joash said to all who stood against him, |Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death while it is yet morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar.|

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

33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

34 But the Spirit of Yahweh came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after 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 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 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.