Judges 6:23-25
Darby Translation
23 And Jehovah said to him, Peace be unto thee: fear not; thou shalt not die.
24 And Gideon built there an altar to Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
25 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;
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Judges 6:23-25
New International Version
23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid.(A) You are not going to die.”(B)
24 So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called(C) it The Lord Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah(D) of the Abiezrites.
25 That same night the Lord said to him, “Take the second bull from your father’s herd, the one seven years old.[a] Tear down your father’s altar to Baal and cut down the Asherah pole[b](E) beside it.
Footnotes
- Judges 6:25 Or Take a full-grown, mature bull from your father’s herd
- Judges 6:25 That is, a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah; also in verses 26, 28 and 30
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