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In their place a new altar had been built, and on it were the remains of the bull that had been sacrificed. <a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> When the men of the town rose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar that had been built. <a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When the men of the city got up in the morning, there was Baal’s altar torn down, with the Asherah pole cut down beside it and the second bull offered up on the newly built altar. <a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. <a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a> And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, there was the altar of Baal, torn down; and the wooden image that was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was being offered on the altar which had been built. <a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When the people of the city got up early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal had been torn down, and the Asherah which had been beside it had been cut down, and the second bull had been offered on the altar which had been built. <a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built. <a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built. <a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the men of the city arose early in the morning, and behold, the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built. <a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Early the next morning when the men of the city got up, they discovered that the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built. <a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the men of the city got up in the morning, they found Baal’s altar torn down, the Asherah pole beside it cut down, and the second bull offered up on the altar that had been built. <a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the men of the city got up in the morning, they found Baal&#8217s altar torn down, the Asherah pole beside it cut down, and the second bull offered up on the altar that had been built. <a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. <a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the people of the town got up the next morning, they saw that Baal's altar had been knocked over, and the sacred pole next to it had been cut down. Then they noticed the new altar covered with the remains of the sacrificed bull. <a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. <a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the men of the city got up early in the morning, they saw that the Baal altar had been torn down. The Asherah pole next to it had also been cut down. They saw that the second bull had been sacrificed as a burnt offering on the altar that had been built. <a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the people in town got up early the next morning, they found that the altar to Baal and the symbol of Asherah had been cut down, and that the second bull had been burned on the altar that had been built there. <a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> When the leading men of the city got up early the next morning, the altar to Baal had been torn down, along with the Asherah that had stood beside it, and the second bull had been offered on the altar that had been erected. <a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When the men of the city got up in the morning, there was Baal?s altar torn down, with the Asherah pole cut down beside it and the second bull offered up on the newly built altar. <a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a> When the men of the city got up the next morning, they saw the Baal altar pulled down, the nearby Asherah pole cut down, and the second bull sacrificed on the newly built altar. <a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When the men of the city arose early in the morning, look, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built. <a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. <a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a> When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the men of the city rise early in the morning, and behold, the altar of Ba‘al has been broken down, and the Asherah which is by it has been cut down, and the second bullock has been offered on the altar which is built. <a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the men of the city rise early in the morning, and lo, broken down hath been the altar of Baal, and the shrine which is by it hath been cut down, and the second bullock hath been offered on the altar which is built. <a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the men of the city will rise early in the morning, and behold, the altar of Baal thrown down, and the wooden pillar which is upon it cut down, and the second bullock brought up upon the altar having been built.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the men of that town were risen in the morning, they saw the altar of Baal destroyed, and the grove cut down, and the second bullock laid upon the altar, which then was built. <a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the men of that town had risen up in the morning, they saw the altar of Baal destroyed, and the sacred grove cut down, and the second bull set upon the altar, which then had been built. <a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Early the next morning the townspeople found that the altar of Baal had been dismantled, the asherah beside it cut down, and the fattened bull offered on the altar that was built. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When the townspeople rose early in the morning, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the sacred pole beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar that had been built.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when the men of the town arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was pulled down and the grove which was beside it was destroyed and the second bullock was offered upon another altar which had been built. <a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the men of the city arose at dawn and they saw that the altar of Baal was torn town and the shelter that was by it was cut down, and another bull was offered up on the other altar that was built<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. <a href="/sep/judges/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the men of the city rose up early in the morning; and behold, the altar of Baal had been demolished, and the grove by it had been destroyed; and they saw the second bullock, which Gedeon offered on the altar that had been built. <a href="/parallel/judges/6-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1765" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Gideon Destroys Baal's Altar</a> …27So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime. 28<a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">When the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: way·yaš·kî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; but used only as denominative from shkem; literally, to load up, i.e. To start early in the morning.">got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: hab·ba·‘al (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">Baal’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5422.htm" title="5422: nut·taṣ (V-Pual-Perf-3ms) -- To pull down, break down. A primitive root; to tear down.">torn down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/842.htm" title="842: wə·hā·’ă·šê·rāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Or masheyrah; from 'ashar; happy; Asherah a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same.">with the Asherah pole</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: kō·rā·ṯāh (V-QalPass-Perf-3fs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">cut down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">beside it</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">and the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: hap·pār (Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bull</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: hō·‘ă·lāh (V-Hofal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">offered up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: hab·bā·nui (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">the newly built</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar.</a> 29“Who did this?” they said to one another. And after they had investigated thoroughly, they were told, “Gideon son of Joash did it.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Exodus 34:13</a> Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">Deuteronomy 7:5</a> Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire. <a href="/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30</a> Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down. <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12-15</a> He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley. / The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. / He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and covered the sites with human bones. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">2 Chronicles 14:3-5</a> He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. / He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments. / He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1</a> When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property. <a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm">Isaiah 17:8</a> They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers. <a href="/jeremiah/2-28.htm">Jeremiah 2:28</a> But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah. <a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Jeremiah 11:13</a> Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’ <a href="/hosea/10-2.htm">Hosea 10:2</a> Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars. <a href="/acts/17-16.htm">Acts 17:16</a> While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols. <a href="/acts/19-26.htm">Acts 19:26</a> And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a> and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a> Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered on the altar that was built.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Asherah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-21.htm">Ashe'rah</a> <a href="/judges/6-25.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-3.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">Baal's</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Built</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/judges/6-13.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/6-27.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/8-14.htm">Early</a> <a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/joshua/8-10.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/judges/6-4.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-21.htm">Pole</a> <a href="/judges/5-12.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/judges/2-5.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Second</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Shrine</a> <a href="/joshua/9-13.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/judges/4-5.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Asherah</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Ashe'rah</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Baal's</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-25.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/judges/6-38.htm">Early</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/judges/6-31.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Pole</a> <a href="/judges/7-9.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/judges/6-38.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/judges/20-24.htm">Second</a> <a href="/judges/17-5.htm">Shrine</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 6</div>1. <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian</a> 8. <a href="/judges/6-8.htm">A prophet rebukes them</a> 11. <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance</a> 17. <a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Gideon's present is consumed with fire</a> 24. <a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom</a> 28. <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal</a> 33. <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Gideon's army</a> 36. <a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Gideon's signs</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When the men of the city got up in the morning This phrase sets the scene in the early hours of the day, a time often associated with new beginnings or revelations in biblical narratives. The men of the city likely refer to the inhabitants of Ophrah, where Gideon lived. In ancient Israelite culture, the morning was a time for communal activities and gatherings, making it significant that the discovery of the altar's destruction happened then.there was Baal’s altar torn down Baal was a prominent Canaanite deity, often associated with fertility and storms. The presence of Baal's altar indicates the syncretism and idolatry that had infiltrated Israelite society, contrary to the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>). The tearing down of the altar symbolizes a direct challenge to the prevailing pagan worship and a call back to the worship of Yahweh. This act of destruction is reminiscent of the prophetic actions of Elijah on Mount Carmel (<a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">1 Kings 18:20-40</a>).with the Asherah pole cut down beside it Asherah was a goddess worshipped alongside Baal, often represented by a wooden pole or tree. The cutting down of the Asherah pole signifies the removal of idolatrous practices and the purification of worship. This act aligns with <a href="/deuteronomy/16-21.htm">Deuteronomy 16:21</a>, which commands the Israelites not to set up any Asherah pole beside the altar of the Lord.and the second bull offered up on the newly built altar The offering of the second bull is significant as it represents a sacrifice to Yahweh, contrasting the idolatrous practices previously conducted. The use of a "second bull" may imply a specific choice or instruction from God, as seen earlier in <a href="/judges/6-25.htm">Judges 6:25-26</a>. The newly built altar signifies a fresh start and a return to proper worship, echoing the construction of altars by patriarchs like Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>) and Jacob (<a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7</a>). This act prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who would fulfill and replace the need for continual sacrifices through His death and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a> A judge of Israel chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. He is the one who tore down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah pole. 2. <a href="/topical/m/men_of_the_city.htm">Men of the City</a> The inhabitants of Ophrah, who were likely worshippers of Baal and were shocked to find their altar destroyed. 3. <a href="/topical/b/baal's_altar.htm">Baal's Altar</a> A place of worship dedicated to Baal, a Canaanite deity. Its destruction signifies a rejection of idolatry. 4. <a href="/topical/a/asherah_pole.htm">Asherah Pole</a> A wooden symbol associated with the worship of the goddess Asherah, often placed near altars of Baal. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_second_bull.htm">The Second Bull</a> An offering made by Gideon on the newly built altar to the LORD, signifying a return to the worship of the true God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god_over_cultural_norms.htm">Obedience to God Over Cultural Norms</a> Gideon's actions remind us that following God may require us to stand against prevailing cultural practices that are contrary to His will. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Gideon’s boldness in tearing down the altar of Baal teaches us the importance of courageously acting on our faith, even when it may lead to opposition. <a href="/topical/r/renewal_of_worship.htm">Renewal of Worship</a> The building of a new altar to the LORD signifies the need for renewal and rededication in our worship practices, focusing on God alone. <a href="/topical/c/confronting_idolatry.htm">Confronting Idolatry</a> This passage challenges us to identify and remove any modern-day idols in our lives that may be taking the place of God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_empowerment.htm">God's Empowerment</a> Gideon's account illustrates that God empowers those He calls to accomplish His purposes, even when they feel inadequate.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 6</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_baal's_altar_destruction.htm">Judges 6:25-27: Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the destruction of Baal's altar in Gideon's hometown?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_judges_2_6_timeline_explained.htm">Judges 2:6 describes Joshua sending the people away, yet Joshua appears to have died in the previous book; how can this timeline be reconciled?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_34_14_with_polytheism.htm">(Exodus 34:14) How do we reconcile the commandment against worshiping other gods with archaeological finds suggesting Israel's early polytheistic practices?</a> <a href="/q/extra-biblical_proof_of_israel's_apostasy.htm">(Judges 10:6) What extra-biblical evidence supports or contradicts Israel's repeated apostasy to multiple foreign gods?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) Arose early in the morning.--The habits of Orientals are early, and Baal-worship may well have involved some adoration of the rising sun.Cast down.--They observed three things: viz., the demolished altar of Baal; the stump of the destroyed Asherah; and a new altar, with the remains of a burnt offering smoking upon it.The second bullock.--It has been supposed that Gideon offered both bullocks, the first as a burnt offering for his family, and the second for the nation. Nothing, however, is said of the fate of the young bullock; and, apart from express direction, Gideon may have hesitated to offer to the Lord a sacrifice which may have been devoted to Baal.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 28. - The grove. See ver. 25. The second bullock. There must be some special meaning in this description, the second. Can it refer to his place in the team, the young bullock being the leader, the first, and the seven-year-old the wheeler, the second? <a href="/commentaries/judges/6-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When the men אַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement got up וַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּ (way·yaš·kî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7925.htm">Strong's 7925: </a> To load up, to start early in the morning in the morning, בַּבֹּ֔קֶר (bab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning they found וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! Baal’s הַבַּ֔עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> Baal -- a heathen god altar מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar torn down, נֻתַּץ֙ (nut·taṣ) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5422.htm">Strong's 5422: </a> To pull down, break down the Asherah pole וְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_842.htm">Strong's 842: </a> A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same beside עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against it cut down, כֹּרָ֑תָה (kō·rā·ṯāh) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant and the second הַשֵּׁנִ֔י (haš·šê·nî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> Second (an ordinal number) bull הַפָּ֣ר (hap·pār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> Young bull, steer offered up הֹֽעֲלָ֔ה (hō·‘ă·lāh) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the newly built הַבָּנֽוּי׃ (hab·bā·nui) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build altar. הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/6-28.htm">Judges 6:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">OT History: Judges 6:28 When the men of the city arose (Jd Judg. 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