Judges 6:25

¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that [is] by it:

And it came to pass the same night {H3915}, that the LORD {H3068} said {H559} unto him, Take {H3947} thy father's {H1} young {H6499} bullock {H7794}, even the second {H8145} bullock {H6499} of seven {H7651} years old {H8141}, and throw down {H2040} the altar {H4196} of Baal {H1168} that thy father {H1} hath, and cut down {H3772} the grove {H842} that is by it:

That very night ADONAI said to him, "Take your father's bull and the other bull, the seven-year-old. Destroy the altar to Ba'al that belongs to your father, cut down the sacred pole next to it,

On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.

And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Take thy father’s bullock, even the second bullock 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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Cross-References

  • Judges 3:7 (6 votes)

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

  • Exodus 34:13 (6 votes)

    But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

  • Matthew 10:37 (5 votes)

    He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

  • Acts 5:29 (5 votes)

    Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:15 (5 votes)

    And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

  • 2 Corinthians 6:17 (5 votes)

    Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,

  • Matthew 6:24 (3 votes)

    No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.