Judges 6:30

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that [was] by it.

Then the men {H582} of the city {H5892} said {H559} unto Joash {H3101}, Bring out {H3318} thy son {H1121}, that he may die {H4191}: because he hath cast down {H5422} the altar {H4196} of Baal {H1168}, and because he hath cut down {H3772} the grove {H842} that was by it.

"Bring out your son," the men of the city demanded of Yo'ash, "so that he may die, because he destroyed the altar of Ba'al and cut down the sacred pole next to it!"

Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has torn down Baal’s altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.”

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die, because he hath broken down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the Asherah that was by it.

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Cross-References

  • Philippians 3:6 (3 votes)

    Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

  • Acts 26:9 (3 votes)

    I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Jeremiah 26:11 (2 votes)

    Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man [is] worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

  • John 16:2 (2 votes)

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

  • Jeremiah 50:38 (2 votes)

    A drought [is] upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it [is] the land of graven images, and they are mad upon [their] idols.