The Meaning of Judges 6:32 Explained

Judges 6:32

KJV: Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

YLT: And he calleth him, on that day, Jerubbaal, saying, 'The Baal doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

Darby: Therefore on that day he was called Jerubba'al, that is to say, "Let Ba'al contend against him," because he pulled down his altar.

ASV: Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

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What is the context of Judges 6:32?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

What does Judges 6:32 Mean?

Context Summary

Judges 6:28-40 - Beginning Reform At Home

The good sense of Joash saved his son. "Of what use is Baal to us," said he, "if he cannot take care of himself?" Gideon had stood the divine test; can you wonder that the Spirit of Jehovah, whom we know as the Holy Spirit, came upon Gideon and wrought mightily through his submitted life? Oh, to be pliant to the Spirit of Christ, as clothes to the body! With heroic courage he blew the trumpet of revolt, regardless of Midian, and at its notes the whole country aroused as from the spell of a bad enchantment.

But amid the excitement of the hour, the young leader craved one more assurance. He asked two questions. Was it possible that the Spirit had come on him in an especial manner? The answer was in the affirmative, for the fleece-which represented himself-contained a bowlful of water, while the floor was dry. Was it possible, also, that the same Spirit that had come on himself would descend on the people who should gather to his summons? Again the answer was in the affirmative, for the floor was wet. God's promises are always "Yea" and "Amen." He cannot fail you. See 2 Corinthians 1:18-22. [source]

Chapter Summary: Judges 6

¹ The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian
⁸ A prophet rebukes them
¹¹ An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance
¹⁷ Gideon's present is consumed with fire
²⁴ Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom
²⁸ Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal
³³ Gideon's army
³⁶ Gideon's signs

What do the individual words in Judges 6:32 mean?

Therefore he called him on day that Jerubbaal saying let plead against him Baal because he has torn down - his altar -

וַיִּקְרָא־ ל֥וֹ בַיּוֹם־ הַה֖וּא יְרֻבַּ֣עַל לֵאמֹ֑ר יָ֤רֶב בּוֹ֙ הַבַּ֔עַל כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־ מִזְבְּחֽוֹ פ

וַיִּקְרָא־	Therefore he called
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
בַיּוֹם־	on day
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֖וּא	that
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
יְרֻבַּ֣עַל	Jerubbaal
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְרֻבַּעַל Sense: name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יָ֤רֶב	let plead
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: רִיב Sense: to strive, contend.
בּוֹ֙	against him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
הַבַּ֔עַל	Baal
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּעַל Sense: supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites.
כִּ֥י	because
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
נָתַ֖ץ	he has torn down
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָתַץ Sense: to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth).
אֶֽת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מִזְבְּחֽוֹ	his altar
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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