Judges 6:28

And the men of the city rose up early in the morning, and lo! the altar of Baal, had been overthrown, and, the sacred stem that was by it, had been cut down, and the second bullock had been caused to ascend upon the altar that had been built.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27So Gideon took ten men from among his servants, and did as Yahweh had spoken unto him,—and so it was that, as he too much feared the house of his father, and the men of the city, to do it by day, he did it by night.

29So they said, one to another, Who hath done this thing? And they inquired, and made search, and it was said, Gideon son of Joash, hath done this thing.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 7:9So Samuel took one sucking lamb, and offered it up, as an entire ascending-sacrifice unto Yahweh,—and Samuel made outcry unto Yahweh, for Israel, and Yahweh answered him.

Matthew Henry on Judges 6:26-33

Gideon Overturns the Altar of Baal; Gideon Rescued from the Mob. ( b. c. 1249.) 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: 26 And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut… Read the whole commentary →

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