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Book of Judges, Chapter 6

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Chapter 6 of Judges—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Then the sons of Israel 1did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD gave them into the hands of 2Midian seven years.
  2. The [a]power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves 3the dens which were in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.
  3. For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and [b]go against them.
  4. So they would camp against them and 4destroy the produce of the earth [c]as far as Gaza, and 5leave no sustenance in Israel as well as no sheep, ox, or donkey.
  5. For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, they would come in 6like locusts for number, both they and their camels were innumerable; and they came into the land to devastate it.
  6. So Israel was brought 7very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried to the LORD.
  7. ¶ Now it came about when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD on account of Midian,
  8. that the LORD sent a prophet to the sons of Israel, and 8he said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘It was I who brought you up from Egypt and brought you out from the house of [d]slavery.
  9. I delivered you from the hands of the Egyptians and from the hands of all your oppressors, and dispossessed them before you and gave you their land,
  10. and I said to you, “I am the LORD your God; you 9shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But you have not [e]obeyed Me.”’”
  11. ¶ Then 10the angel of the LORD came and sat under the [f]oak that was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the 11Abiezrite as his son 12Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the Midianites.
  12. The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O valiant warrior.”
  13. Then Gideon said to him, “O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?’ But 13now the LORD has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian.”
  14. The LORD [g]looked at him and said, “14Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?”
  15. 15He said to Him, “O Lord, [h]how shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family is the least in 16Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”
  16. 17But the LORD said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall [i]defeat Midian as one man.”
  17. So [j]Gideon said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me 18a sign that it is You who speak with me.
  18. Please do not depart from here, until I come back to You, and bring out my offering and lay it before You.” And He said, “I will remain until you return.”
  19. ¶ Then Gideon went in and 19prepared a young goat and unleavened bread from an [k]ephah of flour; he put the meat in a basket [l]and the broth in a pot, and brought them out to him under the [m]oak and presented them.
  20. The angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened bread and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” And he did so.
  21. Then the angel of the LORD put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread; and 20fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD [n]vanished from his sight.
  22. 21When Gideon saw that he was the angel of the LORD, [o]he said, “Alas, O Lord [p]GOD! For now I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face.”
  23. The LORD said to him, “Peace to you, do not fear; you shall not die.”
  24. Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD and named it [q]The LORD is Peace. To this day it is still 22in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
  25. ¶ Now on the same night the LORD said to him, “Take your father’s bull [r]and a second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal which belongs to your father, and cut down the [s]23Asherah that is beside it;
  26. and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold in an orderly manner, and take a second bull and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.”
  27. Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD had spoken to him; and because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night.
  28. ¶ 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.
  29. They said to one another, “Who did this thing?” And when they searched about and inquired, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash did this thing.”
  30. Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has torn down the altar of Baal, and indeed, he has cut down the Asherah which was beside it.”
  31. But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal, or will you deliver him? Whoever will [t]plead for him shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has torn down his altar.”
  32. Therefore on that day he named him 24Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend against him,” because he had torn down his altar.
  33. ¶ Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of the east assembled themselves; and they crossed over and camped in 25the valley of Jezreel.
  34. So 26the Spirit of the LORD [u]came upon Gideon; and he 27blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together to follow him.
  35. He sent messengers throughout Manasseh, and they also were called together to follow him; and he sent messengers to Asher, 28Zebulun, and Naphtali, and 29they came up to meet them.
  36. ¶ Then Gideon said to God, “30If You will deliver Israel [v]through me, as You have spoken,
  37. behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then I will know that You will deliver Israel [w]through me, as You have spoken.”
  38. And it was so. When he arose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece, he drained the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.
  39. Then Gideon said to God, “31Do not let Your anger burn against me that I may speak once more; please let me make a test once more with the fleece, let it now be dry only on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the ground.”
  40. God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and dew was on all the ground.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit hand
  2. ^ Lit go up
  3. ^ Lit until your coming to
  4. ^ Lit slaves
  5. ^ Lit listened to My voice
  6. ^ Or terebinth
  7. ^ Or turned toward
  8. ^ Lit with what
  9. ^ Lit smite
  10. ^ Lit he
  11. ^ I.e. Approx one bu
  12. ^ Lit and he put
  13. ^ Or terebinth
  14. ^ Or departed
  15. ^ Lit Gideon
  16. ^ Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  17. ^ Heb Yahweh-shalom
  18. ^ Or even
  19. ^ I.e. wooden symbol of a female deity, also vv 26, 28, 30
  20. ^ Or contend
  21. ^ Lit clothed
  22. ^ Lit by my hand
  23. ^ Lit by my hand

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Jg 2:11
  2. ^ Nu 22:4; 25:15-18; 31:1-3
  3. ^ 1Sa 13:6; Heb 11:38
  4. ^ Le 26:16
  5. ^ De 28:31
  6. ^ Jg 7:12; 8:10
  7. ^ De 28:43
  8. ^ Jg 2:1, 2
  9. ^ 2Ki 17:35; Je 10:2
  10. ^ Jg 2:1; 6:14; 13:3
  11. ^ Jos 17:2; Jg 6:15
  12. ^ Heb 11:32
  13. ^ Jg 6:1; Ps 44:9
  14. ^ Heb 11:32-34
  15. ^ Ex 3:11
  16. ^ Jg 6:11
  17. ^ Ex 3:12; Jos 1:5
  18. ^ Jg 6:37; Is 38:7, 8
  19. ^ Ge 18:6-8
  20. ^ Le 9:24
  21. ^ Ge 32:30; Ex 33:20; Jg 13:21, 22
  22. ^ Jg 8:32
  23. ^ Ex 34:13
  24. ^ Jg 7:1
  25. ^ Jos 17:16
  26. ^ Jg 3:10
  27. ^ Jg 3:27
  28. ^ Jg 4:6, 10; 5:18
  29. ^ Jg 7:3
  30. ^ Jg 6:14, 16, 17
  31. ^ Ge 18:32

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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