Judges 6:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.”
Judges 6:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 6:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 6:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar!””
Judges 6:31 — World English Bible
Judges 6:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar. ”
Judges 6:31 — American Standard Version
Judges 6:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joash saith to all who have stood against him, `Ye, do ye plead for Baal? ye--do ye save him? he who pleadeth for him is put to death during the morning; if he <FI>is<Fi> a god he himself doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'”
Judges 6:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 6:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joash said to all that stood near him, Will ye contend for Baal? or will ye save him? he that contends for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning. If he be agod, let him plead for himself, because they have broken down his altar. ”
Judges 6:31 — Darby Translation
Judges 6:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.”
Judges 6:31 — Geneva Bible
Judges 6:31 in Context — Judges 6
29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
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.
31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
What Does Judges 6:31 Mean?
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