Gideon Destroys the Altar of Baal
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When the men of the town rose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar that had been built.
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And they said to one another, "Who has done this thing?" And after they had searched and inquired, they said, "Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing."
30
Then the men of the town said to Joash, "Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has broken down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it."
31
But Joash said to all who stood against him, "Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? Whoever contends for him shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because his altar has been broken down."
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Therefore on that day Gideona was called 1Jerubbaal, that is to say, "Let Baal contend against him," because he broke down his altar.
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Now 2all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East came together, and they crossed the Jordan and encamped in 3the Valley of Jezreel.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Juízes 6:28
Levantando-se, pois, os homens daquela cidade, de madrugada, eis que estava o altar de Baal derribado, cortada a asera que estivera ao pé dele, e o segundo boi oferecido no altar que fora edificado.
King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
Judges 6:28
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, there was the altar of Baal, torn down; and the wooden image that was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was being offered on the altar which had been built.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Juízes 6:28
De manhã, quando os homens da cidade se levantaram, lá estava demolido o altar de Baal, com o poste sagrado ao seu lado, cortado, e com o segundo novilho sacrificado no altar recém-construído!
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