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Judges 6:32-34
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32 That very day Gideon’s father named him Jerub Baal,[a] because he had said, “Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down.”

Gideon Summons an Army and Seeks Confirmation

33 All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east[b] assembled. They crossed the Jordan River[c] and camped in the Jezreel Valley. 34 The Lord’s Spirit took control of[d] Gideon. He blew a trumpet,[e] summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 6:32 tn Heb “He called him on that day Jerub Baal.” The name means, at least by popular etymology, “Let Baal fight” or “Let Baal defend himself.”
  2. Judges 6:33 tn Heb “Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the east.”
  3. Judges 6:33 tn The words “the Jordan River” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  4. Judges 6:34 tn Heb “clothed.”
  5. Judges 6:34 tn That is, “mustered an army.”
  6. Judges 6:34 tn Heb “Abiezer was summoned after him.”
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