Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. will ye plead. Exodus 23:2 Thou shalt not follow the multitude to do evil: neither shalt thou yield in judgment, to the opinion of the most part, to stray from the truth. Numbers 14:6 But Josue the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephone, who themselves also had viewed the land, rent their garments, Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them. let him be Deuteronomy 13:5 And that prophet or forger of dreams shall be slain: because he spoke to draw you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you from the house of bondage: to make thee go out of the way, which the Lord thy God commanded thee: and thou shalt take away the evil out of the midst of thee. Deuteronomy 17:2-7 When there shall be found among you within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, man or woman that do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, and transgress his covenant, . . . 1 Kings 18:40 And Elias said to them: Take the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape. And when they had taken them, Elias brought them down to the torrent Cison, and killed them there. if he be 1 Kings 18:27,29 And when it was now noon, Elias jested at them, saying: Cry with a louder voice: for he is a god; and perhaps he is talking, or is in an inn, or on a journey; or perhaps he is asleep, and must be awaked. . . . Psalm 115:4-7 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men. . . . Isaiah 41:23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, and we shall know that ye are gods. Do ye also good or evil, if you can: and let us speak, and see together. Isaiah 46:1,7 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and praised. . . . Jeremiah 10:5,11 They are framed after the likeness of a palm tree, and shall not speak: they must be carried to be removed, because they cannot go. Therefore fear them not, for they can neither do evil nor good. . . . 1 Corinthians 8:4 But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is no God but one. Context Gideon Destroys Baal's Altar…30And they said to Joas: Bring out thy son hither, that he may die: because he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath cut down his grove. 31He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.32From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joas had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.… Cross References Judges 6:30 And they said to Joas: Bring out thy son hither, that he may die: because he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath cut down his grove. Judges 6:32 From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joas had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. 1 Samuel 12:11 And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt securely. Lexicon But Joashיוֹאָ֡שׁ (yō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3101: Joash said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to all לְכֹל֩ (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that stood עָמְד֨וּ (‘ā·mə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations against him, עָלָ֜יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against “Are you הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ (ha·’at·tem) Article | Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you contending תְּרִיב֣וּן (tə·rî·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend for Baal? לַבַּ֗עַל (lab·ba·‘al) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1168: Baal -- a heathen god Are you אַתֶּם֙ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you trying to save him? תּוֹשִׁיע֣וּן (tō·wō·šî·‘ūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Whoever אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that pleads his case יָרִ֥יב (yā·rîḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend will be put to death יוּמַ֖ת (yū·maṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill by עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while morning! הַבֹּ֑קֶר (hab·bō·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1242: Dawn, morning If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not [Baal] הוּא֙ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a god, אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative let him contend יָ֣רֶב (yā·reḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend for himself ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 0: 0 if כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction someone has torn down נָתַ֖ץ (nā·ṯaṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5422: To pull down, break down his altar.� מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃ (miz·bə·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar Additional Translations But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself if someone has torn down his altar.”And Joash said to all that stood against him, Will you plead for Baal? will you 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 has cast down his altar. 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. And Gedeon the son of Joas said to all the men who rose up against him, Do ye now plead for Baal, or will ye save him? whoever will plead for him, let him be slain this morning: if he be a god let him plead for himself, because one has thrown down his altar. 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 a god, let him plead for himself, because they have broken down his altar. And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? or 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 broken down his altar. And Joash said to 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 is a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar. 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 while [it is yet] morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar." 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 is a god he himself doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.' 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