Jdg 6:29-40 - Commentary

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Text -- Judges 6:29-40 (NET)

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6:29 They said to one another, “Who did this?” They investigated the matter thoroughly and concluded that Gideon son of Joash had done it. 6:30 The men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, so we can execute him! He pulled down the Baal altar and cut down the nearby Asherah pole.” 6:31 But Joash said to all those who confronted him, “Must you fight Baal’s battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down.” 6:32 That very day Gideon’s father named him Jerub-Baal, 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

6:33 All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east assembled. They crossed the Jordan River and camped in the Jezreel Valley. 6:34 The Lord’s spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him. 6:35 He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. 6:36 Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof. 6:37 Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it is dry, then I will be sure that you will use me to deliver Israel, as you promised.” 6:38 The Lord did as he asked. When he got up the next morning, he squeezed the fleece, and enough dew dripped from it to fill a bowl. 6:39 Gideon said to God, “Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew.” 6:40 That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abiezrite a member of the clan of Abiezer of Manasseh

· Amalekites members of the nation of Amalek

· Asher a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land

· Baal a pagan god,a title of a pagan god,a town in the Negeb on the border of Simeon and Judah,son of Reaiah son of Micah; a descendant of Reuben,the forth son of Jeiel, the Benjamite

· Gideon a man who was the fifth major judge of 12th century Israel; the son of Joash,son of Joash of Abiezer of Manasseh; a judge of Israel

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Jerubbaal son of Joash of Abiezer of Manasseh; a judge of Israel

· Jezreel a resident of the town or region of Jezreel

· Joash son of Becher son of Benjamin,head of the stores of oil under king David,father of Gideon,son of King Ahab of Israel,son and young successor of Ahaziah, King of Judah; father of Amaziah,son and successor of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel,a descendant of Shelah of Judah,son of Shemaah of Gibeah; one of the Benjamites who defected to David at Ziklag

· Jordan the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)

· Manasseh the tribe of Manasseh.

· Midianite resident(s) of the region of Midian

· Naphtali region/territority and the tribe of Israel,the son of Jacob and Bilhah,the tribe of people descended from Naphtali,the territory of the people of Naphtali

· Zebulun the tribe of Israel that came from Zebulun whose territory was in Galilee,the man; son of Jacob and Leah,the tribe of Zebulun,the territory of the tribe of Zebulun

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NET Notes: Jdg 6:29 Heb “and said.” Perhaps the plural subject is indefinite. If so, it could be translated, “they were told.”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:30 Heb “and let him die.” The jussive form with vav after the imperative is best translated as a purpose clause.

NET Notes: Jdg 6:31 Heb “for he pulled down his altar.” The subject of the verb, if not Gideon, is indefinite (in which case a passive translation is permissi...

NET Notes: Jdg 6:32 Heb “He called him on that day Jerub-Baal.” The name means, at least by popular etymology, “Let Baal fight!”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:33 The words “the Jordan River” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

NET Notes: Jdg 6:34 Heb “Abiezer was summoned after him.”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:35 Heb “and he also was summoned after him.”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:36 The words “then give me a sign as proof” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

NET Notes: Jdg 6:37 Heb “you will deliver Israel by my hand.”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:38 Heb “dew dripped from the fleece – a bowl full of water.”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:39 Heb “let the fleece alone be dry, while dew is on all the ground.”

NET Notes: Jdg 6:40 Heb “God did so that night.”

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