Judges 6:28-29

6:28 When the men of the city got up the next morning, they saw ¹  the Baal altar pulled down, the nearby Asherah pole cut down, and the second bull sacrificed on the newly built altar. 6:29 They said to one another, ²  “Who did this?” ³  They investigated the matter thoroughly ⁴  and concluded ⁵  that Gideon son of Joash had done it.

[6:28]  ¹ tn Heb “look!” The narrator uses this word to invite his audience/readers to view the scene through the eyes of the men.

[6:29]  ² tn Heb “each one to his neighbor.”

[6:29]  ³ tn Heb “this thing.”

[6:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “they inquired and searched.” The synonyms are joined to emphasize the care with which they conducted their inquiry.

[6:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “and said.” Perhaps the plural subject is indefinite. If so, it could be translated, “they were told.”