NETBible | That very day Gideon’s father named him Jerub-Baal, 1 because he had said, “Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down.” |
NIV © |
So that day they called Gideon "Jerub-Baal," saying, "Let Baal contend with him," because he broke down Baal’s altar. |
NASB © |
Therefore on that day he named him Jerubbaal, that is to say, "Let Baal contend against him," because he had torn down his altar. |
NLT © |
From then on Gideon was called Jerubbaal, which means "Let Baal defend himself," because he knocked down Baal’s altar. |
MSG © |
They nicknamed Gideon that day Jerub-Baal because after he had torn down the Baal altar, he had said, "Let Baal fight his own battles." |
BBE © |
So that day he gave him the name of Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal take up his cause against him because his altar has been broken down. |
NRSV © |
Therefore on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, "Let Baal contend against him," because he pulled down his altar. |
NKJV © |
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, "Let Baal plead against him, because he has torn down his altar." |
KJV | Therefore on that day <03117> he called <07121> (8799) him Jerubbaal <03378>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, Let Baal <01168> plead <07378> (8799) against him, because he hath thrown down <05422> (8804) his altar <04196>_. {Jerubbaal: that is, Let Baal plead} {Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead} |
NASB © |
Therefore on that day <3117> he named <7121> him Jerubbaal <3378> , that is to say <559> , "Let Baal <1168> contend <7378> against him," because <3588> he had torn <5422> down <5422> his altar .<4196> |
LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ ekalesen <2564> V-AAI-3S auto <846> D-ASN en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF hmera <2250> N-DSF ekeinh <1565> D-DSF dikasthrion {N-NSN} tou <3588> T-GSM baal <896> N-PRI oti <3754> CONJ kateskaqen <2679> V-AAI-3S to <3588> T-ASN yusiasthrion <2379> N-ASN autou <846> D-GSM |
NET [draft] ITL | That very day <03117> Gideon’s father named <07121> him <01931> Jerub-Baal <03378> , because he had said <0559> , “Let Baal <01168> fight <07378> with him, for <03588> it was his altar <04196> that was pulled down .”<05422> |
HEBREW | P wxbzm <04196> ta <0853> Utn <05422> yk <03588> lebh <01168> wb <0> bry <07378> rmal <0559> lebry <03378> awhh <01931> Mwyb <03117> wl <0> arqyw (6:32) <07121> |
NETBible | That very day Gideon’s father named him Jerub-Baal, 1 because he had said, “Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down.” |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “He called him on that day Jerub-Baal.” The name means, at least by popular etymology, “Let Baal fight!” |