Judges 6:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the men of the city said to Joash, 'Bring out your son so we can kill him, because he tore down Baal's altar and cut down the sacred pole that stood beside it.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The townspeople demanded that Gideon's father hand over his son to be executed for destroying their pagan worship site.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during the period of the Judges when Israel repeatedly fell into idolatry, worshiping Canaanite gods like Baal alongside or instead of the Lord. Gideon had just obeyed God's command to destroy his own town's altar to Baal and the Asherah pole (sacred grove) beside it, which were central to the community's pagan worship practices.

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