Judges 6:26
Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.”
BSB
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ASV
and build an altar unto Jehovah thy God upon the top of this stronghold, in the orderly manner, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt-offering with the wood of the Asherah which thou shalt cut down.
KJV
And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּבָנִ֨יתָ | u.va.Ni.ta | and you will build | H1129 → |
| מִזְבֵּ֜חַ | miz.Be.ach | an altar | H4196 → |
| לַיהוָ֣ה | la.Yah.weh | to Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ | 'e.lo.Hei.kha | God your | H430 → |
| עַ֣ל | 'al | on | H5921 → |
| רֹ֧אשׁ | rosh | [the] top of | H7218 → |
| הַמָּע֛וֹז | ha.ma.'oz | the place of refuge | H4581 → |
| הַזֶּ֖ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה | ba.ma.'a.ra.Khah | in the row | H4634 → |
| וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ | ve.la.kach.Ta | and you will take | H3947 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַפָּ֣ר | ha.Par | the young bull | H6499 → |
| הַשֵּׁנִ֔י | ha.she.Ni | <the> second | H8145 → |
| וְהַעֲלִ֣יתָ | ve.ha.'a.Li.ta | and you will offer up | H5927 → |
| עוֹלָ֔ה | o.Lah | a burnt offering | H5930 → |
| בַּעֲצֵ֥י | ba.'a.Tzei | with [the] wood<s> of | H6086 → |
| הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה | ha.'a.she.Rah | the Asherah pole | H842 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| תִּכְרֹֽת׃ | tikh.Rot | you will cut down | H3772 → |
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