Judges 6:31
But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself with the one who has torn down his altar.”
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ASV
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.
KJV
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יוֹאָ֡שׁ | yo.'Ash | Joash | H3101 → |
| לְכֹל֩ | le.Khol | to all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [those] who | H834 → |
| עָמְד֨וּ | 'a.me.Du | they stood | H5975 → |
| עָלָ֜יו | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
| הַאַתֶּ֣ם׀ | ha.'a.Tem | ¿ you | H859 → |
| תְּרִיב֣וּן | te.ri.Vun | will you conduct a case ! | H7378 → |
| לַבַּ֗עַל | la.Ba.'al | for <the> Baal | H1168 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | or? | H518 → |
| אַתֶּם֙ | 'a.Tem | you | H859 → |
| תּוֹשִׁיע֣וּן | to.shi.'Un | will you deliver ! | H3467 → |
| אוֹת֔וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | 'a.Sher | [the one] who | H834 → |
| יָרִ֥יב | ya.Riv | he will conduct a case | H7378 → |
| ל֛וֹ | lo | for <the> him | |
| יוּמַ֖ת | yu.Mat | he will be put to death | H4191 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| הַבֹּ֑קֶר | ha.Bo.ker | the morning | H1242 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֥ים | 'E.lo.Him | [is] a god | H430 → |
| הוּא֙ | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| יָ֣רֶב | Ya.rev | let him conduct a case | H7378 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | |
| כִּ֥י | ki | if | H3588 → |
| נָתַ֖ץ | na.Tatz | someone has torn down | H5422 → |
| אֶֽת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃ | miz.be.Cho | altar his | H4196 → |
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