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.”
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.
Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar!”
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Will ye plead
- The words are very emphatic: "Will ye plead in earnest ({tereevoon}) for Baal? Will ye really save ({tosheeoon}) him? If he be God, ({Elohim,}) let him contend for himself, seeing his altar is thrown down."
- Exodus 23:2; Numbers 14:6; Ephesians 5:11
- let him be
- Deuteronomy 13:5–18; Deuteronomy 17:2–7; 1 Kings 18:40
- if he be
- 1 Kings 18:27, 29; Psalm 115:4–7; Isaiah 41:23; Isaiah 46:1, 7; Jeremiah 10:5, 11; 1 Corinthians 8:4