English Language Versions
KJV Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
KJVP Therefore on that H1931 day H3117 he called H7121 him Jerubbaal, H3378 saying, H559 Let Baal H1168 plead H7378 against him, because H3588 he hath thrown down H5422 H853 his altar. H4196
YLT And he calleth him, on that day, Jerubbaal, saying, `The Baal doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.`
ASV Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.
WEB Therefore on that day he named him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar.
RV Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.
NET That very day Gideon's father named him Jerub-Baal, because he had said, "Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down."
ERVEN Joash said, "If Gideon pulled Baal's altar down, let Baal argue with him." On that day Joash gave Gideon a new name. He called him Jerub Baal.