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.”Judges 6:26
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּבָנִ֨יתָ מִזְבֵּ֜חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ עַ֣ל רֹ֧אשׁ הַמָּע֛וֹז הַזֶּ֖ה בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְהַעֲלִ֣יתָ עוֹלָ֔ה בַּעֲצֵ֥י הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּכְרֹֽת׃
- וּבָנִ֨יתָu.va.Ni.ta“and you will build”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
- מִזְבֵּ֜חַmiz.Be.ach“an altar”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
- לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.weh“to Yahweh”Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.kha“God your”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- עַ֣ל'al“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- רֹ֧אשׁrosh“[the] top of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רֹאשׁ · “top” · Strong's H7218I
- הַמָּע֛וֹזha.ma.'oz“the place of refuge”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָעוֹז · “security” · Strong's H4581
- הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh“<the> this”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
- בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑הba.ma.'a.ra.Khah“in the row”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מַעֲרָכָה · “rank” · Strong's H4634
- וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.Ta“and you will take”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַפָּ֣רha.Par“the young bull”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּר · “bullock” · Strong's H6499
- הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Ni“<the> second”Definite article + Adjective, ordinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׁנִי · “second” · Strong's H8145
- וְהַעֲלִ֣יתָve.ha.'a.Li.ta“and you will offer up”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “offer up” · Strong's H5927I
- עוֹלָ֔הo.Lah“a burnt offering”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֹלָה · “burnt offering” · Strong's H5930A
- בַּעֲצֵ֥יba.'a.Tzei“with [the] wood<s> of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עֵץ · “wood” · Strong's H6086G
- הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הha.'a.she.Rah“the Asherah pole”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֲשֵׁרָה · “Asherah” · Strong's H0842
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- תִּכְרֹֽת׃tikh.Rot“you will cut down”Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from כָּרַת · “cut” · Strong's H3772G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)