Judges 6:24 “So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is P…”

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

World English Bible

Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it “The LORD is Peace.” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

American Standard Version

Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Gideon made an altar there vnto the Lord, and called it, Iehouah shalom: vnto this day it is in Ophrah, of the father of the Ezrites.

Darby Translation

And Gideon built there an altar to Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

Young's Literal Translation

And Gideon buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and calleth it Jehovah-Shalom, unto this day it [is] yet in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrites.

Bible in Basic English

Then Gideon made an altar there to the Lord, and gave it the name Yahweh-shalom; to this day it is in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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Cross references

“built”

Judges 21:4 Genesis 33:20 Joshua 22:10 Joshua 22:26–28

Judges 21:4 · BSB

The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Genesis 33:20 · BSB

There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Joshua 22:10 · BSB

And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.

Joshua 22:26–28 · BSB

That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.

“Jehovah-shalom”

Genesis 22:14 Exodus 17:15 Ezekiel 48:35 Jeremiah 33:16 Jeremiah 23:6

Genesis 22:14 · BSB

And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

Exodus 17:15 · BSB

And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

Ezekiel 48:35 · BSB

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE. ”

Jeremiah 33:16 · BSB

In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:6 · BSB

In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

“Ophrah”

Judges 8:32

Judges 8:32 · BSB

Later, Gideon son of Joash died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”

25On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.

Read Judges 6