They said to one another, “Who has done this thing?” When they inquired and asked, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
- BSB “Who did this?” they said to one another. And after they had investigated thoroughly, they were told, “Gideon son of Joash did it.”
- NKJV So they said to one another, “Who has done this thing?” And when they had inquired and asked, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.”
- NASB So they said to one another, “Who did this thing?” And when they searched and inquired, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash did this thing.”
- NLT The people said to each other, “Who did this?” And after asking around and making a careful search, they learned that it was Gideon, the son of Joash.
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Quick answer
The men investigate and discover that Gideon son of Joash is responsible for destroying the altar.
Overview
The townspeople's inquiry quickly identifies Gideon as the one who tore down Baal's altar. Their pursuit of the offender exposes their zeal for a false god rather than for Yahweh. The scene highlights how deeply idolatry had taken root, even as God begins to overturn it through His chosen servant.
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