Judges 6:32 (GNV)

Passage

And in that day was Gideon called Ierubbaal, that is, Let Baal pleade for himselfe because he hath broken downe his altar.

Nearby Context

Judges 6:30 Then the men of the citie said vnto Ioash, Bring out thy sonne, that hee may dye: for he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath also cut downe the groue that was by it.

Judges 6:31 And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.

Judges 6:32 And in that day was Gideon called Ierubbaal, that is, Let Baal pleade for himselfe because he hath broken downe his altar.

Judges 6:33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and they of ye East, were gathered together, aud went and pitched in the valley of Izreel.

Judges 6:34 But the Spirit of the Lord came vpon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was ioyned with him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "gideon", "ierubbaal", "pleade", "himselfe", "hath", and "broken". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "gideon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "And Ioash said vnto all that stood..." into verse 33's "Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites...", so "called" and "gideon" belong inside that flow. In Judges context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "gideon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.