32So because Gideon broke down Baal’s altar, they gave him the name Jerub-Baal6:32 Jerub-Baal probably means let Baal contend. that day, saying, “Let Baal contend with him.”
32So on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal,6:32 Jerubbaal probably means let Baal contend. that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down Baal’s altar.