Judges 9:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”
Judges 9:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.””
Judges 9:20 — World English Bible
Judges 9:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. ”
Judges 9:20 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if not--fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'”
Judges 9:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the citizens of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. ”
Judges 9:20 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Millo: also let a fire come foorth from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech.”
Judges 9:20 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:20 in Context — Judges 9
18 And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
What Does Judges 9:20 Mean?
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