Judges 9:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.”
Judges 9:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.”
Judges 9:24 — World English Bible
Judges 9:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. ”
Judges 9:24 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the coming in of the violence <FI>to<Fi> the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place <FI>it<Fi> on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.”
Judges 9:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that the violence [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who had strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. ”
Judges 9:24 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That the crueltie toward the seuentie sonnes of Ierubbaal and their blood might come and be laide vpon Abimelech their brother, which had slayne them, and vpon the men of Shechem, which had ayded him to kill his brethren.”
Judges 9:24 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:24 in Context — Judges 9
22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
What Does Judges 9:24 Mean?
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