Judges 9:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 9:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it.”
Judges 9:25 — World English Bible
Judges 9:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. ”
Judges 9:25 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.”
Judges 9:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the citizens of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them. And it was told Abimelech. ”
Judges 9:25 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So the men of Shechem set men in wayte for him in the toppes of the mountaines: who robbed all that passed that way by them: and it was tolde Abimelech.”
Judges 9:25 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:25 in Context — Judges 9
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.
27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
What Does Judges 9:25 Mean?
Judges 9:25 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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