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Judges 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Judges 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 So his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the [a]leaders of Shechem; and [b]they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is (A)our relative.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of (B)Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, and they followed him. 5 Then he went to his father’s house in Ophrah and (C)killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, (D)seventy men, [c]on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, because he hid himself.
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- Judges 9:3 Or landowners
- Judges 9:3 Lit their hearts inclined after
- Judges 9:5 Perhaps a mass human sacrifice
Judges 9:3-5
New International Version
Judges 9:3-5
New International Version
3 When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelek, for they said, “He is related to us.” 4 They gave him seventy shekels[a] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith,(A) and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels,(B) who became his followers. 5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,(C) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,(D) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.(E)
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- Judges 9:4 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams
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