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Judges Chapter 9 verse 20 Holy Bible

ASV Judges 9:20

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.
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BBE Judges 9:20

But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.
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DARBY Judges 9:20

but if not, let fire come out from Abim'elech, and devour the citizens of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abim'elech."
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KJV Judges 9:20

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.
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WBT Judges 9:20

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.
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WEB Judges 9:20

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.
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YLT Judges 9:20

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.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) Let fire come out.--The malediction is that they may perish by mutual destruction. It was exactly fulfilled (Judges 9:45-49). So when (?etes is crucified as he had crucified Polykrates, Herodotus notices the similarity of the Nemesis (3:128).Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notnot,אַ֕יִן (’a·yin)AdverbStrong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particlemay fireאֵשׁ֙ (’êš)Noun - common singularStrong's 784: A firecomeתֵּ֤צֵא (tê·ṣê)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximfrom Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (mê·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite nameand consumeוְתֹאכַ֛ל (wə·ṯō·ḵal)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 398: To eatthe leadersבַּעֲלֵ֥י (ba·‘ă·lê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1167: A master, a husband, ownerof Shechemשְׁכֶ֖ם (šə·ḵem)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamorandוְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseBeth-millo,מִלּ֑וֹא (mil·lō·w)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 4407: Millo -- a rampart, the citadeland may fireאֵ֜שׁ (’êš)Noun - common singularStrong's 784: A firecomeוְתֵצֵ֨א (wə·ṯê·ṣê)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximfrom the leadersמִבַּעֲלֵ֤י (mib·ba·‘ă·lê)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1167: A master, a husband, ownerof Shechemשְׁכֶם֙ (šə·ḵem)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamorandוּמִבֵּ֣ית (ū·mib·bêṯ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1004: A houseBeth-milloמִלּ֔וֹא (mil·lō·w)Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 4407: Millo -- a rampart, the citadeland consumeוְתֹאכַ֖ל (wə·ṯō·ḵal)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 398: To eatAbimelech.”אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite nameJump to PreviousAbimelech Abim'elech Beth Beth-Millo Burning Citizens Consume Destruction Devour Devoureth House Masters Millo Shechem Townsmen