Judges Chapter 9 verse 24 Holy Bible
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.
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So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.
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that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubba'al might come and their blood be laid upon Abim'elech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brothers.
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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.
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That the cruelty done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brethren.
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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.
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for the coming in of the violence `to' the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place `it' on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) That the cruelty . . . might come . . . upon Abimelech.--Scripture is always most emphatic in the recognition of the Divine Nemesis upon wickedness, especially upon bloodshed.Their blood be laid upon Abimelech.--Comp. 1Kings 2:5, Matthew 23:35, and the cry of the Jews in Matthew 27:25.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewin order that the crimeחֲמַ֖ס (ḥă·mas)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gainagainst the seventyשִׁבְעִ֣ים (šiḇ·‘îm)Number - common pluralStrong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number)sonsבְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּ֑עַל (yə·rub·bā·‘al)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3378: Jerubbaal -- 'let Baal contend', a name of Gideonmight come to justiceלָב֕וֹא (lā·ḇō·w)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, goand their bloodוְדָמָ֗ם (wə·ḏā·mām)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshedbe avengedלָשׂ֞וּם (lā·śūm)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, setonעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againsttheir brotherאֲחִיהֶם֙ (’ă·ḥî·hem)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 251: A brother, )Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite nameand onוְעַל֙ (wə·‘al)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1167: A master, a husband, ownerof Shechem,שְׁכֶ֔ם (šə·ḵem)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamorwhoאֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thathad helpedחִזְּק֥וּ (ḥiz·zə·qū)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquerhimיָדָ֖יו (yā·ḏāw)Noun - fdc | third person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handmurderלַהֲרֹ֥ג (la·hă·rōḡ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 2026: To smite with deadly intenthis brothers.אֶחָֽיו׃ (’e·ḥāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 251: A brother, )Jump to PreviousAbimelech Abim'elech Aided Blood Crime Cruelty Hands Jerubbaal Jerubba'al Jerub-Baal's Kill Killed Killing Laid Order Seventy Shechem Slay Slew Strengthened Ten Threescore Violence
