Judges 9:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.”

Judges 9:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.”

Judges 9:4 — World English Bible

Judges 9:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.”

Judges 9:4 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;”

Judges 9:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him.”

Judges 9:4 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vayne and light fellowes which followed him.”

Judges 9:4 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:4 in Context — Judges 9

2 Yo os ruego que habléis á oídos de todos los de Sichêm: ¿Qué tenéis por mejor, que os señoreen setenta hombres, todos los hijos de Jerobaal; ó que os señoree un varón? Acordaos que yo soy hueso vuestro, y carne vuestra.

3 Y hablaron por él los hermanos de su madre á oídos de todos los de Sichêm todas estas palabras: y el corazón de ellos se inclinó en favor de Abimelech, porque decían: Nuestro hermano es.

4 Y diéronle setenta [siclos] de plata del templo de Baal-berith, con los cuales Abimelech alquiló hombres ociosos y vagabundos, que le siguieron.

5 Y viniendo á la casa de su padre en Ophra, mató á sus hermanos los hijos de Jerobaal, setenta varones, sobre una piedra: mas quedó Jotham, el más pequeño hijo de Jerobaal, que se escondió.

6 Y reunidos todos los de Sichêm con toda la casa de Millo, fueron y eligieron á Abimelech por rey, cerca de la llanura del pilar que [estaba] en Sichêm.

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What Does Judges 9:4 Mean?

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