Judges 9:48 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.”

Judges 9:48 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:48 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:48 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!””

Judges 9:48 — World English Bible

Judges 9:48 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder: and he said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.”

Judges 9:48 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:48 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth <FI>it<Fi> on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, `What ye have seen I have done--haste, do ye like it.'”

Judges 9:48 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:48 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that was with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, do as I have done.”

Judges 9:48 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:48 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Abimelech gate him vp to mounte Zalmon, hee and all the people that were with him: and Abimelech tooke axes with him, and cut downe boughes of trees, and tooke them, and bare them on his shoulder, and sayde vnto the folke that were with him, What ye haue seene me doe, make haste, and doe like me.”

Judges 9:48 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:48 in Context — Judges 9

46 A cette nouvelle, tous les habitants de la tour de Sichem se rendirent dans la forteresse de la maison du dieu Berith.

47 On avertit Abimélec que tous les habitants de la tour de Sichem s’y étaient rassemblés.

48 Alors Abimélec monta sur la montagne de Tsalmon, lui et tout le peuple qui était avec lui. Il prit en main une hache, coupa une branche d’arbre, l’enleva et la mit sur son épaule. Ensuite il dit au peuple qui était avec lui: Vous avez vu ce que j’ai fait, hâtez-vous de faire comme moi.

49 Et ils coupèrent chacun une branche, et suivirent Abimélec; ils placèrent les branches contre la forteresse, et l’incendièrent avec ceux qui y étaient. Ainsi périrent tous les gens de la tour de Sichem, au nombre d’environ mille, hommes et femmes.

50 Abimélec marcha contre Thébets. Il assiégea Thébets, et s’en empara.

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