Judges 9:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.”

Judges 9:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.”

Judges 9:53 — World English Bible

Judges 9:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.”

Judges 9:53 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,”

Judges 9:53 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.”

Judges 9:53 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and brake his braine pan.”

Judges 9:53 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:53 in Context — Judges 9

51 Il y avait au milieu de la ville une forte tour, où se réfugièrent tous les habitants de la ville, hommes et femmes; ils fermèrent sur eux, et montèrent sur le toit de la tour.

52 Abimélec parvint jusqu’à la tour; il l’attaqua, et s’approcha de la porte pour y mettre le feu.

53 Alors une femme lança sur la tête d’Abimélec un morceau de meule de moulin, et lui brisa le crâne.

54 Aussitôt il appela le jeune homme qui portait ses armes, et lui dit: Tire ton épée, et donne-moi la mort, de peur qu’on ne dise de moi: C’est une femme qui l’a tué. Le jeune homme le perça, et il mourut.

55 Quand les hommes d’Israël virent qu’Abimélec était mort, ils s’en allèrent chacun chez soi.

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What Does Judges 9:53 Mean?

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