Judges 9:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,”

Judges 9:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,”

Judges 9:1 — World English Bible

Judges 9:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,”

Judges 9:1 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,”

Judges 9:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,”

Judges 9:1 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, and communed with them, and with all the familie, and house of his mothers father, saying,”

Judges 9:1 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:1 in Context — Judges 9

1 E foi-se Abimeleque filho de Jerubaal a Siquém, aos irmãos de sua mãe, e falou com eles, e com toda a família da casa do pai de sua mãe, dizendo:

2 Eu vos rogo que faleis a ouvidos de todos os de Siquém: Que tendes por melhor, que vos dominem setenta homens, todos os filhos de Jerubaal; ou que vos senhoreie um homem? Lembrai-vos que eu sou osso vosso, e carne vossa.

3 E falaram por ele os irmãos de sua mãe a ouvidos de todos os de Siquém todas estas palavras: e o coração deles se inclinou em favor de Abimeleque, porque diziam: Nosso irmão é.

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What Does Judges 9:1 Mean?

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