JDG 9:25 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἔθηκαν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων ἐνεδρεύοντας ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ διήρπαζον πάντα ὃς παρεπορεύετο ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ· καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἀβιμέλεχ.
(Kai ethaʸkan autōi hoi andres Sikimōn enedreuontas epi tas kefalas tōn oreōn, kai diaʸrpazon panta hos pareporeueto epʼ autous en taʸ hodōi; kai apaʸngelaʸ tōi basilei Abimeleⱪ.)

BrTr And the men of Sicima set liers in wait against him on the top of the mountains, and robbed every one who passed by them on the way; and it was reported to the king Abimelech.

ULT And the lords of Shechem put ambushers against him on the tops of the hills, and they robbed everyone who passed by them on the road, and it was told to Abimelech.

UST The leaders of Shechem decided not to rely on Abimelech anymore. Instead, they had some of their men hide up high on the hills around the city. From there these men could see travelers approaching, and they surprised them and robbed them when they got close. Abimelech heard about what they were doing.

BSB & MSB The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against [Abimelech] on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.

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WEBBE & WMBB The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it.

NET The leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech by putting bandits in the hills, who robbed everyone who traveled by on the road. But Abimelech found out about it.

LSV And the masters of Shechem set ambushes for him on the top of the hills, and rob everyone who passes over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

FBV The leaders of Shechem sent men to the hill passes to lie in wait and attack Abimelech, and, in the meantime, they robbed everyone who passed by on the road. Abimelech found out what was happening.

T4T The leaders of Shechem ◄set an ambush/sent men to hide► on the hilltops to ambush Abimelech. Those men robbed everyone who passed by. But someone told Abimelech about it, so he did not go near them.

LEB And the lords of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along the road; and it was reported to Abimelech.

BBE And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech.

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JPS And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them; and it was told Abimelech.

ASV And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

DRA And they set an ambush against him on the top of the mountains: and while they waited for his coming, they committed robberies, taking spoils of all that passed by: and it was told Abimelech.

YLT And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

Drby And the citizens of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them. And it was told Abimelech.

RV And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
(And the men of Shechem set liars in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.)

SLT And the lords of Shechem will set for him liers in wait upon the heads of the mountains, and they will rob all who shall pass over by them in the way: and it was announced to Abimelech.

Wbstr And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

KJB-1769 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
(And the men of Shechem set liars in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.)

KJB-1611 And the men of Shechem set lyers in wait for him in the toppe of the mountaines, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And the citezins of Sichem set men to lay awayte for hym in the toppe of the mountaynes, which men robbed al that came along the way by them: And it was tolde Abimelech.
(And the citizens of Sichem set men to lay await for him in the top of the mountains, which men robbed all that came along the way by them: And it was told Abimelech.)

Gnva So the men of Shechem set men in wayte for him in the toppes of the mountaines: who robbed all that passed that way by them: and it was tolde Abimelech.
(So the men of Shechem set men in wait for him in the tops of the mountains: who robbed all that passed that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.)

Cvdl And the men of Sichem set an hynder watch vpon the toppes of the mountaynes, and spoyled all them that walked nye them by the waye, and it was tolde Abimelech.
(And the men of Sichem set an hinder watch upon the tops of the mountains, and spoiled all them that walked nigh/near them by the way, and it was told Abimelech.)

Wycl And thei settiden buyschementis ayens hym in the hiynesse of hillis; and the while thei abideden `the comyng of hym, thei hauntiden theftis, and token preies of men passynge forth; and it was teld to Abymelech.
(And they set/placed ambushes against him in the highness of hills; and the while they abided the coming of him, they haunted thefts, and token/sign preys of men passing forth; and it was told to Abimelech.)

Luth Und die Männer zu Sichem bestelleten einen Hinterhalt auf den Spitzen der Berge und raubten alle, die auf der Straße zu ihnen wandelten. Und es ward Abimelech angesagt.
(And the men to/for Sichem ordered a ambush on/in/to the points the/of_the mountains/hills and robbed all, the on/in/to the/of_the road to/for to_them walked/strolled. And it what/which Abimelech announced.)

ClVg Posueruntque insidias adversus eum in summitate montium: et dum illius præstolabantur adventum, exercebant latrocinia, agentes prædas de prætereuntibus: nuntiatumque est Abimelech.
(And_they_put ambush against him in/into/on at_the_top mountains: and while of_that they_were_awaiting arrival, they_were_exercising robberies, agents preys from/about passing_by: and_announced it_is Abimelech.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ל⁠וֹ֩

to=him/it

The phrase against him could mean: (1) to the disadvantage of Abimelech, that is, discrediting his authority and undermining the stability of his rule. Alternate translation: [to his disadvantage]; (2) to watch for Abimelech and try to capture him. Alternate translation: [to try to capture him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עַ֚ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶ⁠הָרִ֔ים

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_set to=him/it masters_of Shekem ambushes on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains and,they_robbed DOM all/each/any/every which/who passed on,them on,road and,it_was_told to,Abimelech )

By hills, the author may mean Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. (This word can describe either hills or mountains.) The city of Shechem was in a valley between those two mountains. See how you translated the expression “on the top of Mount Gerizim” in [9:7](../09/07.md). Alternate translation: [up high on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ⁠יֻּגַּ֖ד לַ⁠אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_set to=him/it masters_of Shekem ambushes on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains and,they_robbed DOM all/each/any/every which/who passed on,them on,road and,it_was_told to,Abimelech )

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and someone told Abimelech about this]

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Abimelech Seizes Power

Judges 9

Virtually every account in the book of Judges paints this formative period in Israel’s history as a very dark, brutal time when everyone did what was right in their own eyes (Judges 17:6; 21:25). The story of Abimelech’s rise to power is no exception. Judges 6-8 recounts the heroic deeds of Gideon, a Manassite from the clan of Abiezer who rescued the Israelites from the Midianites. After Gideon’s victory, he returned to his hometown of Ophrah, and Israel enjoyed peace for the rest of his lifetime. But Gideon also left a legacy of idolatry by him, by his family, and by many Israelites. Gideon had many wives and seventy sons, as well as a concubine in Shechem who gave birth to another son named Abimelech (Judges 8:29-32). It appears that when Abimelech grew up, he settled in Arumah, (Judges 9:31), just outside Manassite territory in the tribal allotment of Ephraim (Joshua 16-17; see “Poster Map of the Tribe of Manasseh (West) and Its Surroundings, circa 1200 B.C.” map). Perhaps this move to non-Manassite territory reflected Abimelech’s lack of a legitimate heritage from his Manassite father. Later, Abimelech visited his relatives in Shechem and convinced them to persuade the leaders of Shechem to make him ruler over the city. To ensure that none of his seventy brothers, who were legitimate heirs to Gideon, challenged his authority, Abimelech went to Ophrah and killed all but one of them. The only brother to escape was Jotham, the youngest, and he went to the top of Mount Gerizim and warned them against betraying Gideon by making Abimelech king. Then he fled to the town of Beer, perhaps the same as Beeroth near the town of Gibeon. After three years, however, the leaders of Shechem began to grow dissatisfied with Abimelech as their king, and a man named Gaal offered to rule in place of him. Abimelech’s ally Zebul, who was one of the leaders of Shechem, went to Arumah and told Abimelech what Gaal was planning to do. So Gideon and his men split up into four groups and secretly surrounded the city at night. Then they attacked Gaal’s men, and Gaal’s men retreated into Shechem. Zebul drove them back out into the fields, and Abimelech’s men defeated them and captured the city. Some of the leaders of Shechem fled into the temple of El-berith (or Baal-berith), but Abimelech and his men cut down branches from Mount Zalmon (likely Mount Ebal just north of Shechem) and set fire to the temple, killing about 1000 people inside. Then Abimelech and his men went to Thebez and attacked the city. Many of the citizens took refuge inside a strong tower in the town, and Abimelech prepared to set fire to the entrance. But a woman on the roof dropped a millstone on his head, crushing his skull, so Abimelech commanded his armor bearer to kill him.

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Abimelech Seizes Power