Judges 9:49
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.”
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“So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set <FI>them<Fi> at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, about a thousand men and women.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 9:49 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 9:15But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
- Judges 9:20But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
- Galatians 5:15But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
- James 3:16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
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