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The Fall of Shechem

Judges 9:41

In 11 translations

BSB
Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
KJV
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
WEB
Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
ASV
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
LSV
And Abimelech abides in Arumah, and Zebul casts out Gaal and his brothers from dwelling in Shechem.
YLT
And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.
DBY
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah. And Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they might not dwell in Shechem.
DRC
And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.
GNV
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren that they should not dwell in Shechem.
JPS
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
LXXE
And Abimelech entered into Arema, and Zebul cast out Gaal and his brethren, so that they should not dwell in Sychem.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בָּארוּמָ֑ה וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ זְבֻ֛ל אֶת־גַּ֥עַל וְאֶת־אֶחָ֖יו מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐν Ἀρημά· καὶ ἐξέβαλε Ζεβοὺλ τὸν Γαὰλ καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, μὴ οἰκεῖν ἐν Συχέμ.

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  • Judges 9:28Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why…
  • Judges 9:30When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.

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