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The Fall of Shechem

Judges 9:47

In 11 translations

BSB
And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
KJV
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
WEB
Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
ASV
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
LSV
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the Tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
YLT
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
DBY
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.
DRC
Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,
GNV
And it was tolde Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together.
JPS
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
LXXE
And it was reported to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Sychem were gathered together.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ, ὅτι συνήχθησαν πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες πύργου Συχέμ.

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👤 Abimelech📍 Shechem (tower)◆ Usurpation by Abimelech

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