Judges 9:53

In 11 translations

BSB

But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.

KJV

And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.

WEB

A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.

ASV

And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.

LSV

and a certain woman casts a piece of a millstone on the head of Abimelech, and breaks his skull,

YLT

and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

DBY

and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.

DRC

And behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.

GNV

But a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and brake his braine pan.

JPS

And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

LXXE

And a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.

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WLC

וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחַ֛ת פֶּ֥לַח רֶ֖כֶב עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַתָּ֖רִץ אֶת־גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔῤῥιψε γυνὴ μία κλάσμα ἐπιμύλιον ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἔκλασε τὸ κρανίον αὐτοῦ.

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• 2 Samuel 11:21Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to…
• Job 31:3Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?
• Jeremiah 50:45Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture…
• 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.”
• Jeremiah 49:20Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be…
• 2 Samuel 20:21That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the…
• 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.’

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