Judges 9:3-5
King James Version
3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
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Judges 9:3-5
English Standard Version
3 And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, (A)“He is our brother.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of (B)Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired (C)worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at (D)Ophrah (E)and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
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士師記 9:3-5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
3 他們便將他的話轉告示劍人。示劍人因為亞比米勒是他們的親戚，都擁護他， 4 從巴力·比利土的廟裡拿了七十塊銀子給他。他用這些錢收買了一班無賴做隨從。 5 他前往俄弗拉，來到他父親家，在一塊磐石上殺死了他七十個同父異母的兄弟，只有耶路·巴力的小兒子約坦躲了起來，倖免於難。
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