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18 but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your kinsman(A)

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18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons(A) on a single stone and have made Abimelek, the son of his female slave, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is related to you.

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He went to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone, but Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, for he hid himself.(A) Then all the lords of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar[a] at Shechem.

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  1. 9.6 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain

He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,(A) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,(B) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.(C) Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo(D) gathered beside the great tree(E) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.

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In return for my love they accuse me,
    even while I make prayer for them.[a](A)

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  1. 109.4 Syr: Heb I prayer

In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)

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14 So all the trees said to the bramble,
    ‘You come and reign over us.’

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14 “Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’

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35 and they did not exhibit loyalty to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in return for all the good that he had done to Israel.

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35 They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal(A) (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them.(B)

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30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.(A) 31 His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.(B)

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30 He had seventy sons(A) of his own, for he had many wives. 31 His concubine,(B) who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek.(C)

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