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Judges 7:24-8:28
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24 Then Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down [a]against Midian and (A)take control of the waters ahead of them, as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were summoned, and they took control of the waters as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan. 25 And they captured the two leaders of Midian, (B)Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon (C)from across the Jordan.

Zebah and Zalmunna Routed

8 Then the men of Ephraim said to [b]Gideon, “(D)What is this thing that you have done to us, not calling upon us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they quarreled with him vehemently. 2 But he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim not better than the vintage of Abiezer? 3 God has handed over to you the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their [c]anger toward him subsided when he said [d]that.

4 Then Gideon and the three hundred men who were with him came (E)to the Jordan and crossed over, exhausted yet still pursuing. 5 And he said to the men of (F)Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are [e]following me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” 6 But the leaders of Succoth said, “[f](G)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?” 7 So Gideon said, “For this answer, (H)when the Lord has handed over to me Zebah and Zalmunna, I will [g]thrash your [h]bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.” 8 Then he went up from there to [i](I)Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he said also to the men of [j]Penuel, “When I return safely, (J)I will tear down this tower.”

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their [k]armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of the entire [l]army of the [m]people of the east; (K)for the fallen were 120,000 [n]swordsmen. 11 Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents to the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he [o]attacked the camp when the camp was unsuspecting. 12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the entire [p]army.

13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle [q]by the ascent of Heres. 14 And he captured a youth from [r]Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. 15 And he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘[s](L)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’” 16 Then he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he [t]disciplined the men of Succoth with them. 17 (M)And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “Where were the men whom you killed at Tabor?” But they said, “You and they were alike, each one [u]resembling the son of a king.” 19 And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you.” 20 So he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them.” But the youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a youth. 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise up yourself, and attack us; for as the man, so is his strength.” (N)So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and (O)took the crescent amulets which were on their camels’ necks.

22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, your son’s son as well, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian!” 23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; (P)the Lord shall rule over you.” 24 Yet Gideon said to them, “I would [v]request of you, that each of you give me [w]an earring from his plunder.” (For they had gold earrings, because they were (Q)Ishmaelites.) 25 And they said, “We will certainly give them to you.” So they spread out a garment, and every one of them tossed an earring there from his plunder. 26 The weight of the gold earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, apart from the crescent amulets, the ear pendants, and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and apart from the neck chains that were on their camels’ necks. 27 Gideon made it into (R)an ephod, and placed it in his city, Ophrah; but all Israel [x]committed infidelity with it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.

Forty Years of Peace

28 So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift up their heads anymore. And the land was undisturbed for forty years in the days of Gideon.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 7:24 Lit to meet
  2. Judges 8:1 Lit him
  3. Judges 8:3 Lit spirit
  4. Judges 8:3 Lit this thing
  5. Judges 8:5 Lit at my feet
  6. Judges 8:6 Lit Is the palm of...; i.e., are you so sure of victory that
  7. Judges 8:7 Or trample
  8. Judges 8:7 Lit flesh
  9. Judges 8:8 In Gen 32:30, Peniel
  10. Judges 8:9 Lit Penuel, saying,
  11. Judges 8:10 Or camps
  12. Judges 8:10 Or camp
  13. Judges 8:10 Lit sons
  14. Judges 8:10 Lit men who drew the sword
  15. Judges 8:11 Lit struck
  16. Judges 8:12 Or camp
  17. Judges 8:13 Or from
  18. Judges 8:14 Lit the men of
  19. Judges 8:15 Lit Is the palm of...; i.e., are you so sure of victory
  20. Judges 8:16 Lit taught
  21. Judges 8:18 Lit like the form of the sons
  22. Judges 8:24 Lit request a request
  23. Judges 8:24 Or a nose ring
  24. Judges 8:27 I.e., against God
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Judges 7:24-8:28
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24 Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan(A) ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.”

So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they seized the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah. 25 They also captured two of the Midianite leaders, Oreb and Zeeb(B). They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb,(C) and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued the Midianites(D) and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan.(E)

Zebah and Zalmunna

8 Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon,(F) “Why have you treated us like this? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight Midian?(G)”(H) And they challenged him vigorously.(I)

2 But he answered them, “What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren’t the gleanings of Ephraim’s grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?(J) 3 God gave Oreb and Zeeb,(K) the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?” At this, their resentment against him subsided.

4 Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan(L) and crossed it. 5 He said to the men of Sukkoth,(M) “Give my troops some bread; they are worn out,(N) and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna,(O) the kings of Midian.”

6 But the officials of Sukkoth(P) said, “Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread(Q) to your troops?”(R)

7 Then Gideon replied, “Just for that, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna(S) into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers.”

8 From there he went up to Peniel[a](T) and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Sukkoth had. 9 So he said to the men of Peniel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower.”(U)

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with a force of about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of the armies of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen.(V) 11 Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah(W) and Jogbehah(X) and attacked the unsuspecting army. 12 Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled, but he pursued them and captured them, routing their entire army.

13 Gideon son of Joash(Y) then returned from the battle by the Pass of Heres.(Z) 14 He caught a young man of Sukkoth and questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven officials of Sukkoth,(AA) the elders(AB) of the town. 15 Then Gideon came and said to the men of Sukkoth, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me by saying, ‘Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your exhausted men?(AC)’” 16 He took the elders of the town and taught the men of Sukkoth a lesson(AD) by punishing them with desert thorns and briers. 17 He also pulled down the tower of Peniel(AE) and killed the men of the town.(AF)

18 Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?(AG)”

“Men like you,” they answered, “each one with the bearing of a prince.”

19 Gideon replied, “Those were my brothers, the sons of my own mother. As surely as the Lord lives,(AH) if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.” 20 Turning to Jether, his oldest son, he said, “Kill them!” But Jether did not draw his sword, because he was only a boy and was afraid.

21 Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Come, do it yourself. ‘As is the man, so is his strength.’” So Gideon stepped forward and killed them, and took the ornaments(AI) off their camels’ necks.

Gideon’s Ephod

22 The Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

23 But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule(AJ) over you.” 24 And he said, “I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring(AK) from your share of the plunder.(AL)” (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites(AM) to wear gold earrings.)

25 They answered, “We’ll be glad to give them.” So they spread out a garment, and each of them threw a ring from his plunder onto it. 26 The weight of the gold rings he asked for came to seventeen hundred shekels,[b] not counting the ornaments, the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian or the chains(AN) that were on their camels’ necks. 27 Gideon made the gold into an ephod,(AO) which he placed in Ophrah,(AP) his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare(AQ) to Gideon and his family.(AR)

Gideon’s Death

28 Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head(AS) again. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land had peace(AT) forty years.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:8 Hebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel; also in verses 9 and 17
  2. Judges 8:26 That is, about 43 pounds or about 20 kilograms
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Hebrews 8
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A Better Ministry

8 Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a (A)high priest, who has taken His seat at (B)the right hand of the throne of the (C)Majesty in the heavens, 2 a (D)minister [a]in the sanctuary and [b]in the (E)true [c]tabernacle, which the Lord (F)set up, not man. 3 For every (G)high priest is appointed (H)to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer. 4 Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are [d]those who (I)offer the gifts according to the Law; 5 who serve (J)a copy and (K)shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses [e]was (L)warned by God when he was about to erect the [f]tabernacle; for, “(M)See,” He says, “that you make all things by the pattern which was shown to you on the mountain.” 6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, to the extent that He is also the (N)mediator of (O)a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.

A New Covenant

7 For (P)if that first covenant had been free of fault, no [g]circumstances would have been sought for a second. 8 For in finding fault with [h]the people, He says,

“(Q)Behold, days are coming, says the Lord,
[i]When I will bring about (R)a new covenant
With the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
9 (S)Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers
On the day I took them by the hand
To bring them out of the land of Egypt;
For they did not continue in My covenant,
And I did not care about them, says the Lord.
10 (T)For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel
After those days, declares the Lord:
[j]I will put My laws into their minds,
And write them (U)on their hearts.
And I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.
11 (V)And they will not teach, each one his fellow citizen,
And each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
For (W)they will all know Me,
From [k]the least to the greatest of them.
12 (X)For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings,
(Y)And their sins I will no longer remember.”

13 [l]When He said, “(Z)A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. (AA)But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is [m]about to disappear.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 8:2 Or of
  2. Hebrews 8:2 Or of
  3. Hebrews 8:2 Or sacred tent
  4. Hebrews 8:4 I.e., temple priests
  5. Hebrews 8:5 Lit has been
  6. Hebrews 8:5 Or sacred tent
  7. Hebrews 8:7 Lit place
  8. Hebrews 8:8 Lit them
  9. Hebrews 8:8 Lit And
  10. Hebrews 8:10 Lit Putting my laws into...
  11. Hebrews 8:11 Lit small to great of them
  12. Hebrews 8:13 Or In His saying
  13. Hebrews 8:13 Or near destruction
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Hebrews 8
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The High Priest of a New Covenant

8 Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest,(A) who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,(B) 2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle(C) set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

3 Every high priest(D) is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices,(E) and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.(F) 4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.(G) 5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy(H) and shadow(I) of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned(J) when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”[a](K) 6 But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant(L) of which he is mediator(M) is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.

7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.(N) 8 But God found fault with the people and said[b]:

“The days are coming, declares the Lord,
    when I will make a new covenant(O)
with the people of Israel
    and with the people of Judah.
9 It will not be like the covenant
    I made with their ancestors(P)
when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of Egypt,
because they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
    and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord.
10 This is the covenant(Q) I will establish with the people of Israel
    after that time, declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
    and write them on their hearts.(R)
I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.(S)
11 No longer will they teach their neighbor,
    or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,(T)
    from the least of them to the greatest.
12 For I will forgive their wickedness
    and will remember their sins no more.(U)”[c](V)

13 By calling this covenant “new,”(W) he has made the first one obsolete;(X) and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 8:5 Exodus 25:40
  2. Hebrews 8:8 Some manuscripts may be translated fault and said to the people.
  3. Hebrews 8:12 Jer. 31:31-34
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Judges 8:32-9:24
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32 And Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

33 Then it came about, as soon as Gideon was dead, (A)that the sons of Israel again [a]committed infidelity with the Baals, and made (B)Baal-berith their god. 34 So the sons of Israel (C)did not remember the Lord their God, who had saved them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; 35 (D)nor did they show kindness to the household of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in accordance with all the good that he had done for Israel.

Abimelech’s Conspiracy

9 Now (E)Abimelech the son of [b]Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother’s relatives, and spoke to them and to the entire family of the household of his mother’s father, saying, 2 “Speak, now, in the hearing of all the [c]leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: for (F)seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, to rule over you, or for one man to rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am (G)your bone and your flesh.” 3 So his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the [d]leaders of Shechem; and [e]they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is (H)our relative.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of (I)Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, and they followed him. 5 Then he went to his father’s house in Ophrah and (J)killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, (K)seventy men, [f]on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, because he hid himself. 6 All the [g]leaders of Shechem and all [h]Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the [i]oak of the memorial stone which was in Shechem.

7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of (L)Mount Gerizim, and raised his voice and called out. And he said to them, “Listen to me, you [j]leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ 9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I give up my fatness with [k]which God and mankind are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’ 10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You, come, reign over us!’ 11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I give up my sweetness and my good [l]fruit, and go to wave over the trees?’ 12 Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You, come, reign over us!’ 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I give up my new wine, which cheers God and mankind, and go to wave over the trees?’ 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You, come, reign over us!’ 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If you [m]really are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out of the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

16 “Now then, if you have acted with [n]honesty and integrity in making Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with (M)Jerubbaal and his house, and [o]have dealt with him [p]as he deserved— 17 for my father fought for you, and [q]risked his life and saved you from the hand of Midian; 18 but in fact you have risen against my father’s house today and have killed (N)his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, (O)the son of his female slave, king over the [r]leaders of Shechem, because he is your relative— 19 so if you have acted with [s]honesty and integrity toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, be joyful about Abimelech, and may he also be joyful about you. 20 But if not, may fire come out of Abimelech and consume the [t]leaders of Shechem and [u]Beth-millo; and may fire come out of the [v]leaders of Shechem and from [w]Beth-millo, and consume Abimelech.” 21 Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer; and he stayed there because of his brother Abimelech.

Shechem and Abimelech Fall

22 Now Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years. 23 (P)Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the [x]leaders of Shechem; and the [y]leaders of Shechem (Q)dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 24 (R)so that the violence [z]done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal would come, and the responsibility for (S)their blood would be placed on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the [aa]leaders of Shechem, who [ab]encouraged him to kill his brothers.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:33 I.e., against God
  2. Judges 9:1 I.e., Gideon
  3. Judges 9:2 Or landowners
  4. Judges 9:3 Or landowners
  5. Judges 9:3 Lit their hearts inclined after
  6. Judges 9:5 Perhaps a mass human sacrifice
  7. Judges 9:6 Or landowners
  8. Judges 9:6 Or the house of Millo
  9. Judges 9:6 Or terebinth
  10. Judges 9:7 Or landowners
  11. Judges 9:9 Lit which by me
  12. Judges 9:11 Lit produce
  13. Judges 9:15 Or sincerely
  14. Judges 9:16 Or sincerity
  15. Judges 9:16 Lit if you have
  16. Judges 9:16 Lit according to the accomplishment of his hands
  17. Judges 9:17 Lit threw his soul away
  18. Judges 9:18 Or landowners
  19. Judges 9:19 Or sincerity
  20. Judges 9:20 Or landowners
  21. Judges 9:20 Or the house of Millo
  22. Judges 9:20 Or landowners
  23. Judges 9:20 Or the house of Millo
  24. Judges 9:23 Or landowners
  25. Judges 9:23 Or landowners
  26. Judges 9:24 Lit of the seventy
  27. Judges 9:24 Or landowners
  28. Judges 9:24 Lit strengthened his hands
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Judges 8:32-9:24
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32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age(A) and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

33 No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals.(B) They set up Baal-Berith(C) as their god(D) 34 and did not remember(E) the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. 35 They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal(F) (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them.(G)

Abimelek

9 Abimelek(H) son of Jerub-Baal(I) went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother’s clan, 2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.(J)”

3 When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelek, for they said, “He is related to us.” 4 They gave him seventy shekels[a] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith,(K) and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels,(L) who became his followers. 5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,(M) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,(N) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.(O) 6 Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo(P) gathered beside the great tree(Q) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.

7 When Jotham(R) was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim(S) and shouted to them, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. 8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’

9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’

10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’

11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?’

12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’

13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine,(T) which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’

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

15 “The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade;(U) but if not, then let fire come out(V) of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’(W)

16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves? 17 Remember that my father fought for you and risked(X) his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian. 18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons(Y) 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. 19 So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today?(Z) If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too! 20 But if you have not, let fire come out(AA) from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem(AB) and Beth Millo,(AC) and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!”

21 Then Jotham(AD) fled, escaping to Beer,(AE) and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelek.

22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity(AF) between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime against Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons,(AG) the shedding(AH) of their blood, might be avenged(AI) on their brother Abimelek and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him(AJ) murder his brothers.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:4 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams
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Hebrews 9:1-14
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The Old and the New

9 Now even the first covenant had (A)regulations for divine worship and (B)the earthly sanctuary. 2 For (C)a [a]tabernacle was equipped, the [b]outer sanctuary, in which were (D)the lampstand, (E)the table, and (F)the [c]sacred bread; this is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind (G)the second veil there was a [d]tabernacle which is called the (H)Most Holy Place, 4 having a golden [e](I)altar of incense and (J)the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was (K)a golden jar holding the manna, (L)Aaron’s staff which budded, and (M)the tablets of the covenant; 5 and above it were the (N)cherubim of glory (O)overshadowing the [f]atoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6 Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests (P)are continually entering the [g]outer [h]tabernacle, performing the divine worship, 7 but into (Q)the second, only (R)the high priest enters (S)once a year, (T)not without taking blood which he (U)offers for himself and for the [i](V)sins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 (W)The Holy Spirit is signifying this, (X)that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the [j]outer tabernacle is still standing, 9 which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly (Y)both gifts and sacrifices are offered which (Z)cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10 since they relate only to (AA)food, (AB)drink, and various (AC)washings, (AD)regulations for the [k]body imposed until (AE)a time of reformation.

11 But when Christ appeared as a (AF)high priest of the (AG)good things [l]having come, He entered through (AH)the greater and more perfect [m]tabernacle, (AI)not made by hands, that is, (AJ)not of this creation; 12 and not through (AK)the blood of goats and calves, but (AL)through His own blood, He (AM)entered the holy place (AN)once for all time, [n]having obtained (AO)eternal redemption. 13 For if (AP)the blood of goats and bulls, and (AQ)the [o]ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the [p]cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will (AR)the blood of Christ, who through [q](AS)the eternal Spirit (AT)offered Himself without blemish to God, (AU)cleanse your conscience from (AV)dead works to serve (AW)the living God?

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:2 Or sacred tent
  2. Hebrews 9:2 Lit first
  3. Hebrews 9:2 Lit loaves of presentation
  4. Hebrews 9:3 Or sacred tent
  5. Hebrews 9:4 Or censer
  6. Hebrews 9:5 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  7. Hebrews 9:6 Lit first
  8. Hebrews 9:6 Or sacred tent
  9. Hebrews 9:7 Lit ignorance of the people
  10. Hebrews 9:8 Lit first
  11. Hebrews 9:10 Lit flesh
  12. Hebrews 9:11 One early ms to come
  13. Hebrews 9:11 Or sacred tent
  14. Hebrews 9:12 Or obtaining
  15. Hebrews 9:13 I.e., ashes mixed in water
  16. Hebrews 9:13 Lit purity
  17. Hebrews 9:14 Or His eternal spirit
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Hebrews 9:1-14
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Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle

9 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.(A) 2 A tabernacle(B) was set up. In its first room were the lampstand(C) and the table(D) with its consecrated bread;(E) this was called the Holy Place.(F) 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,(G) 4 which had the golden altar of incense(H) and the gold-covered ark of the covenant.(I) This ark contained the gold jar of manna,(J) Aaron’s staff that had budded,(K) and the stone tablets of the covenant.(L) 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory,(M) overshadowing the atonement cover.(N) But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly(O) into the outer room to carry on their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered(P) the inner room,(Q) and that only once a year,(R) and never without blood,(S) which he offered for himself(T) and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.(U) 8 The Holy Spirit was showing(V) by this that the way(W) into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning. 9 This is an illustration(X) for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered(Y) were not able to clear the conscience(Z) of the worshiper. 10 They are only a matter of food(AA) and drink(AB) and various ceremonial washings(AC)—external regulations(AD) applying until the time of the new order.

The Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ came as high priest(AE) of the good things that are now already here,[a](AF) he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle(AG) that is not made with human hands,(AH) that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(AI) but he entered the Most Holy Place(AJ) once for all(AK) by his own blood,(AL) thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls(AM) and the ashes of a heifer(AN) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(AO) offered himself(AP) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(AQ) from acts that lead to death,[c](AR) so that we may serve the living God!(AS)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:11 Some early manuscripts are to come
  2. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained
  3. Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals
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