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Judges 9:6-8
New International Version
Judges 9:6-8
New International Version
6 Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo(A) gathered beside the great tree(B) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.
7 When Jotham(C) was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim(D) 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.’
Judges 9:6-8
New King James Version
Judges 9:6-8
New King James Version
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, all of Beth Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king beside the terebinth tree at the pillar that was in Shechem.
The Parable of the Trees
7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of (A)Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them:
“Listen to me, you men of Shechem,
That God may listen to you!
8 “The(B) trees once went forth to anoint a king over them.
And they said to the olive tree,
(C)‘Reign over us!’
Judges 9:6-8
New American Standard Bible
Judges 9:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 All the [a]leaders of Shechem and all [b]Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the [c]oak of the memorial stone which was in Shechem.
7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of (A)Mount Gerizim, and raised his voice and called out. And he said to them, “Listen to me, you [d]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!’
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- Judges 9:6 Or landowners
- Judges 9:6 Or the house of Millo
- Judges 9:6 Or terebinth
- Judges 9:7 Or landowners
Judges 9:6-8
King James Version
Judges 9:6-8
King James Version
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
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Judges 9:6-8
English Standard Version
Judges 9:6-8
English Standard Version
6 And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all (A)Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.
7 When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of (B)Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 (C)The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, (D)‘Reign over us.’
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