Devine Scripture

Judges 9:2

Judges chapter 9 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

Context

v.1And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

v.2This passage

v.3And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 19:13

    And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

  • Genesis 29:14

    And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

  • Hebrews 2:14

    Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  • Ephesians 5:30

    because we are members of his body.

  • Judges 8:30

    And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:1

    Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.