Judges 9:56

What does Judges 9:56 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 9:56 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In this way Abimelech was rewarded by God for the evil he had done to his father in putting his seventy brothers to death;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And God repaid the evil that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

AndGod rendered back the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in slaying his seventy brethren.

Context

v.55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.

v.56This passage

v.57and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 9:12

    For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

  • Psalms 11:6

    Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

  • Proverbs 5:22

    His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

  • Judges 9:24

    that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

  • Job 31:3

    Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?

  • Galatians 6:7

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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