and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.
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and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.
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And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
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and 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.
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Passages linked to Judges 9:57 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 9:20 but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.”
- Joshua 6:26 Joshua commanded them with an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed is the man before Yahweh who rises up and builds this city Jericho. With the loss of his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he will set up its gates.”
- Judges 9:45 Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
- 1 Kings 16:34 In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain For making a tyrant their king.
For making a tyrant their king.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 9:57 And all the evil of the men…
Jdg 9:57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
Ver. 57. And upon them came the curse.] The prophetical curse, though it were more than three years after. Subito tollitur qui diu toleratur: et Dei patientia quo diuturnior eo est minacior.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Render upon their heads - Thus God preserved the…
Render upon their heads - Thus God preserved the honour of his government, and gave warning to all ages, to expect blood for blood.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Jdg 9:57. The evil of the men of Shechem…
Jdg 9:57. The evil of the men of Shechem did God render, &c. — Thus God preserved the honour of his government, and gave warning to all ages to expect blood for blood. The Lord is known by these judgments which he executeth, when the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Though wickedness may prosper for a time, it will not prosper always.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 57. the curse of Jotham] See Jdg_9:20. The writer…
57. the curse of Jotham] See Jdg_9:20. The writer has a strong sense that God controls history, and that His control is just, Jdg_9:56.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The men of Shechem. Not here baaley, but simply…
The men of Shechem. Not here baaley, but simply men. Each such evidence of the righteous judgment of God is a presage of the judgment to come, and encourages the reflection of the Psalmist: "Verily there is a reward for the righteous; doubtless there is a God that judgeth the earth". (Psa_58:10, Pr. B. vers.)
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