Judges 9:7

¶ 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.

And when they told {H5046} it to Jotham {H3147}, he went {H3212} and stood {H5975} in the top {H7218} of mount {H2022} Gerizim {H1630}, and lifted up {H5375} his voice {H6963}, and cried {H7121}, and said {H559} unto them, Hearken {H8085} unto me, ye men {H1167} of Shechem {H7927}, that God {H430} may hearken {H8085} unto you.

When they told this to Yotam, he went and stood on top of Mount G'rizim and shouted, "Listen to me, you leaders of Sh'khem; then God will listen to you!

When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on 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.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 11:29 (5 votes)

    And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

  • Deuteronomy 27:12 (4 votes)

    These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

  • John 4:20 (4 votes)

    Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

  • Isaiah 1:15 (3 votes)

    And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  • Proverbs 28:9 (3 votes)

    ¶ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.

  • Proverbs 1:28 (3 votes)

    Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

  • Proverbs 1:29 (3 votes)

    For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: