Judges 9:24

That the cruelty [done] to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

That the cruelty {H2555} done to the threescore and ten {H7657} sons {H1121} of Jerubbaal {H3378} might come {H935}, and their blood {H1818} be laid {H7760} upon Abimelech {H40} their brother {H251}, which slew {H2026} them; and upon the men {H1167} of Shechem {H7927}, which aided {H2388}{H3027} him in the killing {H2026} of his brethren {H251}.

This came about so that the crime against the seventy sons of Yeruba'al might be avenged and the responsibility for their bloody death be placed on Avimelekh their brother, who murdered them, and on the men of Sh'khem, who helped him kill his brothers.

in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 2:32 (4 votes)

    And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

  • Esther 9:25 (3 votes)

    But when [Esther] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

  • Psalms 7:16 (3 votes)

    His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

  • Deuteronomy 27:25 (2 votes)

    Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 1 Samuel 15:33 (2 votes)

    And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

  • Judges 9:56 (2 votes)

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

  • Judges 9:57 (2 votes)

    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.