Judges 9:3

And 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.

And his mother's {H517} brethren {H251} spake {H1696} of him in the ears {H241} of all the men {H1167} of Shechem {H7927} all these words {H1697}: and their hearts {H3820} inclined {H5186} to follow {H310} Abimelech {H40}; for they said {H559}, He is our brother {H251}.

His mother's brothers spoke to all the men of Sh'khem and said all this about him, so that they followed their feelings and supported Avimelekh, arguing, "After all, he's our brother."

And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”

And 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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 29:15 (3 votes)

    ¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what [shall] thy wages [be]?

  • Psalms 10:3 (2 votes)

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

  • Proverbs 1:11 (2 votes)

    If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

  • Proverbs 1:14 (2 votes)

    Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: