Judges 9:7
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 to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
When Jotham was told about this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He raised his voice, called out, and said to them, "Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when they told{H5046}{(H8686)} it to Jotham{H3147}, he went{H3212}{(H8799)} and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the top{H7218} of mount{H2022} Gerizim{H1630}, and lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}, and cried{H7121}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto me, ye men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, that God{H430} may hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto you.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan this was tolde Iotham, he wente, and stode vpon the toppe of mount Grisim, and lifte vp his voyce, cried, and sayde: Heare me ye men of Sichem, that God maye heare you also
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, & lift vp his voyce, and cryed, & sayd vnto them, Hearken vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken vnto you.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when they tolde it to Ioatham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Garizim, and lyft vp his voyce, & cryed, and sayd vnto them: Hearken vnto me you men of Sichem, that God may hearken vnto you.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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 to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and they declare `it' to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now Jotham, on hearing of it, went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and crying out with a loud voice said to them, Give ear to me, you townsmen of Shechem, so that God may give ear to you.
World English Bible (2000)
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 to them, "Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Jotham’s Parable When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below,“Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!
Referenced Verses
- Deut 11:29 : 29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which you go to possess, that you shall put the blessing upon Mount Gerizim, and the curse upon Mount Ebal.
- Deut 27:12 : 12 These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have come over the Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
- John 4:20 : 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.
- Josh 8:33 : 33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side of the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against Mount Gerizim, and half of them over against Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
- Ps 18:40-41 : 40 You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy those who hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
- Ps 50:15-21 : 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. 16 But to the wicked God says, What right do you have to declare My statutes, or to take My covenant in your mouth? 17 Seeing you hate instruction, and cast My words behind you. 18 When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have been partaker with adulterers. 19 You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit. 20 You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son. 21 These things you have done, and I kept silence; you thought that I was altogether like you: but I will reprove you, and set them in order before your eyes.
- Prov 1:28-29 : 28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;
- Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
- Prov 28:9 : 9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
- Isa 1:15 : 15 And when you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: indeed, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
- Isa 58:6-9 : 6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you do not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If you take away the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday:
- Matt 18:26-34 : 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But that same servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred pence; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe. 29 And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all. 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had been done. 32 Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you? 34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
- Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Judg 9:1-66 verses82%
1 And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
2 Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, asking, Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rules over you? Remember also that I am your own flesh and bone.
3 And his mother's relatives spoke about 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.
4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, who followed him.
5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself.
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
- Judg 9:8-103 verses80%
8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.
9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my richness, by which they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
10 And the trees said to the fig tree, You come and reign over us.
- Judg 9:46-505 verses79%
46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered the stronghold of the house of the god Berith.
47 And it was told to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
48 And Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, cut down a branch from the trees, and took it and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people with him, What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise.
49 And everyone likewise cut down his own branch, followed Abimelech, put them against the stronghold, and set it on fire; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez and took it.
- Judg 9:56-572 verses79%
56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers.
57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem God brought upon their heads, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came upon them.
- Judg 9:23-297 verses77%
23 Then God sent a harmful spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
24 So that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood be upon Abimelech their brother who killed them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brothers.
25 And the men of Shechem set ambushes against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told to Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
27 And they went out into the fields, gathered their vineyards, trampled the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? And isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! Why should we serve him?
29 If only this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army and come out!
- Judg 9:18-214 verses75%
18 But you have risen up against my father's house today, and have killed his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother)—
19 If then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
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.
21 And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there because he feared Abimelech his brother.
- Judg 9:14-163 verses73%
14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, You come and reign over us.
15 And the bramble said to the trees, If you truly anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16 Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to what he deserved—
- Judg 9:31-333 verses71%
31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem—and behold, they are fortifying the city against you.
32 Now therefore arise by night, you and the people with you, and lie in wait in the field.
33 And it shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and set upon the city; and behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as you find opportunity.
- Judg 9:42-432 verses70%
42 And it happened the next day, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 And he took the people, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field, and looked, and behold, the people were coming out of the city; and he rose against them and struck them down.
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4 And Abijah stood upon Mount Zemaraim, which is in Mount Ephraim, and said, Listen to me, Jeroboam, and all Israel;
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39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
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35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood at the entrance of the city gate, and Abimelech rose up, and the people with him, from lying in wait.
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29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which you go to possess, that you shall put the blessing upon Mount Gerizim, and the curse upon Mount Ebal.
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15 Then the men of Judah shouted: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
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12 Then the trees said to the vine, You come and reign over us.
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8 And he went up from there to Penuel, and spoke to them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.