Who struck Aḇimeleḵ the son of Yerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who threw an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thĕḇĕts? Why did you go near the wall?’ Then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriyah the Ḥittite is also dead.’ ”
Judges 9:53 - The Scriptures 2009 But a certain woman dropped an upper millstone on the head of Aḇimeleḵ, and crushed his skull. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But a certain woman cast an upper millstone [down] upon Abimelech's head and broke his skull. American Standard Version (1901) And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull. Common English Bible a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and cracked his skull. Catholic Public Domain Version And behold, one woman, throwing a fragment of a millstone from above, struck the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And, behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull. |
Who struck Aḇimeleḵ the son of Yerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who threw an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thĕḇĕts? Why did you go near the wall?’ Then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriyah the Ḥittite is also dead.’ ”
“That is not the case. But a man from the mountains of Ephrayim, Sheḇa son of Biḵri by name, has raised his hand against the sovereign, against Dawiḏ. Hand him over, him alone, and I withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Yo’aḇ, “Look, his head is going to be thrown to you over the wall.”
Is it not calamity to the perverse, and strangeness to the workers of wickedness?
Therefore hear the counsel of יהוה which He has counselled concerning Eḏom, and the purposes He has purposed concerning the inhabitants of Tĕman: the least of the flock shall drag them away! He shall make their pasture a waste before them!
Therefore hear the counsel of יהוה which He has counselled concerning Baḇel, and His purposes He has purposed concerning the land of the Kasdim: the least of the flock shall drag them away! He shall make their pasture a waste before them!
And she said, “I shall certainly go with you. Only, there shall be no esteem for you in the journey you are taking, for יהוה is going to sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” So Deḇorah arose and went with Baraq to Qeḏesh.
“And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me as sovereign over you, come, take shelter in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Leḇanon!’
“But if not, let fire come out from Aḇimeleḵ and devour the masters of Sheḵem and Bĕyth Millo, and let fire come out from the masters of Sheḵem and from Bĕyth Millo and devour Aḇimeleḵ!”
And Aḇimeleḵ came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the door of the tower to burn it with fire.