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Judges 9:7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When they told Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim,  raised his voice, and called to them: Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, and may God listen to you:

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When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing at Mount Gerizim and the curse at Mount Ebal.


Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain,  but you Jews say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.’


‘When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.


When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.


Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law – even his prayer is detestable.


The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.


All Israel #– #resident foreigner and citizen alike #– #with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on either side of the ark of the Lord’s covenant facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of them were in front of Mount Gerizim and half in front of Mount Ebal,  as Moses the Lord’s servant had commanded earlier concerning blessing the people of Israel.


For judgement is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy.  Mercy triumphs over judgement.


Aren’t these mountains across the Jordan, beyond the western road in the land of the Canaanites, who live in the Arabah, opposite Gilgal, near the oaks  of Moreh?


Then all the citizens of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem.


The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’


He said to them, ‘Listen to this dream I had:





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