Judges 9:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

His mother’s relatives spoke all these words about him in the hearing of all the citizens of Shechem, and they were favourable to Abimelech, for they said, ‘He is our brother.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

So his mother’s brothers spoke all these words on his behalf to all the leaders of Shechem. They decided to follow Abimelech because they said, “He’s our relative.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And his maternal brothers spoke about him to all the men of Shechem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying, "He is our brother."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words: and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother.

Judges 9:3 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 29:15

Laban said to him, ‘Just because you’re my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.’

2 Samuel 15:13

Then an informer came to David and reported, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.’