56Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:


In Context

53 And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.

54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.

56 Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

57 and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Judges 9:56 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:56And God repaid the evil, that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God requited the crime of Abim'elech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:56and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:56Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers: