Judges 9:57

Judges 9:57 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
• New International Version (NIV)God also made the people of Shechem pay for all their wickedness. The curse of Jotham son of Jerub-Baal came on them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And all the evil of the men of Shechem God returned on their own heads, and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
• New Living Translation (NLT)God also punished the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham son of Gideon was fulfilled.

Context of Judges 9:57

55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home. 56Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Judges 9:57 word by word

וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־רָעַת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם הֵשִׁ֥יב אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קִֽלֲלַ֖ת יוֹתָ֥ם בֶּן־יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• of the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of Shechemשְׁכֶםshekem · ShechemH7927
• did Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• renderשׁוּבshûb · to return: payH7725
• upon their headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and upon them cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the curseקְלָלָהqelâlâh · curseH7045
• of Jothamיוֹתָםyôthâm · JothamH3147
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֫עַלyerûbba‛al · JerubbaalH3378

Cross-references for Judges 9:57

• Judges 9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech."
• Joshua 6:26Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, "Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. "At the cost of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates."
• 1 Kings 16:34In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

Commentaries on Judges 9:57

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 50-57Verses 50-57 The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, who was their leader in villany. Evil pursues sinners, and sometimes overtakes them, when not only at ease, but triumphant. Though wickedness may prosper a while, it will not prosper always. The history of mankind, if truly told, would greatly resemble that of this chapter. The records of what are called splendid events present to us such contests for power. Such scenes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 56-57The theological summary revisits Jotham’s fable (Judges 9:24). Abimelech lacked divine charisma, and his death due to divine vengeance brought justice to Gideon’s family. Israel’s attempt at kingship without divine guidance showed the dangers of leadership not from God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5750. Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez--now Tubas--not far from Shechem.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Judges 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary