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New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
Holman Bible
But a woman threw the upper portion of a millstone on Abimelech’s head and fractured his skull.
International Standard Version
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone down on Abimelech's head, fracturing his skull.
A Conservative Version
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
American Standard Version
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.
Amplified
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone [down] on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.
Bible in Basic English
But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
Darby Translation
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abim'elech's head, and crushed his skull.
Julia Smith Translation
And one woman will cast a piece of the upper mill-stone upon the head of Abimelech, and she will break his skull
King James 2000
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and cracked open his skull.
Modern King James verseion
And a certain woman threw a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.
NET Bible
a woman threw an upper millstone down on his head and shattered his skull.
New Heart English Bible
A certain woman threw down an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
The Emphasized Bible
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon the head of Abimelech, - and brake in pieces his skull.
Webster
And a certain woman cast a piece of of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
World English Bible
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
Youngs Literal Translation
and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,
Themes
Mills » Stones used in » Often thrown down on enemies during sieges
Millstone » Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him
Thebez » A city » A city, at which abimelech was killed while besieging
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:53
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech's Death
52
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
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Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 11:21
Who
Judges 9:15
The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in
Judges 9:20
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the men of Shechem and
2 Samuel 20:21
Such is not the case. But a man from
Job 31:3
And disaster to
Jeremiah 49:20
Therefore hear the
Jeremiah 50:45
Therefore hear the