Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
in that my father fought for you, and cast his soul away from before him, and rescued you out of the hand of Midian; -
New American Standard Bible
for my father fought for you and
King James Version
(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Holman Bible
for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you from the hand of Midian,
International Standard Version
because my father fought on your behalf, throwing away all concern for his own life, and delivered you from Midian's domination.
A Conservative Version
(for my father fought for you, and ventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,
American Standard Version
(for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Amplified
for my father fought for you and risked his life and rescued you from the hand of Midian;
Bible in Basic English
(For my father made war for you, and put his life in danger, and made you free from the hands of Midian;
Darby Translation
for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and rescued you from the hand of Mid'ian;
Julia Smith Translation
(For my father fought for you, and he will cast his soul away, and he will deliver you from the hand of Midian.
King James 2000
(For my father fought for you, and risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Lexham Expanded Bible
for my father fought and {risked his life} for you and delivered you from the hand of Midian;
Modern King James verseion
in which my father fought for you and much endangered his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
- forasmuch as my father fought for you and adventured his life, and rid you out of the hands of the Midianites -
NET Bible
my father fought for you; he risked his life and delivered you from Midian's power.
New Heart English Bible
(for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Webster
(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you from the hand of Midian:
World English Bible
(for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Youngs Literal Translation
because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from him, and deliver you from the hand of Midian;
Themes
Fatherless » Exemplified » Jotham
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Shechemites
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Orphan » Instances of » Jotham
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
16 Now, therefore, if, in truth and sincerity, ye have acted, in making Abimelech king, - and if ye have dealt, well, with Jerubbaal and with his house, and if, according to the deserving of his hands, ye have done unto him; 17 in that my father fought for you, and cast his soul away from before him, and rescued you out of the hand of Midian; - 18 yet have, ye, risen up against the house of my father, to-day, and slain his sons - seventy men, upon one stone, - and made Abimelech, son of his maidservant, king over the owners of Shechem, because he is, your brother;
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 7:1-25
Then Jerubbaal, the same, is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and encamped by the fountain of Harod, - and, the camp of Midian, was on the north of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the vale.
Judges 8:4-10
And Gideon came towards the Jordan, being about to pass over - he, and the three hundred men who were with him, faint yet pursuing.
Esther 4:16
Go! gather ye together all the Jews who are to be found in Shusan, and fast ye for me - and neither eat nor drink - three days, night nor day, and, I and my maidens, will fast so, - and, in this manner, will I go in unto the king, though it is not according to the law, and, when I have perished, I have perished!
Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his own love unto us in that - we as yet being sinners, Christ in our behalf died.
Romans 16:4
Who, indeed, for my life, their own neck laid down, - unto whom - not, I only, give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations;
Revelation 12:11
And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.