Parallel Verses
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:
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; -
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 you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved--
17 for my father fought for you and
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 7:1-25
Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Judges 8:4-10
And Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the 300 men who were with him, exhausted yet pursuing.
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish."
Romans 5:8
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 16:4
who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.
Revelation 12:11
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.