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 ye have proceeded with truth and integrity in making Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have recompensed him according to the work of his hands
17 for my father fought for you and
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 7:1-25
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him rose up early and pitched camp beside the well of Harod so that the camp of the Midianites was on the north, on the other side of the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Judges 8:4-10
And Gideon came to pass the Jordan, he and the three hundred men that were with him, faint from the pursuit.
Esther 4:16
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day; I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so I will go in unto the king, even though this is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.
Romans 5:8
But God increased the price of his charity toward us in that while we were yet sinners the Christ died for us.
Romans 16:4
(who have for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the congregations of the Gentiles);
Revelation 12:11
And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.