Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

But if not, may fire spring out from Abimelech and consume the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire spring out from the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo to consume Abimelech."

New American Standard Bible

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the men of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from Beth-millo, and consume Abimelech.”

King James Version

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

Holman Bible

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

A Conservative Version

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo, and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

American Standard Version

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

Amplified

But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the people of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the people of Shechem and Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.”

Bible in Basic English

But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.

Darby Translation

but if not, let fire come out from Abim'elech, and devour the citizens of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abim'elech."

Julia Smith Translation

And if not, fire shall come forth from Abimelech and shall consume the lords of Shechem and the House of the Rampart; and fire shall come forth from the lords of Shechem and from the House of the Rampart, and shall consume Abimelech.

King James 2000

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech and let it devour the lords of Shechem and Beth-Millo; and let a fire come out from the lords of Shechem, and from Beth-Millo, and let it devour Abimelech."

Modern King James verseion

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and the house of Millo. And let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and burn up Abimelech.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But, if ye have not dealt truly, then I pray God a fire may come out of Abimelech and consume the citizens of Shechem and the house of Mello. And that there come a fire out of the citizens of Shechem, and out of the house of Mello and consume Abimelech."

NET Bible

But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!"

New Heart English Bible

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the lords of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the lords of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech."

The Emphasized Bible

but, if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the owners of Shechem, and the house of Millo, - and let fire come out from the owners of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech!

Webster

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

World English Bible

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech."

Youngs Literal Translation

and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But if not, let fire
אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

יצא 
Yatsa' 
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068
Usage: 1068

H40
אבימלך 
'Abiymelek 
Usage: 67

and devour
אכל 
'akal 
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809
Usage: 809

the men
בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

of Shechem
שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 49
Usage: 49

and the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of Millo
מלּא מלּוא 
Millow' 
מלּא מלּוא 
Millow' 
Usage: 9
Usage: 9

and let fire
אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

from the men
בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

and from the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Context Readings

Abimelech Attempts To Become King

19 So if you've acted in good faith and integrity toward Jerubbaal and his household today, then you're welcome to Abimelech, and he's welcome to you" 20 But if not, may fire spring out from Abimelech and consume the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire spring out from the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo to consume Abimelech." 21 Then Jotham escaped by running away. He went to Beer and remained there because of his brother Abimelech.

Cross References

Judges 9:15

Then the bramble bush replied to the trees, "If you really are consecrating me to rule you, come and put your confidence in my shade; but if not, may fire spring out from the bramble bush and burn up the cedars of Lebanon"'

Judges 9:56-57

That's how God repaid Abimelech for the evil thing he did to his father by killing his 70 brothers.

Judges 7:22

As the 300 trumpets were being sounded, the LORD turned the swords of the Midianite soldiers against one another throughout the entire army, and the army ran away as far as Beth-shittah in the direction of Zererah. They got as far as the outskirts of Abel-meholah, near Tabbath.

Judges 9:23

Then God sent an evil spirit to divide Abimelech and the "lords" of Shechem

2 Chronicles 20:22-23

Right on time, as they began to sing and praise, the LORD ambushed the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who had attacked Judah, and they were defeated.

Psalm 21:9-10

When you appear, you will set them ablaze like a fire furnace. In his wrath, the LORD will consume them, and the fire will devour them.

Psalm 28:4

Reward them according to their deeds; according to the evil of their actions. Reward them based on what they do; give them what they deserve.

Psalm 52:1-5

Why do you make evil the foundation of your boasting, mighty one? God's gracious love never ceases.

Psalm 120:3-4

What will be given to you, and what will be done to you, you treacherous tongue?

Psalm 140:10

May burning coals fall on them; may they be cast into fire, and into miry pits, never to rise again.

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