Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

When all the "lords" at the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they retreated into the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

New American Standard Bible

When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

King James Version

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

Holman Bible

When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

A Conservative Version

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of El-berith.

American Standard Version

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

Amplified

When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard about it, they entered the inner chamber (stronghold) of the temple of El-berith (the god of a covenant).

Bible in Basic English

Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.

Darby Translation

When all the people of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-be'rith.

Julia Smith Translation

And all the lords of the tower of Shechem will hear, and they will go in to the tower of the god of the covenant

King James 2000

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a stronghold of the house of the god Berith.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When all the lords of the tower of Shechem heard, they went to the vault of the temple of El-Berith.

Modern King James verseion

And all the men of the tower of Shechem heard, and entered into a stronghold of the house of the god Berith.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when all the men of the town of Shechem heard that, they entered into a stronghold of the house of their god Baalberith.

NET Bible

When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

New Heart English Bible

And when all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of El Berith.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when all the owners of the tower of Shechem heard, they entered into the basement of the house of El-berith.

Webster

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a hold of the house of the god Berith.

World English Bible

When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

Youngs Literal Translation

And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And when all the men
בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

of the tower
מגדּלה מגדּל 
Migdal 
Usage: 50

of Shechem
שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 49


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

into an hold
צריח 
Ts@riyach 
Usage: 4

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the god
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

Context Readings

The Downfall Of Shechem And Abimelech

45 Abimelech fought against the city all that day, captured the city, killed the people in it, then tore the city to the ground and sowed it with salt. 46 When all the "lords" at the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they retreated into the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. 47 Abimilech was told that all of the "lords" of the Shechem Tower had assembled there.

Cross References

Judges 8:33

Later on, as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelis again committed spiritual adultery with various Canaanite deities and appointed Baal-berith to be their god.

Judges 9:4

and they gave him 70 silver coins from the temple that they had built to Baal-berith. Abimelech hired some worthless and useless men, who followed him

Judges 9:27

They went out into the fields, harvested their vineyards, made some wine, and threw a party. Then they went into the temple of their god, ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.

1 Kings 8:26

"Now therefore, God of Israel, may your promise that you made to your servant David my father be fulfilled"

2 Kings 1:2-4

Meanwhile, Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper room in Samaria and lay injured. He sent messengers to Ekron with these orders: "Go and consult with Ekron's god Baal-zebub to find out if I'm going to recover from this injury."

Psalm 115:8

Those who craft them will become like them, as will all those who trust in them.

Isaiah 28:15-18

Because you said: "We have entered into a covenant with death, and we have an agreement with Sheol, so when the overwhelming scourge makes its choice, it cannot reach us, since we have made lies our refuge and have concealed ourselves inside falsehood,'

Isaiah 37:38

Later, while he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer cut him down with swords and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then Sennacherib's son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.

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