Parallel Verses

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

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.

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.

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.

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 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he will take the city, and the people which in it he killed, and he will tear down the city, and will sow it with salt. 46 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 47 And it was announced to Abimelech that all the lords of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

Cross References

Judges 8:33

And it will be when Gideon died the sons of Israel will turn back, and will commit fornication after the Baalims, and they will set to them Baal of the covenant for their god.

Judges 9:4

And they will give him seventy of silver from the house of Baal of the covenant, and Abimelech will hire with them men empty and vain-glorious, and they will go after him.

Judges 9:27

And they will go forth to the field, and they will gather their vineyards, and they will tread down, and they will make rejoicings, and go in to the house of their God, and they will eat and drink, and curse Abimelech.

1 Kings 8:26

And now, O God of Israel, thy word now shall be firm which thou spakest to thy servant David my father.

2 Kings 1:2-4

And Ahaziah will fall through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Shomeron, and he will be sick: and he will send messengers, and say to them, Go seek in Baal the fly god of Ekron, if I shall live from this disease.

Psalm 115:8

They making them shall be as they; all that trusted in them.

Isaiah 28:15-18

Because ye said, We cut out a covenant with death, and with hades we did this; when this overflowing scourge passed through it shall not come to us, for we set falsehood our refuge, and in ahewe hid ourselves.,

Isaiah 37:38

And it will be he worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him with the sword; and they escaped to the land of Ararat; and Esar-Haddon his son will reign in his stead.

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