Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the
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
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
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Downfall Of Shechem And Abimelech
45
The fighting lasted all day. Abimelech captured the city and killed its people. He tore down the city and covered the ground with salt.
46 When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the
Cross References
Judges 8:33
After Gideon's death the people of Israel were unfaithful to God again. They worshiped the Baals. They made Baal-Berith their god.
Judges 9:4
They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men to join him.
Judges 9:27
They all went to their vineyards and picked the grapes. Then they made wine from them, and held a festival. They went to the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and made fun of Abimelech.
1 Kings 8:26
So now, O God of Israel, let your word come true that you promised to my father David, your servant.
2 Kings 1:2-4
King Ahaziah of Israel fell off the balcony on the roof of his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. He sent some messengers and said to them: Go to consult Baalzebub, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron, to find out whether or not I will recover from this.
Psalm 115:8
Those who make idols end up like them. So does everyone who trusts them.
Isaiah 28:15-18
Because you have said: We have made a covenant with death, and with the grave we are in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge. We have hidden under falsehood!
Isaiah 37:38
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer cut him down with the sword. They escaped to the land of Ararat. Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.