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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
Holman Bible
But a woman threw the upper portion of a millstone on Abimelech’s head and fractured his skull.
International Standard Version
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone down on Abimelech's head, fracturing his skull.
A Conservative Version
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
American Standard Version
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.
Amplified
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone [down] on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.
Bible in Basic English
But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
Darby Translation
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abim'elech's head, and crushed his skull.
Julia Smith Translation
And one woman will cast a piece of the upper mill-stone upon the head of Abimelech, and she will break his skull
King James 2000
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and cracked open his skull.
Modern King James verseion
And a certain woman threw a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.
NET Bible
a woman threw an upper millstone down on his head and shattered his skull.
New Heart English Bible
A certain woman threw down an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
The Emphasized Bible
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon the head of Abimelech, - and brake in pieces his skull.
Webster
And a certain woman cast a piece of of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
World English Bible
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
Youngs Literal Translation
and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,
Themes
Mills » Stones used in » Often thrown down on enemies during sieges
Millstone » Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him
Thebez » A city » A city, at which abimelech was killed while besieging
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:53
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech's Death
52 Then came Abimelech unto the tower and fought against it, and went hard unto the entering of the gate, to set it on fire. 53 But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan. 54 Then Abimelech called hastily unto the young man that bare his harness, and said unto him, "Draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me, 'A woman slew him.'" And his lad thrust him through and he died.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 11:21
Who smote Abimelech son of Jerubbosheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from off the walls, that he died in Thebes? Why then went ye nigh the walls?" Then say thou, 'Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"
Judges 9:15
And the furze bush said unto the trees, "If it will be true that ye will anoint me king over you, then come and rest under my shadow, and ye shall see that a fire shall come out of the furze-bush and waste the cypress trees of Lebanon!'
Judges 9:20
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."
2 Samuel 20:21
The matter is not so: But there is a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, which hath lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver us him only, and I will depart from the city." And the woman said unto Joab, "Behold, his head shall be thrown through the wall to thee."
Job 31:3
As for the ungodly and he that joineth himself to the company of wicked doers: shall not destruction and misery come upon him?
Jeremiah 49:20
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken upon Idumaea: and his purpose, that he hath devised upon the citizens of Teman. The least of the flock shall tear them in pieces, and look: what fair thing they have, they shall make it waste, and themselves also.
Jeremiah 50:45
Therefore hear the counsel that the LORD hath given upon Babylon, and the device that he hath taken upon the land of the Chaldeans. The least among the people shall tear them in pieces, and look: what pleasant thing they have, they shall lay it waste.