Parallel Verses
NET Bible
a woman threw an upper millstone down on his head and shattered his skull.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:53
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech's Death
52 Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire, 53 a woman threw an upper millstone down on his head and shattered his skull. 54 He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say, 'A woman killed him.'" So the young man stabbed him and he died.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 11:21
Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn't a woman throw an upper millstone down on him from the wall so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go so close to the wall?' just say to him, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.'"
Judges 9:15
The thornbush said to the trees, 'If you really want to choose me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches! Otherwise may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!'
Judges 9:20
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!"
2 Samuel 20:21
That's not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city." The woman said to Joab, "This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!"
Job 31:3
Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity?
Jeremiah 49:20
So listen to what I, the Lord, have planned against Edom, what I intend to do to the people who live in Teman. Their little ones will be dragged off. I will completely destroy their land because of what they have done.
Jeremiah 50:45
So listen to what I, the Lord, have planned against Babylon, what I intend to do to the people who inhabit the land of Babylonia. Their little ones will be dragged off. I will completely destroy their land because of what they have done.