Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelek had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers. New Living Translation In this way, God punished Abimelech for the evil he had done against his father by murdering his seventy brothers. English Standard Version Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. Berean Standard Bible In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers. King James Bible Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: New King James Version Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers. New American Standard Bible So God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers. NASB 1995 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers. NASB 1977 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers. Legacy Standard Bible Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers. Amplified Bible In this way God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father [Jerubbaal] by killing his seventy brothers. Christian Standard Bible In this way, God brought back Abimelech’s evil—the evil that Abimelech had done to his father when he killed his seventy brothers. Holman Christian Standard Bible In this way, God turned back on Abimelech the evil that he had done against his father, by killing his 70 brothers. American Standard Version Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren; Contemporary English Version That's how God punished Abimelech for killing his brothers and bringing shame on his father's family. English Revised Version Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: GOD'S WORD® Translation So God paid back Abimelech for the evil he had done to his father when he killed his 70 brothers. Good News Translation And so it was that God paid Abimelech back for the crime that he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. International Standard Version That's how God repaid Abimelech for the evil thing he did to his father by killing his 70 brothers. Majority Standard Bible In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers. NET Bible God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers. New Heart English Bible Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers; Webster's Bible Translation Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: World English Bible Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand God turns back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brothers; Young's Literal Translation and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren; Smith's Literal Translation And God will turn back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father for killing his seventy brethren. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd God repaid the evil, that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren. Catholic Public Domain Version And so did God repay the evil that Abimelech had done against his father by killing his seventy brothers. New American Bible Thus did God repay the evil that Abimelech had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers. New Revised Standard Version Thus God repaid Abimelech for the crime he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThus God requited the wickedness of Abimeleck, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God paid the evil to Abimelek that he did to his father and he killed his seventy brothers OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren; Brenton Septuagint Translation So God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he wrought against his father, in slaying his seventy brethren. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abimelech's Punishment…55And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home. 56In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers. 57And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.… Cross References Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. Proverbs 26:27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. Psalm 7:15-16 He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Matthew 7:2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, Obadiah 1:15 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head. Psalm 9:16 The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah Revelation 18:6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. 1 Samuel 24:12 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you. 1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Jeremiah 50:29 Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.” Treasury of Scripture Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers: God rendered. Judges 9:45,24 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt… Job 31:3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Psalm 9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Committed Crime Death Evil Killing Murdering Rendered Repaid Requited Rewarded Seventy Slay Slaying Turneth Way WickednessJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Committed Crime Death Evil Killing Murdering Rendered Repaid Requited Rewarded Seventy Slay Slaying Turneth Way WickednessJudges 9 1. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king7. Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin 22. Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him 30. Zebul reveals it 34. Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt 46. He burns the hold of the god Berith 50. At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone 56. Jotham's curse is fulfilled. In this way This phrase indicates a specific method or manner in which an action is carried out. In the context of Judges 9, it refers to the divine justice executed upon Abimelech. The Hebrew root here suggests a purposeful and deliberate action, emphasizing that God's justice is neither random nor capricious. It serves as a reminder that God's ways, though sometimes mysterious, are always intentional and just. God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In this way Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative repaid וַיָּ֣שֶׁב (way·yā·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the wickedness רָעַ֣ת (rā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7451: Bad, evil that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name had done עָשָׂה֙ (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to his father לְאָבִ֔יו (lə·’ā·ḇîw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father by murdering לַהֲרֹ֖ג (la·hă·rōḡ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent his seventy שִׁבְעִ֥ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number) brothers. אֶחָֽיו׃ (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Links Judges 9:56 NIVJudges 9:56 NLT Judges 9:56 ESV Judges 9:56 NASB Judges 9:56 KJV Judges 9:56 BibleApps.com Judges 9:56 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:56 Chinese Bible Judges 9:56 French Bible Judges 9:56 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 9:56 Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech (Jd Judg. 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