Judges 9:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelek.

New Living Translation
Then Jotham escaped and lived in Beer because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.

English Standard Version
And Jotham ran away and fled and went to Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother.

Berean Study Bible
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer; and he stayed there because of his brother Abimelech.

NASB 1995
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer and remained there because of Abimelech his brother.

NASB 1977
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer and remained there because of Abimelech his brother.

Amplified Bible
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer and lived there because of Abimelech his brother.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and lived there because of his brother Abimelech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and lived there because of his brother Abimelech.

Contemporary English Version
Jotham ran off and went to live in the town of Beer, where he could be safe from his brother Abimelech.

Good News Translation
Then because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech, Jotham ran away and went to live at Beer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jotham ran away quickly. He went to Beerah and lived there [to avoid] his brother Abimelech.

International Standard Version
Then Jotham escaped by running away. He went to Beer and remained there because of his brother Abimelech.

NET Bible
Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

New King James Version
And Jotham ran away and fled; and he went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

New Heart English Bible
And Jotham escaped and fled and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

World English Bible
Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

American King James Version
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelled there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

American Standard Version
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

A Faithful Version
And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.

English Revised Version
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Iotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for feare of Abimelech his brother.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Ioatham ran away and fledde, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for feare of Abimelech his brother.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Iotha (whan he had spoken this out) fled, and gat him out of the waye, and wente vnto Ber, and dwelt there because of his brother Abimelech.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jotham hurries, and flees, and goes to Beer, and dwells there, from the face of his brother Abimelech.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jotham will flee, and break away, and he will go to the well and will dwell there from the face of Abimelech his brother.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had said thus he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had said these things, he fled and went away to Beer. And he lived in that place, out of fear of Abimelech, his brother.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yutham fled and he escaped and he went to Debir and dwelt there, where Abimelek was dwelling from former time

Lamsa Bible
And Jotham ran away and escaped, and went to Debir, and dwelt there, the place where Abimeleck had lived before.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joatham fled, and ran away, and went as far as Baeer, and dwelt there out of the way of his brother Abimelech.
















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