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Judges 9:2
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2 “Tell[a] all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want[b] to have seventy men, all Jerub Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’”[c]

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  1. Judges 9:2 tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”
  2. Judges 9:2 tn Heb “What good is it to you?”
  3. Judges 9:2 tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”
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Judges 9:2
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2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.(A)”

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