Judges 9:4-6

Young's Literal Translation

⁴and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

⁵and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.

⁶And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which [is] in Shechem;

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Judges 9:4-6

New International Version

⁴They gave him seventy shekels^[a] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith,^(A) and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels,^(B) who became his followers. ⁵He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,^(C) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,^(D) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.^(E) ⁶Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo^(F) gathered beside the great tree^(G) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.

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Judges 9:4 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams

Judges 9:4-6

King James Version

⁴And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

⁵And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

⁶And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

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