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Judges 9:47
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KJ21
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
ASV
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
AMP
Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were assembled together.
AMPC
Abimelech was told that all the people of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
BRG
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
CSB
Then it was reported to Abimelech that all the citizens of the Tower of Shechem had gathered.
CSBA
Then it was reported to Abimelech that all the citizens of the Tower of Shechem had gathered.
CEB
It was reported to Abimelech that all the leaders from the Tower of Shechem had gathered in one place.
CJB
Avimelekh was told that all the men from the Sh’khem fortress had gathered together;
CEV
but Abimelech found out where they were.
DARBY
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.
DRA
Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,
ERV
Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem had gathered together.
EASY
Somebody told Abimelech that all the leaders were there together in the temple.
EHV
When it was reported to Abimelek that all the citizens were gathered together in the citadel of Shechem,
ESV
Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
ESVUK
Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
EXB
Abimelech heard that all the ·leaders [leading citizens; lords] of the Tower of Shechem had gathered there.
GNV
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
GW
When Abimelech was told that they had gathered there,
GNT
Abimelech was told that they had gathered there,
HCSB
Then it was reported to Abimelech that all the lords of the Tower of Shechem had gathered together.
ICB
Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem had gathered there.
ISV
Abimilech was told that all of the “lords” of the Shechem Tower had assembled there.
JUB
And it was told Abimelech how all those of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
KJV
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
AKJV
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
LSB
And it was told to Abimelech that all the lords of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
LEB
It was told to Abimelech that all the lords of the tower of Shechem had gathered.
TLB
When Abimelech learned of this, he led his forces to Mount Zalmon where he began chopping a bundle of firewood, and placed it upon his shoulder. “Do as I have done,” he told his men.
MSG
When the leaders connected with Shechem’s Tower heard this, they went into the fortified God-of-the-Covenant temple. This was reported to Abimelech that the Shechem’s Tower bunch were gathered together. He and his troops climbed Mount Zalmon (Dark Mountain). Abimelech took his ax and chopped a bundle of firewood, picked it up, and put it on his shoulder. He said to his troops, “Do what you’ve seen me do, and quickly.” So each of his men cut his own bundle. They followed Abimelech, piled their bundles against the Tower fortifications, and set the whole structure on fire. Everyone in Shechem’s Tower died, about a thousand men and women.
MEV
Abimelek was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem had gathered together.
NOG
When Abimelech was told that they had gathered there,
NABRE
It was reported to Abimelech that all the lords of the Migdal-shechem were gathered together.
NASB
And it was reported to Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NASB1995
It was told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NCB
Abimelech was told that all the men from the tower of Shechem were gathered together,
NCV
Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem had gathered there.
NET
Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were in one place.
NIRV
Abimelek heard that they had gathered together there.
NIV
When Abimelek heard that they had assembled there,
NIVUK
When Abimelek heard that they had assembled there,
NKJV
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NLV
Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NLT
Someone reported to Abimelech that the citizens had gathered in the temple,
NRSVA
Abimelech was told that all the lords of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NRSVACE
Abimelech was told that all the lords of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NRSVCE
Abimelech was told that all the lords of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NRSVUE
Abimelech was told that all the lords of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
OJB
And it was told Avimelech, that all the ba’alei migdal Shechem were gathered together.
RGT
And it was told to Abimelech, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
RSV
Abim′elech was told that all the people of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
RSVCE
Abim′elech was told that all the people of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
TLV
When Abimelech was told that all the lords of Shechem’s Tower had gathered there,
VOICE
Abimelech learned that all the leaders were in the tower, and
WEB
Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
WYC
And Abimelech heard that (all) [the] men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together (there),
YLT
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
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