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Berean Standard Bible

“Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,”

Judges 9:1

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Gideon, also called Jerubbaal, had refused when Israel asked him to rule as king, saying that the Lord would rule over them. After his death, the people again turned to Baal worship, and one of his sons, Abimelech, saw an opportunity.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,

World English Bible (WEB)

Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother`s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother`s father, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y FUÉSE Abimelech hijo de Jerobaal á Sichêm, á los hermanos de su madre, y habló con ellos, y con toda la familia de la casa del padre de su madre, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día Abimélec, hijo de Gedeón, visitó a sus tíos, los hermanos de su madre, en Siquén.

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