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Berean Standard Bible

“When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.”

Judges 9:7

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Abimelech, Gideon's son, has murdered seventy of his brothers to become king at Shechem. The one survivor, Jotham, climbs Mount Gerizim and shouts a parable to the people below.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

World English Bible (WEB)

When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

King James Version (KJV)

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Jotham, on hearing of it, went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and crying out with a loud voice said to them, Give ear to me, you townsmen of Shechem, so that God may give ear to you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como se lo dijesen á Jotham, fué y púsose en la cumbre del monte de Gerizim, y alzando su voz clamó, y díjoles: Oidme, varones de Sichêm; que Dios os oiga.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Jotán oyó esto, se paró sobre el monte Guerizín y gritó para que lo oyeran los hombres de Siquén: «Si les interesa la bendición de Dios, escúchenme.

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