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Judges 9:19

AbimelechGideon

17 for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,

18 but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—

if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.

20 But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

21 Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

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BSB
if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.
KJV
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
WEB
if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
ASV
if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
DARBY
if ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
BLB
and if then in truth and sincerity you⁺ have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, [then] rejoice in Abimelech and let him rejoice also in you⁺.
ÅB
dersom dere nå idag har gått oppriktig og ærlig fram imot Jerubba'al og hans hus, da gled dere over Abimelek, og da glede også han seg over dere!
OTB
hvis dere har handlet med ærlighet og integritet mot Jerubbaal og hans hus i dag, så vær glade for Abimelek, og måtte han også være glad for dere.
B1930
dersom I nu idag har gått opriktig og ærlig frem imot Jerubba'al og hans hus, da gled eder over Abimelek, og da glede også han sig over eder!

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  • Isaiah 8:6

    “Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

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  • James 4:16

    As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

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  • Philippians 3:3

    For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

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