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Judges 9:27

Abimelech

25 The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.

26 Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.

And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.

28 Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

29 If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”

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BSB
And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
KJV
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
WEB
They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
ASV
And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [the grapes], and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
DARBY
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made rejoicings, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
BLB
And they went out into the fields, and gathered from their vineyards, and trod and made merry. And they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.
ÅB
De gikk ut på marken og høstet sine vingårder og perset druene og holdt gledesfest; så gikk de inn i sin guds hus og spiste og drakk og bante Abimelek.
OTB
De gikk ut i markene, samlet druene fra vingårdene sine, tråkket dem og holdt en festival. De gikk inn i huset til sin gud, spiste og drakk, og forbannet Abimelek.
B1930
De gikk ut på marken og høstet sine vingårder og perset druene og holdt gledesfest; så gikk de inn i sin guds hus og åt og drakk og bante Abimelek.

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Cross references

  • Luke 17:26–29

    Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

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  • Judges 9:4

    So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.

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  • Daniel 5:1–4

    Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

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  • Judges 16:23

    Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

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  • Amos 6:3–6

    You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

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  • Daniel 5:23

    Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.

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  • Psalms 109:17

    The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

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  • Exodus 32:6

    So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.

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