Judges 9:56 “In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his f…”

Judges 9:56

In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

World English Bible

Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers;

American Standard Version

Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus God rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren.

Darby Translation

And God rendered back the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in slaying his seventy brethren.

Young's Literal Translation

and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

Bible in Basic English

In this way Abimelech was rewarded by God for the evil he had done to his father in putting his seventy brothers to death;

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Cross references

“God rendered”

Psalm 94:23 Proverbs 5:22 Judges 9:24 Psalm 9:12 Psalm 11:6 Matthew 7:2

Psalm 94:23 · BSB

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Proverbs 5:22 · BSB

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

Judges 9:24 · BSB

in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.

Psalm 9:12 · BSB

For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

Psalm 11:6 · BSB

On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

Matthew 7:2 · BSB

For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

55And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.

57And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

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