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Judges 8:35--9:2

Context
8:35 They did not treat 1  the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.

Abimelech Murders His Brothers

9:1 Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. 2  He said to them and to his mother’s entire extended family, 3  9:2 “Tell 4  all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want 5  to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’” 6 

1 tn Heb “did not do loyalty with,” or “did not act faithfully toward.”

2 tn Heb “brothers.”

3 tn Heb “to all the extended family of the house of the father of his mother.”

4 tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”

5 tn Heb “What good is it to you?”

6 tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”



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