Judges 9:56
Modern Translations
New International Version
Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelek had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers.

New Living Translation
In this way, God punished Abimelech for the evil he had done against his father by murdering his seventy brothers.

English Standard Version
Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers.

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

New American Standard Bible
So God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.

NASB 1995
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.

NASB 1977
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers.

Amplified Bible
In this way God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father [Jerubbaal] by killing his seventy brothers.

Christian Standard Bible
In this way, God brought back Abimelech’s evil—the evil that Abimelech had done to his father when he killed his seventy brothers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In this way, God turned back on Abimelech the evil that he had done against his father, by killing his 70 brothers.

Contemporary English Version
That's how God punished Abimelech for killing his brothers and bringing shame on his father's family.

Good News Translation
And so it was that God paid Abimelech back for the crime that he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So God paid back Abimelech for the evil he had done to his father when he killed his 70 brothers.

International Standard Version
That's how God repaid Abimelech for the evil thing he did to his father by killing his 70 brothers.

NET Bible
God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

New King James Version
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

New Heart English Bible
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers;

World English Bible
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers;

American King James Version
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers:

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

A Faithful Version
And God repaid the evil of Abimelech, that which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers.

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

English Revised Version
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thus God rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thus God rendred the wickednesse of Abimelech which he dyd vnto his father, in sleyng his seuentie brethren.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus God recompenced Abimelech the euell that he had done vnto his father, wha he slewe his threscore and ten brethren:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and God turns back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brothers;

Young's Literal Translation
and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will turn back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father for killing his seventy brethren.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God repaid the evil, that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so did God repay the evil that Abimelech had done against his father by killing his seventy brothers.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And God paid the evil to Abimelek that he did to his father and he killed his seventy brothers

Lamsa Bible
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimeleck, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he wrought against his father, in slaying his seventy brethren.
















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