KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 9:27
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
They went out into the field, and harvested their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.
Surrounding context — Judges 9
24 That the cruelty [done] to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
27 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.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
29 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
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וַיֵּצְא֨וּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeהַשָּׂדֶ֜הH7704 · sa.daySirionוַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּH1219 · ba.tsarto gather/restrain/fortifyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙H3754 · ke.remvineyardוַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּH1869 · da.rakhto treadוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּH6213 · a.sahto make: doהִלּוּלִ֑יםH1974 · hil.lulpraiseוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935 · boto come (in): comeבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceאֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔םH430 · e.lo.himGodוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙H398 · a.khalto eatוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּH8354 · sha.tahto drinkוַֽיְקַלְל֖וּH7043 · qa.lalto lightenאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃H40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelech
Cross-references
Luke 17:26-29And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.Judges 9:4And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.Daniel 5:1-4Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.Leviticus 24:11And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name [of the LORD], and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name [was] Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)Daniel 5:23But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:Isaiah 24:7-9The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.Judges 8:33And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god.Judges 16:23Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.Isaiah 22:12-14And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:Isaiah 16:9-10Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.Exodus 32:19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.Jeremiah 25:30Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread [the grapes], against all the inhabitants of the earth.1 Samuel 17:43And the Philistine said unto David, [Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.Luke 12:19-20And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.Exodus 32:6And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.Judges 9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.Amos 6:3-6Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;Psalm 109:17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
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