Judges 9:57

“and all the evil of the men of Shechem Elohim brought back on their heads, and there came upon them the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.”

Judges 9:57 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 9:57, word by word

the evilרָעַתraat

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raat” appears
of the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of Shechemשְׁכֶםshechem

Shechem

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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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brought backהֵשִׁיבheshiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

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on their headsרֹאשָׁrosha

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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and there cameתָּבֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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the curseקִלֲלַתkilalat

curse

Curse: words calling down evil on someone; the opposite of a blessing.

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of Jothamיוֹתָםyotam

Jotham

Jotham, the youngest son of Gideon, the only one who escaped the slaughter of his brothers. Later a king of Judah bore the same name (2 Kings 15:32). It means "YHWH is perfect."

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּעַלyerubaal

Jerubbaal

Jerubbaal, the other name of Gideon. It means "let Baal contend": it was given to him when he tore down the altar of Baal (Judges 6:32).

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Places in this verse

JerusalemShechem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Shechem

    Today: Tell Balata ruins, near Nablus, West Bank

    A city in the hills of central Israel, between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem.

    Abram came there when he entered Canaan, and God promised him the land (Gen 12:6-7). Joshua gathered all Israel there to renew the covenant (Josh 24:1).

    Genesis 12:6Genesis 34:2Joshua 24:11 Kings 12:1

The context

56So Elohim brought back the evil of Abimelech that he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers;

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