Judges 9:25
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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.The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.
In other translations
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.The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.
Hebrew words
וַיָּשִׂימוּvaiyasimuand they setH7760לוֹloto <the> himבַעֲלֵיva'alei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶםshekhemShechemH7927מְאָרְבִיםme'arevimambushersH693עַל'alonH5921רָאשֵׁיrashei[the] tops ofH7218הֶהָרִיםheharimthe mountainsH2022וַיִּגְזְלוּvaiyigzeluand they robbedH1497אֵת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[one] whoH834יַעֲבֹרya'avorhe passed byH5674עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemon themH5921בַּדָּרֶךְbadarekhon the roadH1870וַיֻּגַּדvaiyugadand it was toldH5046לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ פla'avimelekhto AbimelechH40
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 1:11-1211 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:11 If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, 12 let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.
- Joshua 8:12-1312 And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth–el and Ai, on the west side of the city. 13 And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.12 Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. 13 So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.
- Joshua 8:4And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.
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People and places
People: Abimelech (son of Gideon)
Places: Shechem