Judges 9:7
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And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
In other translations
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
Hebrew words
וַיַּגִּדוּvaiyagiduand people toldH5046לְיוֹתָםleyotamto JothamH3147וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980וַיַּעֲמֹדvaiya'amodand he stoodH5975בְּרֹאשׁberoshon [the] top ofH7218הַר־har-[the] mountain ofH2022גְּרִזִיםgerizimGerizimH1630וַיִּשָּׂאvaiyisa'and he lifted upH5375קוֹלוֹkolovoice hisH6963וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he called outH7121וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶםlahemto <the> themשִׁמְעוּshim'ulistenH8085אֵלַי'elaito meH413בַּעֲלֵיba'aleiO citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶםshekhemShechemH7927וְיִשְׁמַעveyishma'so he may listenH8085אֲלֵיכֶם'aleikhemto youH413אֱלֹהִים׃'elohimGodH430
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 11:29And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
- Deuteronomy 27:12These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
- Proverbs 28:9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
- Isaiah 1:15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
- John 4:20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
- Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
- Joshua 8:33And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.
- Proverbs 1:28-2928 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. 29 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
- Psalm 50:15-2115 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” 16 To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? 17 For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you. 18 When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
- James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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People and places
People: Jotham (son of Gideon)
Places: Mount Gerizim, Shechem