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But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Abimelech and his army rushed to the fortress and tried to force their way inside. Abimelech himself was about to set the heavy wooden doors on fire, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he went up to the door to set the tower on fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Abimelech came to the tower. He began to fight against it and went near the entrance of the tower to burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Abimelech approached the tower, attacked it, and approached the tower's gate, intending to burn it down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Abimelech came as far as the tower and fought against it; and he drew near the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/judges/9.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/judges/9.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/judges/9.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against <i>it</i>, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/judges/9.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/judges/9.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre to set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/judges/9.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought agaynst it, and went harde vnto the doore of ye towre to set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/judges/9.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Then came Abimelech vnto the tower, and soughte agaynst it, and came nye vnto the dore of the tower, that he might burne it with fyre.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech will come even to the tower, and will fight against it, and will urge on, even to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Abimelech coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech, drawing near the tower, fought valiantly. And approaching the gate, he strove to set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abimelek arrived unto the tower and fought against it and he came unto the gate of the tower to burn it in fire<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abimeleck advanced as far as the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech drew near to the tower, and they besieged it; and Abimelech drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/judges/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ (N-proper-ms) -- From 'ab and melek; father of king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites.">When Abimelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: way·yil·lā·ḥem (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">attack</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: ham·miḡ·dāl (Art:: N-ms) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">the tower,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: way·yig·gaš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To draw near, approach. ">he approached</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: ham·miḡ·dāl (Art:: N-ms) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">its</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: lə·śā·rə·p̄ōw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">to set it on fire.</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/judges/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40. 'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) -- "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Israelite name">And Abimelech</a><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go"> cometh</a><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026. migdal (mig-dawl') -- a tower"> the tower</a><a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour">, and fighteth</a><a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066. nagash (naw-gash') -- to draw near, approach"> against it, and draweth nigh</a><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607. pethach (peh'-thakh) -- opening, doorway, entrance"> the opening</a><a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026. migdal (mig-dawl') -- a tower"> of the tower</a><a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313. saraph (saw-raf') -- to burn"> to burn</a><a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784. 'esh (aysh) -- a fire"> it with fire,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/judges/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935"> came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3ms 3898"> attack</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsa 4026"> tower</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="נגשׁ vqw3ms 5066">he approached</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsa 4026"> its</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> entrance</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> set it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="שׂרף_1 vqc 8313"> on fire</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784"></a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/judges/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40. 'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) -- 'father is king,' a Philistine name, also an Israelite name">So Abimelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026. migdal (mig-dawl') -- a tower">to the tower</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898a.htm" title="3898a">and fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066. nagash (naw-gash') -- to draw near, approach">against it, and approached</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607. pethach (peh'-thakh) -- opening, doorway, entrance">the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026. migdal (mig-dawl') -- a tower">of the tower</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313. saraph (saw-raf') -- to burn">to burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784. 'esh (aysh) -- a fire">it with fire.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/judges/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40. 'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) -- 'father is king,' a Philistine name, also an Israelite name">And Abimelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026. migdal (mig-dawl') -- a tower">unto the tower,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour">and fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066. nagash (naw-gash') -- to draw near, approach">against it, and went hard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607. pethach (peh'-thakh) -- opening, doorway, entrance">unto the door</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026. migdal (mig-dawl') -- a tower">of the tower</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313. saraph (saw-raf') -- to burn">to burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784. 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