New American Standard Bible 1995

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Also God returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Also God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֖ים e·lo·him
returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 הֵשִׁ֥יב he·shiv
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the wickedness evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
of the men man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֣י an·shei
of Shechem "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֔ם she·chem,
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on their heads, head Noun H7218 בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם be·ro·sham;
and the curse a curse Noun H7045 קִֽלֲלַ֖ת ki·la·lat
of Jotham "the LORD is perfect," three Isr. Noun H3147 יֹותָ֥ם yo·v·tam
the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Jerubbaal "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon Noun H3378 יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ ye·rub·ba·'al.
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came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַתָּבֹ֣א vat·ta·vo
upon them.      

Locations

Shechem

SHECHEMshe'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc.; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16):1. Historical:This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis 12:6 f). It was... View Details

People

Jerubbaal

Jerubbaal [N] [H] contender with Baal; or, let Baal plead, a surname of Gideon; a name given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal (Judg.  6:32 ;  7:1 ;  8:29 ;  1 Samuel 12:11 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Also God returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
King James Bible Also God returned And all the wickedness evil of the men of Shechem on did God render upon their heads, heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.Jerubbaal.
Hebrew Greek English Also God returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.