Judges 9

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 16 28.07%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 31 54.39%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 1 1.75%
NIV2011 verse verse is new 9 15.79%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 1,115 91.54%
NIV2011 changed words 103 8.46%
NIV2011 removed words 103
NIV2011 added words 103

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
9:1 tNIVAbimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother’s clan, Abimelech Abimelek son of Jerub-Baal went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother’s clan, Abimelech Abimelek son of Jerub-Baal went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother’s clan,
9:3 tNIVWhen the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelech Abimelek, for they said, “He is our brother related to us.”When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelech Abimelek, for they said, “He is our brother related to us.”
9:4 tNIVThey gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech used it to hire reckless adventurers, who became his followers.They gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech Abimelek used it to hire reckless adventurers scoundrels, who became his followers.They gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech Abimelek used it to hire reckless adventurers scoundrels, who became his followers.
9:6 tNIVThen all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelech king.Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelech Abimelek king.Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelech Abimelek king.
9:9 NIV2011“But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’“But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men human beings are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’“But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’
9:13 NIV2011“But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men, to hold sway over the trees?’“But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men human beings, to hold sway over the trees?’“But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men humans, to hold sway over the trees?’
9:16 tNIV“Now if you have acted honorably and in good faith when you made Abimelech king, and if you have been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family, and if you have treated him as he deserves—Now if Have you have acted honorably and in good faith when you made Abimelech by making Abimelek king, and if ? Have you have been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family, and if ? Have you have treated him as he deserves? Now if Have you have acted honorably and in good faith when you made Abimelech by making Abimelek king, and if ? Have you have been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family, and if ? Have you have treated him as he deserves?
9:17 tNIVand to think that my father fought for you, risked his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian and to think Remember that my father fought for you, and risked his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian. and to think Remember that my father fought for you, and risked his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian.
9:18 tNIV(but today you have revolted against my father’s family, murdered his seventy sons on a single stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his slave girl, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is your brother)— (but But today you have revolted against my father’s family, . You have murdered his seventy sons on a single stone, and have made Abimelech Abimelek, the son of his female slave girl, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is your brother)— related to you. (but But today you have revolted against my father’s family, . You have murdered his seventy sons on a single stone, and have made Abimelech Abimelek, the son of his female slave girl, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is your brother)— related to you.
9:19 tNIVif then you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today, may Abimelech be your joy, and may you be his, too! if then So have you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today? If you have, may Abimelech Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too! if then So have you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today? If you have, may Abimelech Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too!
9:20 tNIVBut if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelech!”But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelech Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelech Abimelek !”But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelech Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelech Abimelek !”
9:21 tNIVThen Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech Abimelek.Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech Abimelek.
9:22 tNIVAfter Abimelech had governed Israel three years,After Abimelech Abimelek had governed Israel three years,After Abimelech Abimelek had governed Israel three years,
9:23 tNIVGod sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech.God sent an evil spirit stirred up animosity between Abimelech Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem, who so that they acted treacherously against Abimelech Abimelek.God sent an evil spirit stirred up animosity between Abimelech Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem, who so that they acted treacherously against Abimelech Abimelek.
9:24 tNIVGod did this in order that the crime against Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons, the shedding of their blood, might be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.God did this in order that the crime against Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons, the shedding of their blood, might be avenged on their brother Abimelech Abimelek and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.God did this in order that the crime against Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons, the shedding of their blood, might be avenged on their brother Abimelech Abimelek and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.
9:25 NIV2011In opposition to him these citizens of Shechem set men on the hilltops to ambush and rob everyone who passed by, and this was reported to Abimelech.In opposition to him these citizens of Shechem set men an ambush on the hilltops to ambush and rob everyone who passed by, and this was reported to Abimelech Abimelek.In opposition to him these citizens of Shechem set men on the hilltops to ambush and rob everyone who passed by, and this was reported to Abimelech Abimelek.
9:26 NIV2011Now Gaal son of Ebed moved with his brothers into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him.Now Gaal son of Ebed moved with his brothers into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him.Now Gaal son of Ebed moved with his brothers clan into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him.
9:27 tNIVAfter they had gone out into the fields and gathered the grapes and trodden them, they held a festival in the temple of their god. While they were eating and drinking, they cursed Abimelech.After they had gone out into the fields and gathered the grapes and trodden them, they held a festival in the temple of their god. While they were eating and drinking, they cursed Abimelech Abimelek.After they had gone out into the fields and gathered the grapes and trodden them, they held a festival in the temple of their god. While they were eating and drinking, they cursed Abimelech Abimelek.
9:28 NIV2011Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelech?Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech Abimelek, and who is Shechem, that we should be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the men people of Hamor, Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelech Abimelek?Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech Abimelek, and who is Shechem, that why should we should Shechemites be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the men family of Hamor, Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelech Abimelek?
9:29 tNIVIf only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Call out your whole army!’”If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech Abimelek, ‘Call out your whole army!’”If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech Abimelek, ‘Call out your whole army!’”
9:31 NIV2011Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, “Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelech Abimelek, saying, “Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers relatives have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelech Abimelek, saying, “Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers clan have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
9:33 NIV2011In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do whatever your hand finds to do.”In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do whatever your hand finds to do.”In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do whatever your hand finds seize the opportunity to do attack them.”
9:34 tNIVSo Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies.So Abimelech Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies.So Abimelech Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies.
9:35 tNIVNow Gaal son of Ebed had gone out and was standing at the entrance to the city gate just as Abimelech and his soldiers came out from their hiding place.Now Gaal son of Ebed had gone out and was standing at the entrance to of the city gate just as Abimelech Abimelek and his soldiers troops came out from their hiding place.Now Gaal son of Ebed had gone out and was standing at the entrance to of the city gate just as Abimelech Abimelek and his soldiers troops came out from their hiding place.
9:37 tNIVBut Gaal spoke up again: “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and a company is coming from the direction of the soothsayers’ tree.”But Gaal spoke up again: “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land central hill, and a company is coming from the direction of the soothsayers diviners’ tree.”But Gaal spoke up again: “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land central hill, and a company is coming from the direction of the soothsayers diviners’ tree.”
9:38 tNIVThen Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”
9:39 tNIVSo Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelech.So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelech Abimelek.So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelech Abimelek.
9:40 NIV2011Abimelech chased him, and many fell wounded in the flight—all the way to the entrance to the gate. Abimelech Abimelek chased him, and many fell wounded in the flight— all the way to the entrance to of the gate, and many fell slain as they fled. Abimelech Abimelek chased him, and many fell wounded in the flight— all the way to the entrance to of the gate, and many were killed as they fled.
9:41 NIV2011Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem. Abimelech Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers relatives out of Shechem. Abimelech Then Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers clan out of Shechem.
9:42 tNIVThe next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech Abimelek.The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech Abimelek.
9:43 NIV1984So he took his men, divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them.So he took his men troops, divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them.So he took his men, divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them.
9:44 tNIVAbimelech and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance to the city gate. Then two companies rushed upon those in the fields and struck them down. Abimelech Abimelek and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance to of the city gate. Then two companies rushed upon attacked those in the fields and struck them down. Abimelech Abimelek and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance to of the city gate. Then two companies rushed upon attacked those in the fields and struck them down.
9:45 tNIVAll that day Abimelech pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.All that day Abimelech Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.All that day Abimelech Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.
9:47 tNIVWhen Abimelech heard that they had assembled there,When Abimelech Abimelek heard that they had assembled there,When Abimelech Abimelek heard that they had assembled there,
9:49 tNIVSo all the men cut branches and followed Abimelech. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire over the people inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelech Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire over with the people still inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelech Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire over with the people still inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.
9:50 tNIVNext Abimelech went to Thebez and besieged it and captured it.Next Abimelech Abimelek went to Thebez and besieged it and captured it.Next Abimelech Abimelek went to Thebez and besieged it and captured it.
9:51 tNIVInside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—fled. They locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—had fled. They had locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—had fled. They had locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.
9:52 tNIVAbimelech went to the tower and stormed it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire, Abimelech Abimelek went to the tower and stormed attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire, Abimelech Abimelek went to the tower and stormed attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,
9:55 tNIVWhen the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they went home.When the Israelites saw that Abimelech Abimelek was dead, they went home.When the Israelites saw that Abimelech Abimelek was dead, they went home.
9:56 tNIVThus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers.Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech Abimelek had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers.Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech Abimelek had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers.
9:57 tNIVGod also made the men of Shechem pay for all their wickedness. The curse of Jotham son of Jerub-Baal came on them.God also made the men people of Shechem pay for all their wickedness. The curse of Jotham son of Jerub-Baal came on them.God also made the men people of Shechem pay for all their wickedness. The curse of Jotham son of Jerub-Baal came on them.