Judges 9:48

Judges 9:48 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

48he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon. He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, “Quick! Do what you have seen me do!”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

48So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took 9:48 Lit the axesan axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and lifted it and put it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you saw me do, hurry and do 9:48 Lit like melikewise.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

48So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and lifted it and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

48So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, picked it up, and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the people with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do just as I have done.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

48he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

48He and all his men went up Mount Zalmon. He got an ax and cut off some branches. He carried them on his shoulders. He ordered the men with him to do the same thing. “Quick!” he said. “Do what you have seen me do!”

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