Judges 9:4
New English Translation
4 They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous[a] men as his followers.[b]
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- Judges 9:4 tn Heb “empty and reckless.”
- Judges 9:4 tn Heb “and they followed him.”
Judges 9:4
New International Version
4 They gave him seventy shekels[a] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith,(A) and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels,(B) who became his followers.
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- Judges 9:4 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams
Judges 9:4
King James Version
4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
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