Judges 9:53 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 9:53 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ
shâlak
H7993
to throw
אִשָּׁ֥ה
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
אַחַ֛ת
ʼechâd
H259
one
פֶּ֥לַח
pelach
H6400
mill stone
רֶ֖כֶב
rekeb
H7393
chariot
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
H40
Abimelech
וַתָּ֖רִץ
râtsats
H7533
to crush
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ
gulgôleth
H1538
skull
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World English Bible Public Domain
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
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King James Version Public Domain
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But one woman threw an upper millstone onto the head of Abimelech, and it crushed his skull.
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