Judges 9 · Verse 27

Judges 9:27

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
Judges 9:27, King James Version

Judges 9:27 in other translations

BSBAnd after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
WEBThey went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
ASVAnd they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
YLTand go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.
DARBYAnd they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made rejoicings, and went into the house of theirgod, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
BBEAnd they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.
WebsterAnd they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

What does Judges 9:27 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 9:22-29

Abimelech is seated in the throne his father refused. But how long does this glory last? Stay but three years, and see the bramble withered and burned. The prosperity of the wicked is short and fickle. The Shechemites are plagued by no other hand than Abimelech's. They raised him unjustly to the throne; they first feel the weight of his sceptre.

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Judges 9:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH3318
הַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּvai.yiv.tze.Ruand they gathered grapesH1219
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙kar.mei.Hemvineyards theirH3754
וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּvai.yid.re.Khuand they trod [them]H1869
וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH6213
הִלּוּלִ֑יםhi.lu.LimrejoicingsH1974
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH935
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם'elo.hei.Hemgod theirH430
וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH398
וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.Tuand they drankH8354
וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּvay.ka.Luand they cursedH7043
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ\׃'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40

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Cross references for Judges 9:27

  • Luke 17:26-29

    And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

  • Judges 9:4

    And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

  • Daniel 5:1-4

    Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

  • Judges 16:23

    Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

  • Amos 6:3-6

    Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

  • Daniel 5:23

    But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

  • Psalms 109:17

    As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

  • Exodus 32:6

    And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

  • Exodus 32:19

    And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

  • Leviticus 24:11

    And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

  • Luke 12:19-20

    And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

  • 1 Samuel 17:43

    And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
merry. or, songs.
Isa 16:9,10; 24:7-9; Jer 25:30; Am 6:3-6
the house.
4; 16:23; Ex 32:6,19; Da 5:1-4,23
did eat.
Isa 22:12-14; Lu 12:19,20; 17:26-29
cursed.
Le 24:11; 1Sa 17:43; Ps 109:17

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Context

  • Judges 9:26

    And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

  • Judges 9:27

    And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

  • Judges 9:28

    And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

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Judges 9:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y saliendo al campo, vendimiaron sus viñas, y pisaron la uva, é hicieron alegrías; y entrando en el templo de sus dioses, comieron y bebieron, y maldijeron á Abimelech.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils sortirent aux champs, et vendangèrent leurs vignes, et foulèrent le raisin, et firent joyeuse fête, et entrèrent dans la maison de leur dieu, et mangèrent et burent, et maudirent Abimélec.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie gingen aufs Feld hinaus und lasen ihre Weinberge und kelterten; und sie hielten ein Dankfest und gingen in das Haus ihres Gottes und aßen und tranken und fluchten dem Abimelech.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
egressi sunt in agros, vastantes vineas, uvasque calcantes: et factis cantantium choris, ingressi sunt fanum dei sui, et inter epulas et pocula maledicebant Abimelech,