Each of the troops also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire; about a thousand men and women died, including all the men of the Tower of Shechem.

众人就各砍一枝，跟随亚比米勒，把树枝堆在卫所的四围，放火烧了卫所，以致示剑楼的人都死了，男女约有一千。

众百姓也都各砍一根树枝，跟亚比米勒走，把树枝堆在地窖上，放火烧地窖。这样，示剑城楼里所有的人都死了，男女约有一千。

众百姓也都各砍一根树枝，跟亚比米勒走，把树枝堆在地窖上，放火烧地窖。这样，示剑城楼里所有的人都死了，男女约有一千。

他们都砍下一根树枝，跟着亚比米勒把树枝堆在神庙内堂的四周，放火烧死了里面所有的人，男女约一千人。

于是众人也各自砍下一根树枝，跟随着亚比米勒，把树枝放在地穴上，放火烧了地穴，以致示剑楼的人都死了，男女约有一千人。

眾人就各砍一枝，跟隨亞比米勒，把樹枝堆在衛所的四圍，放火燒了衛所，以致示劍樓的人都死了，男女約有一千。

眾百姓也都各砍一根樹枝，跟亞比米勒走，把樹枝堆在地窖上，放火燒地窖。這樣，示劍城樓裏所有的人都死了，男女約有一千。

眾百姓也都各砍一根樹枝，跟亞比米勒走，把樹枝堆在地窖上，放火燒地窖。這樣，示劍城樓裏所有的人都死了，男女約有一千。

他們都砍下一根樹枝，跟著亞比米勒把樹枝堆在神廟內堂的四周，放火燒死了裡面所有的人，男女約一千人。

於是眾人也各自砍下一根樹枝，跟隨著亞比米勒，把樹枝放在地穴上，放火燒了地穴，以致示劍樓的人都死了，男女約有一千人。

於是眾人也各砍下一根，跟着亞比米勒，把樹枝往地下室四圍堆，放火燒了地下室裏的人，以致示劍譙樓的人都死了，男女約有一千。

眾遂各斫樹枝、從之、置於保障、縱火焚之、居示劍臺者皆死、男女約千人、○

從者各斫枝柯、從亞庇米力、置於衛所、縱火焚之、於是守示劍臺諸男女俱死、計一千人。

諸軍士各斫樹枝、從亞比米勒置於衛所、縱火以焚衛所、居示劍臺之人皆死、男女約一千、

So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire 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 Abimelek. They piled them against the place where the people had gone for safety. Then they set the place on fire with the people still inside. There were about 1,000 men and women in the tower of Shechem. All of them died.

So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,000 men and women.

So each of them cut down some branches, following Abimelech’s example. They piled the branches against the walls of the temple and set them on fire. So all the people who had lived in the tower of Shechem died— about 1,000 men and women.

So all the people also cut down, each one, his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on top of the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.

So each of the people likewise cut down his own bough and followed Abimelech, put them against the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire above them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died, about a thousand men and women.

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

Each person also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire around the people, and all the people in the Tower of Shechem died— about 1,000 men and women.

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put[ them] to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

So each of his men also cut off a branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the stronghold and set fire to it. All the people of the Tower of Shechem died– about a thousand men and women.

All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

The bramble said to the trees,“ If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.”

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.