Judges 9:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
not, let fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
comeתֵּ֤צֵא
(te·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out from Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
(me·'a·vi·me·lech,)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֛ל
(ve·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
the menבַּעֲלֵ֥י
(ba·'a·lei)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖ם
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
and Beth-millo; 
 
1037: "house of earthwork," a place near Shechem, also a citadel in Jer.from bayith and Millo
and let fireאֵ֜שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
comeוְתֵצֵ֨א
(ve·te·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out from the menמִבַּעֲלֵ֤י
(mib·ba·'a·lei)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
and from Beth-millo, 
 
1037: "house of earthwork," a place near Shechem, also a citadel in Jer.from bayith and Millo
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖ל
(ve·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
Abimelech."אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
(a·vi·me·lech.)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek


















KJV Lexicon
But if not let fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
come out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
and devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the men
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
of Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
and the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Millo
millow'  (mil-lo')
a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel -- Millo.
Beyth Millow'  (bayth mil-lo')
house of (the) rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels -- house of Millo.
and let fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
come out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from the men
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
of Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
and from the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Millo
millow'  (mil-lo')
a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel -- Millo.
Beyth Millow'  (bayth mil-lo')
house of (the) rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels -- house of Millo.
and devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the men of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from Beth-millo, and consume Abimelech."

King James Bible
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech."

International Standard Version
But if not, may fire spring out from Abimelech and consume the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire spring out from the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo to consume Abimelech."

NET Bible
But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if that's not the case, let fire come out of Abimelech and burn up citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo. Also let fire come out of citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo and burn up Abimelech."

King James 2000 Bible
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
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