Judges 9:24that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
The setting
The narrator explains God's purpose: the 70 murdered sons of Gideon must be avenged, blood demands blood...
The emotion here: grieved but confident in divine justice
The original word
ḥāmās (חָמָס) — violence, especially against the innocent
Why it matters
Gideon had 70 sons from many wives - Abimelech murdered them all on one stone except Jotham
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 9:24
This isn't just political revenge - it's cosmic justice for mass fratricide
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament justice is just revenge, but this is about restoring cosmic order - innocent blood pollutes the land until justice comes.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 9:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 9:24 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, retribution. Notable phrases: violence done; their blood.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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