Judges 9:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he wentוַיָּבֹ֤א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to his father'sאָבִיו֙
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
at Ophrahעָפְרָ֔תָה
(a·fe·ra·tah,)
6084: an Isr., also two places in Isr.from the same as opher
and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג
(vai·ya·ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
his brothersאֶחָ֧יו
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jerubbaal,יְרֻבַּ֛עַל
(ye·rub·ba·'al)
3378: "let Baal contend," a name of Gideonfrom rib and Baal
seventyשִׁבְעִ֥ים
(shiv·'im)
7657: seventy (a card. number)from sheba
men,אִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
on oneאֶחָ֑ת
(e·chat;)
259: onea prim. card. number
stone.אֶ֣בֶן
(e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
But Jothamיֹותָ֧ם
(yo·v·tam)
3147: "the LORD is perfect," three Isr.from Yhvh and tam
the youngestהַקָּטֹ֖ן
(hak·ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַל
(ye·rub·ba·'al)
3378: "let Baal contend," a name of Gideonfrom rib and Baal
was left,וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר
(vai·yiv·va·ter)
3498: to remain overa prim. root
for he hidנֶחְבָּֽא׃
(nech·ba.)
2244: to withdraw, hidea prim. root
himself. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he went
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto his father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
at Ophrah
`Ophrah  (of-raw')
female fawn; Ophrah, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine -- Ophrah.
and slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jerubbaal
Yrubba`al  (yer-oob-bah'-al)
Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon -- Jerubbaal.
being threescore and ten
shib`iym.  (shib-eem')
seventy -- seventy, threescore and ten (+ -teen).
persons
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
upon one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
notwithstanding yet Jotham
Yowtham  (yo-thawm')
Jehovah (is) perfect; Jotham, the name of three Israelites -- Jotham.
the youngest
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jerubbaal
Yrubba`al  (yer-oob-bah'-al)
Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon -- Jerubbaal.
was left
yathar  (yaw-thar')
to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
for he hid
chaba'  (khaw-baw')
to secrete -- held, hide (self), do secretly.
himself
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.

King James Bible
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He went to his father's house in Ophrah and killed his 70 brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.

International Standard Version
to his father's house in Ophrah. There he murdered his own brothers, Jerubbaal's sons—all 70 of them—in one place. But Jerubbaal's youngest son Jotham survived by hiding himself.

NET Bible
He went to his father's home in Ophrah and murdered his half-brothers, the seventy legitimate sons of Jerub-Baal, on one stone. Only Jotham, Jerub-Baal's youngest son, escaped, because he hid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he went to his father's home in Ophrah. There he executed his 70 brothers, Jerubbaal's sons. But Jotham, Jerubbaal's youngest son, survived because he hid.

King James 2000 Bible
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: nevertheless yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
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