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Judges 9:7–21 Bible Word Search
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“When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.”

Judges 9:7

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About this Bible word search

This free online puzzle is based on Judges 9:7–21 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 30 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.

Narrative

Story in this passage

Jotham warns Shechem

Jotham stands on Mount Gerizim and tells a parable in which the trees offer kingship to useful plants before the worthless bramble accepts and threatens destruction. He warns that Shechem’s treatment of Gideon’s house will bring judgment, then flees for safety.

Setting
Mount Gerizim overlooking Shechem immediately after Abimelech’s coronation.

Main events
Jotham tells the parable of the trees, applies it to Abimelech’s rule, pronounces a curse, and escapes.

Why it matters
The parable frames Abimelech’s kingship as destructive and predicts the conflict that follows.

This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.

Original-language word highlights

  • ABIMELECH

    Hebrew · אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · Strong’s H40 · Judge living before Israel's Monarchy · High-confidence match

    Judges 9:16
  • JERUBBAAL

    Hebrew · יְרֻבַּ֫עַל · Strong’s H3378 · Judge living before Israel's Monarchy · High-confidence match

    Judges 9:16
  • LEBANON

    Hebrew · לְבָנוֹן · Strong’s H3844 · Biblical place · High-confidence match

    Judges 9:15
  • SHECHEM

    Hebrew · שְׁכֶם · Strong’s H7927 · Biblical name used for a person and a place · High-confidence match

    Judges 9:7
  • JOTHAM

    Hebrew · יוֹתָם · Strong’s H3147 · Man living before Israel's Monarchy · High-confidence match

    Judges 9:7

Passage vocabulary

  • RIGHTEOUSLY
    Judges 9:16
  • THEMSELVES
    Judges 9:8
  • ABIMELECH
    Judges 9:16
  • DELIVERED
    Judges 9:17
  • DESERVING
    Judges 9:16
  • JERUBBAAL
    Judges 9:16
  • PRODUCING
    Judges 9:9
  • SWEETNESS
    Judges 9:11
  • THEREFORE
    Judges 9:16
  • BRAMBLE
    Judges 9:14
  • BROTHER
    Judges 9:18
  • GERIZIM
    Judges 9:7
  • LEBANON
    Judges 9:15
  • PERSONS
    Judges 9:18
  • REJOICE
    Judges 9:19
  • SERVANT
    Judges 9:18
  • SEVENTY
    Judges 9:18
  • SHECHEM
    Judges 9:7
  • ANOINT
    Judges 9:8
  • CEDARS
    Judges 9:15
  • CHEERS
    Judges 9:13
  • DEVOUR
    Judges 9:15
  • FATHER
    Judges 9:17
  • FEMALE
    Judges 9:18
  • FOUGHT
    Judges 9:17
  • JOTHAM
    Judges 9:7
  • LIFTED
    Judges 9:7
  • LISTEN
    Judges 9:7
  • MIDIAN
    Judges 9:17
  • REFUGE
    Judges 9:15

Places in this passage

Lebanon Shechem Beth-millo Mount Gerizim Beer 2 Midian

  • Mount Gerizim
    Judges 9:7
  • Shechem
    Tell Balatah
    Judges 9:7, Judges 9:18, Judges 9:20
  • Beth-millo
    in Tell Balatah
    Judges 9:20
    Likely
  • Lebanon
    Judges 9:15
    Likely
  • Midian
    Judges 9:17
    Likely
  • Beer 2
    Al Bira
    Judges 9:21
    Approximate

Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
public domain. Place data adapted from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL 1.0. Original-language data adapted from STEP Bible,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.

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