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# God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem
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This means that God applied the curse Jotham made by sending an evil spirit to cause trouble and animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem.
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# God did this so the violence done ... helped him murder his brothers
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The passive phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did this to avenge the seventy sons whom Abimelech their brother murdered and the men of Shechem helped murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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