Verse List for JDG 9:31

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OET (OET-RV) and he sent messengers to Abimelek in secret, saying, “Listen, Ebed’s son Gaal and his brothers are coming to Shekem, and wow, they’re inciting the city against you.

OET-LV And_he _sent messengers to ʼAⱱīmelek in_treachery to_say HERE Gaˊal the _son _of ˊEⱱed and_brothers _of_his are_coming to_Shəkem and_HERE_they are_shutting _up DOM the_city on_you.

ULT And he sent messengers to Abimelech in deceit, saying, “Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers, are come to Shechem, and behold, they are inciting the city against you.

UST But Zebul did not show that he was angry. He sent messengers to warn Abimelech, but he pretended he was sending them for some other reason. The messengers told Abimelech, “Be careful! A certain man, Gaal son of Ebed, has brought a group of men that he commands to Shechem. You need to know that they are getting the people who live in Shechem to rebel against you.

BSB & MSB So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech[fn] to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up[fn] the city against you.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE & WMBB He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.

NET He sent messengers to Abimelech, who was in Arumah, reporting, “Beware! Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers are coming to Shechem and inciting the city to rebel against you.

LSV and he sends messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, “Behold, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers are coming into Shechem, and behold, they are fortifying the city against you;

FBV He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech to tell him, “Look, Gaal, son of Ebed, and his relatives have arrived in Shechem, and they are stirring up the town to rebel against you.

T4T He secretly sent some messengers to Abimelech. They told him, “Gaal and his brothers have come here to Shechem, and they are causing the people of the city to rebel against you.

LEB and he sent messengers to Abimelech in Tormah, saying, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his relatives are coming to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.

BBE And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS And he sent messengers unto Abimelech in Tormah, saying: 'Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they will incite the city against thee.

ASV And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

DRA And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold Gaal the son of Obed is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.

YLT and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, 'Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

Drby and he sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem, and behold, they shut up the city against thee;

RV And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.
(And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren/brothers are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee/you.)

SLT And he will send messengers to Abimelech in deceit, saying, Behold, Gaal son of Ebed, and his brethren, came to Shechem; and behold, they pressed the city against thee.

Wbstr And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed, and his brethren, are come to Shechem; and behold, they fortify the city against thee.

KJB-1769 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.[fn]
(And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily/secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren/brothers be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee/you.)

KJB-1611 And he sent messengers vnto Abimelech [fn]priuily, saying, Behold, Gaal the sonne of Ebed, and his brethren, be come to Shechem, and behold, they fortifie the citie against thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuyly, saying: Behold, Gaal the sonne of Obed and his brethren be come to Sichem, and beholde they fortifie the citie agaynst thee.
(And sent messengers unto Abimelech priuyly, saying: Behold, Gaal the son of Obed and his brethren/brothers be come to Sichem, and behold they fortify the city against thee/you.)

Gnva Therefore he sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying, Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem, and beholde, they fortifie the citie against thee.
(Therefore he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily/secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren/brothers be come to Shechem, and behold, they fortify the city against thee/you.)

Cvdl and sente message secretly to Abimelech, and caused to saye vnto him: Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his brethren are come to Sichem, and make the cite to be agaynst the.
(and sent message secretly to Abimelech, and caused to say unto him: Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren/brothers are come to Sichem, and make the cite to be against them.)

Wycl and he sente priueli messangeris to Abymelech, and seide, Lo! Gaal, sone of Obed, cam in to Siccymam, with hise britheren, and he excitith the citee to fiyte ayens thee;
(and he sent privily/secretly messengers to Abymelech, and said, Lo! Gaal, son of Obed, came in to Siccymam, with his brethren/brothers, and he excitith the city to fight against thee/you;)

Luth und sandte Botschaft zu Abimelech heimlich und ließ ihm sagen: Siehe, Gaal, der Sohn Ebeds, und seine Brüder sind gen Sichem kommen und machen dir die Stadt widerwärtig.
(and sent message/news to/for Abimelech secretly and left/let him say: See/Look, Gaal, the/of_the son Ebeds, and his brothers are to/toward Sichem coming and make you/to_you(sg) the city againstwärtig.)

ClVg et misit clam ad Abimelech nuntios, dicens: Ecce Gaal filius Obed venit in Sichimam cum fratribus suis, et oppugnat adversum te civitatem.
(and he_sent clam to Abimelech messengers, saying: Behold Gaal son Obed he_came in/into/on Sichimam when/with brothers to_his_own, and oppugnat against you(sg) the_city.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּ⁠תָרְמָ֣ה לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְ⁠אֶחָי⁠ו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָ⁠ה וְ⁠הִנָּ֛⁠ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָ⁠עִ֖יר עָלֶֽי⁠ךָ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐν κρυφῇ, λέγων, ἰδοὺ Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβὴλ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται εἰς Συχὲμ, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτοὶ περικάθηνται τὴν πόλιν ἐπὶ σέ.

BrTr And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Jobel and his brethren are come to Sychem; and behold, they have besieged the city against thee.