GEN 20:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ὤρθρισεν Ἀβιμέλεχ τῷ πρωῒ, καὶ ἐκάλεσε πάντας τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλησε πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα εἰς τὰ ὦτα αὐτῶν· ἐφοβήθησαν δὲ πάντες οἱ ἄνθρωποι σφόδρα.
(Kai ōrthrisen Abimeleⱪ tōi prōi, kai ekalese pantas tous paidas autou, kai elalaʸse panta ta ɽaʸmata tauta eis ta ōta autōn; efobaʸthaʸsan de pantes hoi anthrōpoi sfodra. )

BrTr And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears, and all the men feared exceedingly.

ULT So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called for all of his servants, and he told all those things in their ears, and the men were very afraid.

UST Early the next morning King Abimelech got up and called together all of his officials. He told them everything that had happened, and they were very afraid that God would punish them.

BSB § Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.

OEB Abimelech rose early in the morning, and summoned all his court, and when he had told all these things in their hearing, they were greatly afraid.

WEBBE Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

LSV And Abimelech rises early in the morning, and calls for all his servants, and speaks all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly;

FBV Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants together. He explained everything that had happened, and they were all terrified.

T4T Early the next morning, Abimelech summoned all his officials, and told them everything that had happened. When they heard that [MTY], his men were very afraid that God would punish them.

LEB So Abimelech rose early in the morning. And he called all his servants and told them all these things,[fn] and the men were very afraid.

20:8 Literally “said all these things in their ears”

BBE So Abimelech got up early in the morning and sent for all his servants and gave them word of these things, and they were full of fear.

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JPS And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears; and the men were sore afraid.

ASV And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

DRA And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid.

YLT And Abimelech riseth early in the morning, and calleth for all his servants, and speaketh all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly;

Drby And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid.

RV And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

Wbstr Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were greatly afraid.

KJB-1769 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

KJB-1611 Therefore Abimelech rose earely in the morning, and called all his seruants, and told all these things in their eares: and the men were sore afraid.
(Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their eares: and the men were sore afraid.)

Bshps Therefore, Abimelech rysyng vp betimes in the mornyng, called all his seruauntes, and tolde all these sayinges in their eares: and the men were sore afrayde.
(Therefore, Abimelech rysyng up betimes in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these sayings in their eares: and the men were sore afraid.)

Gnva Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.
(Then Abimelech rising up early in ye/you_all morning, called all his servants, and told all these things unto them, and the men were sore afraid. )

Cvdl Then Abimelech rose vp by tymes in the mornynge, and called all his seruauntes, and tolde all these thinges in their eares, and the men were sore afrayed,
(Then Abimelech rose up by times in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears, and the men were sore afraid,)

Wycl And anoon Abynalech roos bi nyyt, and clepide alle his seruauntis, and spak alle these wordis in the eeris of hem; and alle men dredden greetli.
(And anon/immediately Abynalech rose by night, and called all his servants, and spake all these words in the ears of hem; and all men dreaded greatly.)

Luth Da stund Abimelech des Morgens frühe auf und rief allen seinen Knechten und sagte ihnen dieses alles vor ihren Ohren. Und die Leute fürchteten sich sehr.
(So stood Abimelech the morning early on and shouted all his servants and said to_them dieses all/everything before/in_front_of your Ohren. And the Leute fürchteten itself/yourself/themselves sehr.)

ClVg Statimque de nocte consurgens Abimelech, vocavit omnes servos suos: et locutus est universa verba hæc in auribus eorum, timueruntque omnes viri valde.
(Statimque about nocte consurgens Abimelech, he_called everyone servos suos: and spoke it_is universa words these_things in in_the_ears their, timueruntque everyone viri valde. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ בַּ⁠בֹּ֗קֶר

and,rose_early ʼAⱱīmelek in/on/at/with,morning

Alternate translation: “So the next morning King Abimelech got up early”

וַ⁠יִּקְרָא֙

and=he/it_called

Alternate translation: “summoned”

לְ⁠כָל עֲבָדָ֔י⁠ו

to/from=all/each/any/every servants,his

Alternate translation: “all his officials and other servants,”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת כָּל הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֥ים הָ⁠אֵ֖לֶּה בְּ⁠אָזְנֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

and=he/it_spoke DOM all/each/any/every the,things the=these in/on/at/with,hearing,them

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “Then he told them about everything that God had said to him in the dream,” or “He told told them everything that had happened,”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יִּֽירְא֥וּ הָ⁠אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְאֹֽד

and,afraid the,men very

Consider what is the best way in your language to refer to King Abimelech’s servants at each point in this verse. Alternate translation: “and they felt terrified.” or “When they heard that, they were very afraid that God would kill them.” or “As soon as they heard that, the men were very afraid of what might happen next.”

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