JDG 9:17 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ὡς παρετάξατο ὁ πατήρ μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐξέῤῥιψε τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐξεναντίας, καὶ ἐῤῥύσατο ὑμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς Μαδιὰμ,
(hōs paretaxato ho pataʸr mou huper humōn, kai exeɽɽipse taʸn psuⱪaʸn autou exenantias, kai eɽɽusato humas ek ⱪeiros Madiam, )

BrTr as my father fought for you, and put his life in jeopardy, and delivered you out of the hand of Madiam;

ULT that my father fought on your behalf, and threw aside his life even out front, when he delivered you out of the hand of Midian,

UST Do not forget that my father fought a battle for you, and he was willing to die for you if that were necessary, to save you from the power of the Midian people group.

BSB for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE (for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET my father fought for you; he risked his life and delivered you from Midian’s power.

LSV because my father has fought for you, and casts his life away from [him], and delivers you from the hand of Midian;

FBV Don't forget how my father fought for you and risked his own life to save you from the Midianites!

T4T “Do not forget that my father fought a battle for you, and he was willing to die for you if that had been necessary, to save you from the Midian people-group.

LEB for my father fought and risked his life[fn] for you and delivered you from the hand of Midian;

9:17 Literally “he threw his life in front”

BBE (For my father made war for you, and put his life in danger, and made you free from the hands of Midian;

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

ASV (for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

DRA And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hands of Madian,

YLT because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from [him], and deliver you from the hand of Midian;

Drby — for my father fought for you, and endangered his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

RV (for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

Wbstr (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you from the hand of Midian:

KJB-1769 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:[fn]

9.17 adventured…: Heb. cast his life

KJB-1611 [fn](For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life farre, and deliuered you out of the hand of Midian:
((For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life farre, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:)

9:17 Heb. cast his life.

Bshps (For euen my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and ridde you out of the hande of Madian.
((For even my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and ridde you out of the hand of Madian.)

Gnva (For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and deliuered you out of the handes of Midian.
((For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and delivered you out of the hands of Midian. )

Cvdl Which (euen my father) foughte for youre sakes, and ioperde his lyfe, to delyuer out of the Madianites hade,
(Which (even my father) fought for your(pl) sakes, and ioperde his life, to deliver out of the Midianites hade,)

Wyc that fauyt for you, and yaf his lijf to perelis, that he schulde delyuere you fro the hond of Madian;
(that fought for you, and gave his life to perelis, that he should deliver you from the hand of Madian;)

Luth daß mein Vater um euretwillen gestritten hat und seine SeeLE dahingeworfen von sich, daß er euch errettete von der Midianiter Hand?
(daß my father around/by/for euretwillen geargued/fought has and his SeeLE dahingeworfen from sich, that he you saved from the/of_the Midianiter Hand?)

ClVg et animam suam dedit periculis, ut erueret vos de manu Madian,
(and animam his_own he_gave periculis, as erueret you about by_hand Madian, )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖⁠י עֲלֵי⁠כֶ֑ם וַ⁠יַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁ⁠וֹ֙ מִ⁠נֶּ֔גֶד וַ⁠יַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְ⁠כֶ֖ם מִ⁠יַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן

which/who fought father,my for,you_all and,he_risked DOM life,his in,front and,delivered DOM,you_all from,hand Midyān

If you have decided to translate the long sentence in verses 16–19 as a series of shorter sentences, you could make this verse a sentence of its own. Alternate translation: “Now consider how my father fought for you and threw his life in front and delivered you from the hand of Midian.”

Note 2 topic: writing-background

אֲשֶׁר

which/who

Jotham is providing background information to remind the lords of Shechem what Gideon had done for the Israelites. They already know this information, but he is bringing it their attention and emphasizing it to show that they have not treated Gideon and his family “according to the deserving of his hands,” as he said in the previous verse. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture. Alternate translation: “considering that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁ⁠וֹ֙ מִ⁠נֶּ֔גֶד

and,he_risked DOM life,his in,front

Jotham is using a common expression that means that Gideon risked his life by leading the armies of Israel and thus going in front of them into battle against the Midianites. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. You could also state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and put his life on the line” or “and risked his life”

Parallel JDG 9:17