JDG 9:39 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐξῆλθε Γαὰλ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρῶν Συχὲμ, καὶ παρετάξατο πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ.
(Kai exaʸlthe Gaʼal enōpion andrōn Suⱪem, kai paretaxato pros Abimeleⱪ. )

BrTr And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.

ULT So Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and he fought against Abimelech.

UST So Gaal led the men of Shechem outside the city to fight the army of Abimelech.

BSB § So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

LSV And Gaal goes out before the masters of Shechem, and fights against Abimelech,

FBV So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out of the town and fought with Abimelech.

T4T So Gaal led the men of Shechem outside the city to fight Abimelech and his men.

LEB So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.

BBE So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

ASV And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

DRA So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

YLT And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

Drby And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.

RV And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Wbstr And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

KJB-1769 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

KJB-1611 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Gaal went out before the citezins of Sichem, & fought with Abimelech.
(And Gaal went out before the citezins of Sichem, and fought with Abimelech.)

Gnva And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Cvdl Gaal wente forth before the citesyns of Sichem, and foughte with Abimelech.
(Gaal went forth before the citesyns of Sichem, and fought with Abimelech.)

Wycl Therfor Gaal yede, while the puple of Sichen abood; and he fauyt ayens Abymelech.
(Therefore Gaal went, while the people of Sichen abood; and he fought against Abymelech.)

Luth Gaal zog aus vor den Männern zu Sichem her und stritt mit Abimelech.
(Gaal pulled out_of before/in_front_of the menn to Sichem her and argued/fought with Abimelech.)

ClVg Abiit ergo Gaal, spectante Sichimorum populo, et pugnavit contra Abimelech,
(He_went_away therefore Gaal, spectante Sichimorum to_the_people, and pugnavit on_the_contrary Abimelech, )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַ⁠יֵּ֣צֵא גַ֔עַל & וַ⁠יִּלָּ֖חֶם בַּ⁠אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ

and=he/it_went_out Gaˊal & and,fought in/on/at/with,Abimelech

As the General Introduction to Judges discuss, the author is using Gaal and Abimelek to represent them and their armies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [So Gaal led his soldiers into battle … against Abimelek and his soldiers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before masters Shekem

See the discussion of the term face in the General Introduction to Judges, and see how you translated the similar expression in 2:3. Here, the term could mean: (1) that the lords of Shechem watched as Gaal went out to fight Abimelek. They may have wanted to see whether he could fulfill the boasts he made in 9:29 when he said he wanted to be their ruler. Alternate translation: [as the lords of Shechem watched] (2) that Gaal led the lords of Shechem and their men into battle. This seems less likely, as the story only describes the people of Shechem going out of the city the next day. Alternate translation: [as the commander of the lords of Shechem and their men]

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