JDG 9:44 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Abimelek and the units that were with him had spread out and they stood at the entrance of the city gate, and two units spread out against everyone who was in the field and killed them.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ οἱ ἀρχηγοὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐξέτειναν, καὶ ἔστησαν παρὰ τὴν θύραν τῆς πύλης τῆς πόλεως· καὶ αἱ δύο ἀρχαὶ ἐξέτειναν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, καὶ ἐπάταξαν αὐτούς.
(Kai Abimeleⱪ kai hoi arⱪaʸgoi hoi metʼ autou exeteinan, kai estaʸsan para taʸn thuran taʸs pulaʸs taʸs poleōs; kai hai duo arⱪai exeteinan epi pantas tous en tōi agrōi, kai epataxan autous. )

BrTr And Abimelech and the chiefs of companies that were with him rushed forward, and stood by the door of the gate of the city; and the two other companies rushed forward upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

ULT For Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed out. And they stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while two of the companies rushed against all who were in the field and killed them.

UST When Abimelech and his soldiers came out of hiding, he and one group of them ran to the city gate and blocked it. The other two groups of soldiers ran out to the fields and killed the people of Shechem who were there.

BSB Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who [were] in the fields and struck them down.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Abimelech and his units attacked and blocked the entrance to the city’s gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down.

LSV And Abimelech and the detachments who [are] with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and strike them,

FBV Abimelech and his company raced to occupy the town's entrance gate, while the two companies raced to attack everyone in the fields and kill them.

T4T Abimelech and the men who were with him ran to the city gate. The other two groups ran out to the people in the fields and attacked them.

LEB No LEB JDG book available

BBE And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

ASV And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

DRA With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.

YLT And Abimelech and the detachments who [are] with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,

Drby And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and two of the companies ran upon all that were in the fields, and slew them.

RV And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

SLT And Abimelech and the heads which are with him will invade, and they will stand at the door of the gate of the city: and two heads will invade upon all which are in the field, and they will smite them.

Wbstr And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

KJB-1769 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
(And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew/killed them. )

KJB-1611 And Abimelech, and the companie that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and the two other companies ranne vpon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps No Bshps JDG book available

Gnva And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the gate of the citie: and the two other bandes ran vpon all the people that were in the fielde and slewe them.
(And Abimelech, and the bands that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other bands ran upon all the people that were in the field and slew/killed them. )

Cvdl No Cvdl JDG book available

Wycl No Wycl JDG book available

Luth No Luth JDG book available

ClVg cum cuneo suo, oppugnans et obsidens civitatem: duæ autem turmæ palantes per campum adversarios persequebantur.
(when/with cuneo his_own, oppugnans and obsidens the_city: two however turmæ palantes through field adverserios perthey_followed. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JDG book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וַ⁠אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ

and,Abimelech

In this verse, the author provides fuller details about how Abimelech and his soldiers killed the people of Shechem who had gone out into the fields, as he described briefly at the end of the previous verse. The ULT indicates this with the word For. Your language may have a connecting word or phrase that you can use in your translation to indicate that this verse is providing fuller details about what the author has just said. Alternate translation: [They were able to do this because Abimelech]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ

and,stood

The context indicates that the pronoun they refers to Abimelech and the soldiers who were with him in one of the three companies into which he had divided his army. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Abimelech and the men who were with him in one company stood]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָ⁠עִ֑יר

entrance_of gate_of the=city

The author means implicitly that Abimelech and one group of soldiers went to the gate of the city to keep anyone who was in the fields from getting back into the city for safety. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [at the entrance of the gate of the city to keep anyone from getting back into the city for safety]

Parallel JDG 9:44