Judges 9:31 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 9:31 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
מַלְאָכִ֛ים
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
H40
Abimelech
בְּתָרְמָ֣ה
tormâh
H8649
deceit
לֵאמֹ֑ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הִנֵּה֩
hinnêh
H2009
behold
גַ֨עַל
Gaʻal
H1603
Gaal
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
עֶ֤בֶד
ʻEbed
H5651
Ebed
וְאֶחָיו֙
ʼâch
H251
brother
בָּאִ֣ים
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
שְׁכֶ֔מָה
Shᵉkem
H7927
Shechem
וְהִנָּ֛ם
hinnêh
H2009
behold
צָרִ֥ים
tsûwr
H6696
to besiege
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָעִ֖יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
עָלֶֽיךָ
ʻal
H5921
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city [to take part] against you.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he sent messengers to Abimelech in deceit, saying, “Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers come to Shechem, and behold, inciting the city against you.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).