Judges 9:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 9:4 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 →
וַיִּתְּנוּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
לוֹ֙
שִׁבְעִ֣ים
shibʻîym
H7657
seventy
כֶּ֔סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
מִבֵּ֖יתּ
bayith
H1004
house
בַ֣עַל
Baʻal Bᵉrîyth
H1170
Baal-berith
בְּרִ֑ית
Baʻal Bᵉrîyth
H1170
Baal-berith
וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר
sâkar
H7936
to hire
בָּהֶ֜ם
אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
H40
Abimelech
אֲנָשִׁ֤ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
רֵיקִים֙
rêyq
H7386
empty
וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים
pâchaz
H6348
to be wanton
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
אַחֲרָֽיו
ʼachar
H310
after
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World English Bible Public Domain
They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then they gave 70 silver to him from the house of Baal-Berith, and with them Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, and they went after him.
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