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Judges 9:28

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

KJV

clamante Gaal filio Obed : Quis est Abimelech, et quæ est Sichem, ut serviamus ei ? numquid non est filius Jerobaal, et constituit principem Zebul servum suum super viros Emor patris Sichem ? cur ergo serviemus ei ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Γάαδ υἱὸς Ἰώβηλ Τίς ἐστιν Ἀβειμέλεχ καὶ τίς ἐστιν υἱὸς Συχὲμ ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; οὐχ υἱὸς Ἰεροβάαλ, καὶ Ζεβούλ, ἐπίσκοπος αὐτοῦ, δοῦλος αὐτοῦ σὺν τοῖς ἀνδράσιν Ἐμμὼρ πατρὸς Συχέμ; καὶ τί ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ ἡμεῖς;

LXX

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר גַּ֣עַל בֶּן עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּ/מִֽי שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔/נּוּ הֲ/לֹ֥א בֶן יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּ/זְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑/וֹ עִבְד֗וּ אֶת אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמוֹר֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּ/מַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥/נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People GideonAbimelechAbimelech

In the original Hebrew

19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
'bymlk
proper_noun · 67×
אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
'nchnv
pronoun · 120×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גַּ֣עַל
g'l
proper_noun · 9×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
זְבֻ֔ל
zbl
proper_noun · 6×
חֲמ֥וֹר
chmvr
proper_noun · 13×
יְרֻבַּ֣עַל
yrb'l
proper_noun · 14×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 287×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
מַדּ֖וּעַ
mdv'
adverb · 71×
עֶ֖בֶד
'bd
proper_noun · 6×
פָקִ֣יד
pqyd
noun · 13×
שְׁכֶ֔ם
shkm
proper_noun · 63×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 12:16 — So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Isr
  • 1Sam 25:10 — And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
  • 1Sam 25:10 — And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
  • Gen 34:2 — And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
  • Gen 34:6 — And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
  • Judg 9:38 — Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with
  • Ps 78:9 — The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.