Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Judges.9.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑וֹ עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמוֹר֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed*: Who-is-*ʾăbîmelek* and-who-is-*šekem* that *naʿabdennû*? Is-not son-of-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-*zĕbūl* his-*pĕqîdô*? *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* *ḥămôr* father-of-*šekem*, and-why *naʿabdennû* we?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*naʿabdennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*zĕbūl*": "proper noun - Zebul", "*pĕqîdô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his officer", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - serve", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - men of", "*ḥămôr*": "proper noun - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine noun, construct state - father of", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we" }, "variants": { "*naʿabdennû*": "we should serve him/we should be his subjects", "*pĕqîdô*": "his officer/his deputy/his appointed one", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gaal, Ebeds sønn, sa: 'Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og Zebul hans embedsmann? Tjen heller Hammers menn, Sikems far. Hvorfor skal vi tjene ham?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: «Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og er ikke Sebul hans offiser? Tjen mennene til Hamor, Sikems far. Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?»

• Norsk King James

  Og Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Shechem, så vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke han sønn av Jerubaal? og Zebul, hans offiser? Tjen ham, mennene av Hamor, Shechems far; for hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Gaal, Ebeds sønn: «Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn og Zebul hans kommandant? Tjen heller Hemors, Sjems fars, folk! Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: 'Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er vi Sikems folk, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubba'als sønn, og Zabul hans offiser? Tjen heller dem som var Hamors menn, Sikems far. Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: Hvem er Abimelek og hvem er Sikem at vi skal tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og Zebul hans offiser? Tjen mennene av Hamor, Sikems far! Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: «Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke han Jerubbaals sønn? Og Zebul, hans leder? Tjen heller mennene til Hamor, Sikems far. Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: Hvem er Abimelek og hvem er Sikem at vi skal tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og Zebul hans offiser? Tjen mennene av Hamor, Sikems far! Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Gaal, sønn av Ebed: 'Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubba'als sønn, og er ikke Sebul hans offiser? Tjen heller Hamors menn, Sikems far! Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the descendants of Hamor, the father of Shechem! Why should we serve him?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: «Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er vi i Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og er ikke Sebul hans løytnant? Tjen mennene til Hamor, Sikems far! Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gaal, Ebeds Søn, sagde: Hvo er Abimelech? og hvo er Sichem, at vi skulde tjene ham? er han ikke Jerubbaals Søn, og Sebul hans Befalingsmand? tjener I med Hemors, Sichems Faders, Folk! men vi, hvorfor skulde vi tjene ham?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 1769 norsk

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og er ikke Sebul hans tjenestemann? Tjen Hamors menn, Sikems far. Hvorfor skal vi tjene ham?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? And isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! Why should we serve him?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ga'al, sønnen til Ebed, sa: «Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke han Jerubba'als sønn? Og Zebul hans offiser? Tjen Hamors menn, far til Sikem; men hvorfor skal vi tjene ham?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa: «Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er han ikke sønn av Jerubbaal, og Zebul hans høvedsmann? Tjen heller Hamors menn, faren til Sikem! Hvorfor skal vi tjene ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gaal, Ebeds sønn, sa: 'Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubbaals sønn, og Zebul hans talsmann? Tjen heller mennene i Hamor, Sikkems far: Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?'

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Gaal, Ebed's sønn, sa: Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke Jerubba'als sønn og hans kommandant Sebul tjenere til mennene i Hamor, Sikkems far? Men hvorfor skal vi tjene ham?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Gaal ye sonne of Ebed sayde: Who is Abimelech? and what is Sichem, that we shulde serue him? Is he not the sonne of Ierubaal, and hath set Sebul his seruaut ouer the men of Hemor the father of Sichem? Wherfore shulde we serue him?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed sayde, Who is Abimelech? and who is Shechem, that wee should serue him? Is he not the sonne of Ierubbaal? and Zebul is his officer? Serue rather the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serue him?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Gaal the sonne of Obed sayde: what is Abimelech? & what is Sichem, that we shoulde serue him? Is he not the sonne of Ierobaal? & Zebul is his officer? Serue such as come of Hemor the father of Sichem: for what reason is it that we shoulde serue him?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who `is' Abimelech, and who `is' Shechem, that we serve him? is `he' not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gaal son of Ebed said,“Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech?

Referenced Verses

• Gen 34:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.2", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־חֲמ֛וֹר הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtāh* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr* *haḥiwwî* *nśîʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* *wayyiškab* *ʾōtāh* *wayʿannehā*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Hivite", "*nśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyiškab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay with", "*wayʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he violated/humbled her" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/seized/grabbed", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with", "*wayʿannehā*": "and he violated/humbled/humiliated/raped/afflicted her" } }
• Gen 34:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.6", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֛א חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֑ב לְדַבֵּ֖ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *Ḥămôr* *ʾăbî*-*Škem* *ʾel*-*Yaʿăqōb* *lǝdabbēr* *ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*lǝdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/came out/departed", "*lǝdabbēr*": "to speak/converse/talk" } }
• 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.10", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן נָבָ֜ל אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י דָוִ֖ד וּמִ֣י בֶן־יִשָׁ֑י הַיּוֹם֙ רַבּ֣וּ עֲבָדִ֔ים הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵ֥י אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ʿabdê* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* who *Dāwid* and-who *ben*-*Yišāy* the-*hayyôm* *rabbû* *ʿăbādîm* the-*hammitpārəṣîm* *ʾîš* from-*pənê* *ʾădōnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they are many", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants", "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones breaking away", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his masters" }, "variants": { "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "breaking away/breaking loose/fleeing" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.16", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ אֲלֵיהֶם֒ וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ הָעָ֣ם אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶך דָּבָ֣ר ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר מַה־לָּנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק בְּדָוִ֜ד וְלֹֽא־נַחֲלָ֣ה בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֗י לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַתָּ֕ה רְאֵ֥ה בֵיתְךָ֖ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyarĕʾ* all-*yiśrāʾēl* that not-*šāmaʿ* the *melek* to-them; and *wayyāšîbû* the *ʿām* *ʾet*-the *melek* *dābār* saying, What to-us *ḥēleq* in *dāwid* and not-*naḥălâ* in *ben*-*yišay*? To *ʾōhāleykā* *yiśrāʾēl*! Now *rĕʾēh* *bêtĕkā* *dāwid*! And *wayyēlek* *yiśrāʾēl* to *ʾōhālāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarĕʾ*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it saw", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - heard/listened", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*wayyāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they returned/answered", "*ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*ḥēleq*": "masculine singular noun - portion/share/territory", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*yišay*": "proper name - Jesse", "*ʾōhāleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tents", "*rĕʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look after", "*bêtĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wayyēlek*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it went", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tents" }, "variants": { "*wayyarĕʾ*": "and saw/perceived/understood", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed/heeded", "*wayyāšîbû*": "and they returned/answered/replied", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory/part", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*rĕʾēh*": "see/look after/provide for", "*ʾōhāleykā*": "your tents/homes/dwellings", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "his tents/homes/dwellings" } }
• 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.1", "source": "וְשָׁ֨ם נִקְרָ֜א אִ֣ישׁ בְּלִיַּ֗עַל וּשְׁמ֛וֹ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י וַיִּתְקַ֣ע בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֵֽין־לָ֨נוּ חֵ֜לֶק בְּדָוִ֗ד וְלֹ֤א נֽ͏ַחֲלָה־לָ֙נוּ֙ בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֖יו יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *šām* *niqrāʾ* *ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* and *šᵉmô* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* *ʾîš* *yᵉmînî* and he *tāqaʿ* in the *šôpār* and *ʾāmar*: *ʾên*-to us *ḥēleq* in *dāwid*, and not *naḥălâ*-to us in *ben*-*yišay*, *ʾîš* to his *ʾōhālâw* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was called/happened to be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*šᵉmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*yᵉmînî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Benjamite/of the right hand", "*tāqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - horn/trumpet", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yišay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾōhālâw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šām*": "there/at that place/then", "*niqrāʾ*": "was called/happened to be/was encountered", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/destruction", "*yᵉmînî*": "Benjamite/of the right hand/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*tāqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/thrust", "*ʾên*": "there is not/without/no", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/part", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }