Judges 9:37
But Gaal spoke again, "Look, people are coming down from the central area of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the soothsayers’ oak."
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And Gaal spoke again and said, See, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and another company is coming along the plain of Meonenim.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Gaal{H1603} spake{H1696} again{H3254} and said,{H559} See, there come{H3381} people{H5971} down{H3381} by the middle{H2872} of the land,{H776} and one company{H7218} cometh{H935} by the way of{H1870} the oak{H436} of{H1870} Meonenim.{H6049}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Gaal{H1603} spake{H1696}{(H8763)} again{H3254}{(H8686)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, See there come{H3381} people{H5971} down{H3381}{(H8802)} by the middle{H2872} of the land{H776}, and another{H259} company{H7218} come{H935}{(H8804)} along by the plain{H436} of{H1870} Meonenim{H6049}{(H8781)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Gaal spake yet more and sayde: Beholde, there commeth a people downe from ye myddes of the londe, & one bonde of men cometh by the waye to ye witch Oke.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Gaal spake againe, and said, See, there come folke downe by the middle of the land, and another bande commeth by the way of the plaine of Meonenim.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Gaal aunswered agayne, & sayd: See, there come folke downe by ye middle of the land, & another company come along by the playne of the charmars.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Gaal spoke again and said, Behold, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, `Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And Gaal spake again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of the oak of Meonenim.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Gaal spake again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of the oak of Meonenim.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Gaal said again, See! people are coming down from the middle of the land, and one band is coming by way of the oak-tree of the Seers.
World English Bible (2000)
Gaal spoke again and said, "Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Gaal again said,“Look, men are coming down from the very center of the land. A unit is coming by way of the Oak Tree of the Diviners.”
Referenced Verses
- Deut 18:14 : 14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.
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28 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?
29 If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech!" Then he said to Abimelech, "Gather your army and come out!"
30 When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard what Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, he became very angry.
31 He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, "Look, Gaal, son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
32 Now then, during the night you and your men should come and lie in wait in the fields.
33 In the morning, as the sun rises, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do whatever is needed to deal with them.
34 So Abimelech and all his troops got up by night and set an ambush near Shechem in four companies.
35 When Gaal, the son of Ebed, came out and stood at the entrance of the city gate, Abimelech and his men arose from their hiding places.
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38 Then Zebul said to him, "Where now is your boasting, you who said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Aren’t these the people you despised? Go out now and fight them!"
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