Judges 9:37
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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."
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.
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 For these nations, which you shall possess, listened to observers of times, and to diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.
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