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Gaal Conspires with the Shechemites

Judges 9:26

In 11 translations

BSB
Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.
KJV
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
WEB
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
ASV
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
LSV
And Gaal son of Ebed comes—also his brothers—and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,
YLT
And Gaal son of Ebed cometh — also his brethren — and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,
DBY
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem put confidence in him.
DRC
And Gaal the son of Obed came with his brethren, and went over to Sichem. And the inhabitants of Sichem taking courage at his coming,
GNV
Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed came with his brethren, and they went to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
JPS
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went on to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
LXXE
And Gaal son of Jobel came, and his brethren, and passed by Sicima, and the men of Sicima trusted in him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹ֞א גַּ֤עַל בֶּן־עֶ֨בֶד֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־ב֖וֹ בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἦλθε Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβὴλ, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ παρῆλθον ἐν Σικίμοις, καὶ ἤλπισαν ἐν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων.

Who and where

👤 Ebed👤 Gaal📍 Shechem◆ Usurpation by Abimelech

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
  • Genesis 19:7“Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing!

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