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The Fall of Shechem

Judges 9:39

In 11 translations

BSB
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
KJV
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
WEB
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
ASV
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
LSV
And Gaal goes out before the masters of Shechem, and fights against Abimelech,
YLT
And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,
DBY
And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.
DRC
So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,
GNV
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
JPS
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
LXXE
And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּ֣צֵא גַ֔עַל לִפְנֵ֖י בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐξῆλθε Γαὰλ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρῶν Συχὲμ, καὶ παρετάξατο πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ.

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👤 Abimelech👤 Gaal📍 Shechem◆ Usurpation by Abimelech

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