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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Wycliffe Bible
Judges 9:39
Therfor Gaal yede, while the puple of Sichen abood; and he fauyt ayens Abymelech.
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- CondensedParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
So Gaal went out leading the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
So Gaal went out leading the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
Hebrew Names Version
Ga`al went out before the men of Shekhem, and fought with Avimelekh.
Ga`al went out before the men of Shekhem, and fought with Avimelekh.
King James Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Lexham English Bible
So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.
So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.
English Standard Version
And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
New Century Version
So Gaal led the men of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.
So Gaal led the men of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.
New English Translation
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.
Amplified Bible
So Gaal went out ahead of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
So Gaal went out ahead of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
New American Standard Bible
So Gaal went out in the sight of the leaders of Shechem and fought Abimelech.
So Gaal went out in the sight of the leaders of Shechem and fought Abimelech.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe trek Gaäl uit voor die burgers van Sigem en veg teen Abiméleg.
Toe trek Gaäl uit voor die burgers van Sigem en veg teen Abiméleg.
Contemporary English Version
Gaal and the leaders of Shechem went out and fought Abimelech.
Gaal and the leaders of Shechem went out and fought Abimelech.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Ga‘al went out, leading the men of Sh'khem, and fought Avimelekh.
So Ga‘al went out, leading the men of Sh'khem, and fought Avimelekh.
Darby Translation
And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.
George Lamsa Translation
And Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimeleck.
And Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimeleck.
Good News Translation
Gaal led the men of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.
Gaal led the men of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.
Literal Translation
And Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Gaal wente forth before the citesyns of Sichem, and foughte with Abimelech.
Gaal wente forth before the citesyns of Sichem, and foughte with Abimelech.
American Standard Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Bible in Basic English
So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.
So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Gaal went out before the citezins of Sichem, & fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the citezins of Sichem, & fought with Abimelech.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
King James Version (1611)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.
And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.
English Revised Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Berean Standard Bible
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
Young's Literal Translation
And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,
And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,
Update Bible Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
World English Bible
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
New King James Version
So Gaal went out, leading the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
So Gaal went out, leading the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
New Living Translation
So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech.
So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech.
New Life Bible
So Gaal went out in front of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
So Gaal went out in front of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
New Revised Standard
So Gaal went out at the head of the lords of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
So Gaal went out at the head of the lords of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Gaal went forth before the owners of Shechem, - and fought against Abimelech.
And Gaal went forth before the owners of Shechem, - and fought against Abimelech.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Gaal went out, in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,
So Gaal went out, in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,
Revised Standard Version
And Ga'al went out at the head of the men of Shechem, and fought with Abim'elech.
And Ga'al went out at the head of the men of Shechem, and fought with Abim'elech.
THE MESSAGE
Gaal went out, backed by the leaders of Shechem, and did battle with Abimelech. Abimelech chased him, and Gaal turned tail and ran. Many fell wounded, right up to the city gate.
Gaal went out, backed by the leaders of Shechem, and did battle with Abimelech. Abimelech chased him, and Gaal turned tail and ran. Many fell wounded, right up to the city gate.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
Contextual Overview
22 And Abymelech regnede on Israel thre yeer. 23 And the Lord sente the worste spirit bitwixe Abymelech and the dwelleris of Sichem, whiche bigynnen to holde hym abomynable, 24 and to arette the felony of sleyng of seuenti sones of Gerobaal, and the schedyng out of her blood, in to Abymelech her brother, and to othere princes of Sichem, that hadden helpid hym. 25 And thei settiden buyschementis ayens hym in the hiynesse of hillis; and the while thei abideden `the comyng of hym, thei hauntiden theftis, and token preies of men passynge forth; and it was teld to Abymelech. 26 Forsothe Gaal, `the sone of Obed, cam with his britheren, and passide in to Siccima; at whos entryng the dwelleris of Sichem weren reisid, and yeden out `in to feeldis, 27 and wastiden vyneris, and `to-traden grapis; and with cumpeneys of syngeris maad thei entriden in to `the temple of her God, and among metis and drynkis thei cursiden Abymalech, while Gaal, 28 the sone of Obed, criede, Who is this Abymelech? And what is Sichem, that we serue hym? Whether he is not the sone of Jerobaal, and made Zebul his seruaunt prince on the men of Emor, fadir of Sichem? Whi therfor schulen we serue hym? 29 `Y wolde, that sum man yaf this puple vndur myn hond, that Y schulde take awei Abimelech fro the myddis. And it was seid to Abymelech, Gadere thou the multitude of oost, and come thou. 30 For whanne the wordis of Gaal, sone of Obed, weren herd, Zebul, the prynce of the citee, was ful wrooth; 31 and he sente priueli messangeris to Abymelech, and seide, Lo! Gaal, sone of Obed, cam in to Siccymam, with hise britheren, and he excitith the citee to fiyte ayens thee;
Bible Verse Review
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem,.... At the head of them, to meet Abimelech, having gathered together as many, and put them in as good order, as he could, and the time would admit of:
and fought with Abimelech; without the city.
