Judges 9:31
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai·yish·lach7971to senda prim. root
messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal·'a·chim4397a messengerfrom an unused word
to Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְa·vi·me·lech40"father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
deceitfully,בְּתָרְמָ֣הbe·ta·re·mah8649aperhaps treacheryfrom ramah
saying,לֵאמֹ֑רle·mor;559to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּה֩hin·neh2009lo! behold!prol. of hen
Gaalגַ֨עַלga·'al1603probably a Canaanitefrom gaal
the sonבֶּן־ben-1121sona prim. root
of Ebedעֶ֤בֶדe·ved5651"servant," two Isr.from abad
and his relativesוְאֶחָיו֙ve·'e·chav251a brotherfrom an unused word
have comeבָּאִ֣יםba·'im935to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Shechem;שְׁכֶ֔מָהshe·che·mah,7927"ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
and behold,וְהִנָּ֛םve·hin·nam2009lo! behold!prol. of hen
they are stirringצָרִ֥יםtza·rim6696ato confine, bind, besiegea prim. root
up the cityהָעִ֖ירha·'ir5892bcity, townof uncertain derivation
againstעָלֶֽיךָ׃a·lei·cha.5921upon, above, overfrom alah
you.     
KJV Lexicon
And he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
unto Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
privily
tormah  (tor-maw')
fraud -- deceit(-ful), privily.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold Gaal
Ga`al  (gah'-al)
loathing; Gaal, an Israelite -- Gaal.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ebed
`Ebed  (eh'-bed)
Ebed, the name of two Israelites -- Ebed.
and his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
be come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
and behold they fortify
tsuwr  (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
against thee
New American Standard (©1995)
He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.

King James Bible
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

American King James Version
And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you.

American Standard Version
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

Darby Bible Translation
And he sent messengers to Abim'elech at Aru'mah, saying, "Behold, Ga'al the son of Ebed and his kinsmen have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.

English Revised Version
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed, and his brethren, are come to Shechem; and behold, they fortify the city against thee.

World English Bible
He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and behold, they constrain the city [to take part] against you.

Young's Literal Translation
and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, 'Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

שופטים 9:31 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃

שופטים 9:31 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וישלח מלאכים אל־אבימלך בתרמה לאמר הנה געל בן־עבד ואחיו באים שכמה והנם צרים את־העיר עליך׃

שופטים 9:31 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
וישלח מלאכים אל־אבימלך בתרמה לאמר הנה געל בן־עבד ואחיו באים שכמה והנם צרים את־העיר עליך׃

שופטים 9:31 Hebrew Bible
וישלח מלאכים אל אבימלך בתרמה לאמר הנה געל בן עבד ואחיו באים שכמה והנם צרים את העיר עליך׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et misit clam ad Abimelech nuntios dicens ecce Gaal filius Obed venit in Sycimam cum fratribus suis et obpugnat adversum te civitatem

Abimelech Abim'elech Arumah Aru'mah Behold Brethren Brothers Constrain Craftily Deceitfully Ebed Fortify Fortifying Gaal Ga'al Incite Kinsmen Messengers Privately Privily Relatives Saying Shechem Stirring Tormah Town Working

Abimelech Abim'elech Arumah Aru'mah City Constrain Cover Craftily Deceitfully Ebed Incite Kinsmen Messengers Part Privately Privily Relatives Shechem Stirring Working

Abimelech Abim'elech Arumah Aru'mah City Constrain Cover Craftily Deceitfully Ebed Incite Kinsmen Messengers Part Privately Privily Relatives Shechem Stirring Working

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