Judges 9:31
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 9:31 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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 Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und er sandte Boten an Abimelech mit List und sprach: Siehe, Gaal, der Sohn Ebeds, und seine Brüder sind nach Sichem gekommen, und siehe, sie wiegeln die Stadt wider dich auf.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y envió sagazmente mensajeros á Abimelech, diciendo: He aquí que Gaal hijo de Ebed y sus hermanos han venido á Sichêm, y he aquí, que han cercado la ciudad contra ti.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E enviou sagazmente mensageiros a Abimeleque, dizendo: Eis que Gaal filho de Ebede e seus irmãos vieram a Siquém, e eis que cercaram a cidade contra ti.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele, secretamente, enviou mensageiros para Abimeleque, dizendo: "Eis que Gaal, filho de Ebede, e seus parentes estão vindo para Siquém, e estão agitando a cidade contra ti.
📖 Judges 9:31 in Context
29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
31And 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.
32Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
33And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
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