Judges 9:31
So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| מַלְאָכִ֛ים | mal.'a.Khim | messengers | H4397 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ | 'a.vi.Me.lekh | Abimelech | H40 → |
| בְּתָרְמָ֣ה | be.ta.re.Mah | in treachery | H8649 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| הִנֵּה֩ | hi.Neh | here! | H2009 → |
| גַ֨עַל | Ga.'al | Gaal | H1603 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| עֶ֤בֶד | 'E.ved | Ebed | H5651 → |
| וְאֶחָיו֙ | ve.'e.Chav | and brothers his | H251 → |
| בָּאִ֣ים | ba.'Im | [are] coming | H935 → |
| שְׁכֶ֔מָה | she.Khe.mah | Shechem towards | H7927 → |
| וְהִנָּ֛ם | ve.hi.Nam | and here they | H2009 → |
| צָרִ֥ים | tza.Rim | [are] shutting up | H6696 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעִ֖יר | ha.'Ir | the city | H5892 → |
| עָלֶֽיךָ׃ | 'a.Lei.kha | on you | H5921 → |
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