Judges 9:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Speakדַּבְּרוּh1696
1נָ֞אh4994
2I pray you in the earsבְּאָזְנֵ֨יh241
3כָלh3605
4of all the menבַּֽעֲלֵ֣יh1167
5of Shechemשְׁכֶם֮h7927
6מַהh4100
7Whether is betterטּ֣וֹבh2896
8לָכֶם֒h0
17reignמְשֹׁ֥לh4910
10בָּכֶ֜םh0
11which are threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֣יםh7657
19personsאִ֣ישׁh376
13כֹּ֚לh3605
14for you either that all the sonsבְּנֵ֣יh1121
15of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלh3378
16אִםh518
17reignמְשֹׁ֥לh4910
18בָּכֶ֖םh0
19personsאִ֣ישׁh376
20over you or that oneאֶחָ֑דh259
21over you rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םh2142
22כִּֽיh3588
23also that I am your boneעַצְמֵכֶ֥םh6106
24and your fleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םh1320
25אָֽנִי׃h589

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say now in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem, Is it better for you to be ruled by all the seventy sons of Jerubbaal or by one man only? And keep in mind that I am your bone and your flesh.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

"Say in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem, 'Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubba'al rule over you, or that one rule over you?' Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh."

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are seventy persons, should reign over you, or that one should reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

World English Bible (WEB)

Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which `is' good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? -- and ye have remembered that I `am' your bone and your flesh.'