Judges 9:28 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀	h559
1	And Gaal	גַּ֣עַל	h1603
11	him is not he the son	בֶן	h1121
3	of Ebed	עֶ֗בֶד	h5651
4		מִֽי	h4310
5	Who is Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ	h40
6		וּמִֽי	h4310
20	and who is Shechem	שְׁכֶ֔ם	h7927
8		כִּ֣י	h3588
22	for why should we serve	נַֽעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ	h5647
10		הֲלֹ֥א	h3808
11	him is not he the son	בֶן	h1121
12	of Jerubbaal	יְרֻבַּ֖עַל	h3378
13	and Zebul	וּזְבֻ֣ל	h2083
14	his officer	פְּקִיד֑וֹ	h6496
22	for why should we serve	נַֽעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ	h5647
16		אֶת	h853
17		אַנְשֵׁ֤י	h376
18	of Hamor	חֲמוֹר֙	h2544
19	the father	אֲבִ֣י	h1
20	and who is Shechem	שְׁכֶ֔ם	h7927
21		וּמַדּ֖וּעַ	h4069
22	for why should we serve	נַֽעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ	h5647
23		אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃	h587

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Ga'al the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abim'elech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubba'al and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him; is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

World English Bible (WEB)

Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve you the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who `is' Abimelech, and who `is' Shechem, that we serve him? is `he' not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?