Judges 9:31 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And he sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח	h7971
1	messengers	מַלְאָכִ֛ים	h4397
2		אֶל	h413
3	unto Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ	h40
4	privily	בְּתָרְמָ֣ה	h8649
5	saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	h559
6		הִנֵּה֩	h2009
7	Behold Gaal	גַ֨עַל	h1603
8	the son	בֶּן	h1121
9	of Ebed	עֶ֤בֶד	h5651
10	and his brethren	וְאֶחָיו֙	h251
11	be come	בָּאִ֣ים	h935
12	to Shechem	שְׁכֶ֔מָה	h7927
13		וְהִנָּ֛ם	h2009
14	and behold they fortify	צָרִ֥ים	h6696
15		אֶת	h853
16	the city	הָעִ֖יר	h5892
17		עָלֶֽיךָ׃	h5921

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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 (YLT)

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;