Judges 9:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And they gave	וַיִּתְּנוּ	h5414
1		לוֹ֙	h0
2	him threescore and ten	שִׁבְעִ֣ים	h7657
3	pieces of silver	כֶּ֔סֶף	h3701
4	out of the house	מִבֵּ֖ית	h1004
5		בַּ֣עַל	h0
6	of Baalberith	בְּרִ֑ית	h1170
7	hired	וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר	h7936
8		בָּהֶ֜ם	h0
9	wherewith Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ	h40
10	persons	אֲנָשִׁ֤ים	h582
11	vain	רֵיקִים֙	h7386
12	and light	וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים	h6348
13		וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ	h1980
14	him	אַֽחֲרָֽיו׃	h310

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they gave him threescore and ten `pieces' of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Ba'al-be'rith with which Abim'elech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons, who followed him.

World English Bible (WEB)

They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;