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Judges 9:39

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

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וַיֵּ֣צֵאvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…גַ֔עַלgaalGaalגַּעַלnoun, proper name — “Gaal”H1603Gaal, an IsraeliteGaal.לִפְנֵ֖יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…בַּעֲלֵ֣יbaalehusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…שְׁכֶ֑םshekhemShechemשְׁכֶםnoun, proper name — “Shechem”H7927Shekem, a place in PalestineShechem.וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvayilachemand devourלָחַםconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and devour”, the next action in the storyH3898to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְbaavimelekhin Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Abimelech”H40Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two IsraelitesAbimelech.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

World English Bible

Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Darby Translation

And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.

Douay-Rheims

So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξῆλθε Γαὰλ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρῶν Συχὲμ, καὶ παρετάξατο πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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