Judges 9:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem, Which is better for you, that seventy persons, all sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? And remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the owners of Shechem—Which is better for you, that there should rule over you, seventy men, all sons of Jerubbaal, or that there should rule over you, one man? And remember that, your bone and your flesh, am I.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— '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.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Speak to all the men of Sichem: whether is better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerobaal, should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And withal, consider that I am your bone, and your flesh.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Say, I pray you, in the audience of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sonnes of Ierubbaal, which are seuentie persons, reigne ouer you, either that one reigne ouer you? Remember also, that I am your bone, and your flesh.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Speake, I pray you, in the eares of all the men of Shechem; Whether is better for you, either that all the sonnes of Ierubbaal (which are threescore and ten persons) reigne ouer you, or that one reigne ouer you? Remember also, that I am your bone, and your flesh.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Speak, before all the lords of Shechem, Which is better for you, that all the seventy men, the sons of Nedo-baal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem{gr.Sychem}, saying, Which [is] better for you, that seventy men, even all the sons of Jerubbaal{gr.Jerobaal}, should reign over you, or that one man should reign over you? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shekhem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Yerubbaal, [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. |
Speak,
1696 {1696} Primeדִּבֵּרdabar{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8761 <8761> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 446
I pray you,
x4994 (4994) Complementנָאna'{naw}
A primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered I pray, now or then; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjugation.
in the ears
241 {0241} Primeאֹזֶן'ozen{o'-zen}
From H0238; broadness, that is, (concretely) the ear (from its form in man).
of all
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the men
1167 {1167} Primeבַּעַלba`al{bah'-al}
From H1166; a master; hence a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense.
of
Šæȼem
שְׁכֶם,
7927 {7927} PrimeשְׁכֶםSh@kem{shek-em'}
The same as H7926; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.
Whether
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
[ is] better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
for you, either that all
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the sons
1121 {1121} Primeבֵּןben{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of
Yærubba`al
יְרֻבַּעַל,
3378 {3378} PrimeיְרֻבַּעַלY@rubba`al{yer-oob-bah'-al}
From H7378 and H1168; Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbolical name of Gideon.
[ which are] threescore and ten
7657
persons,
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
reign
4910 {4910} Primeמָשַׁלmashal{maw-shal'}
A primitive root; to rule.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
over you, or
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
that one
259 {0259} Primeאֶחָד'echad{ekh-awd'}
A numeral from H0258; properly united, that is, one; or (as an ordinal) first.
reign
4910 {4910} Primeמָשַׁלmashal{maw-shal'}
A primitive root; to rule.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
over you? remember
2142 {2142} Primeזָכַרzakar{zaw-kar'}
A primitive root; properly to mark (so as to be recognized), that is, to remember; by implication to mention; also (as denominative from H2145) to be male.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
also that
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
I
x589 (0589) Complementאֲנִי'aniy{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
[ am] your bone
6106 {6106} Primeעֶצֶם`etsem{eh'-tsem}
From H6105; a bone (as strong); by extension the body; figuratively the substance, that is, (as pronoun) selfsame.
and your flesh.
1320 {1320} Primeבָּשָׂרbasar{baw-sawr'}
From H1319; flesh (from its freshness); by extension body, person; also (by euphemism) the pudenda of a man. |
Judges 9:2
_ _ Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, ... or that one reign over you — a false insinuation, artfully contrived to stir up jealousy and alarm. Gideon had rejected, with abhorrence, the proposal to make himself or any of his family king, and there is no evidence that any of his other sons coveted the title. |
Judges 9:2
Reign — He supposed they would take that government which their father refused; and that the multitude of his sons would occasion divisions, and confusions, which they might avoid by chusing him king; and so they might enjoy the monarchy which they had long desired. Your bone and flesh — Your kinsman, of the same tribe and city with you; which will be no small honour and advantage to you. |
Judges 9:2
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 (b) bone and your flesh.
(b) Of your kindred by my mother's side. |
- Whether:
- etc. Heb. What is good
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- threescore:
Judges 8:30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
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- your bone:
Genesis 29:14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
2 Samuel 19:13 And say ye to Amasa, [Art] thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
1 Chronicles 11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.
Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
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