Judges 9:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.”
Judges 9:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:36 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said to him, “You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.””
Judges 9:36 — World English Bible
Judges 9:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. ”
Judges 9:36 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Gaal seeth the people, and saith unto Zebul, `Lo, people are coming down from the top of the hills;' and Zebul saith unto him, `The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men.'”
Judges 9:36 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Gaal saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men. ”
Judges 9:36 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Gaal sawe the people, he said to Zebul, Beholde, there come people downe from the tops of the mountaines: and Zebul said vnto him, The shadowe of the mountaines seeme men vnto thee.”
Judges 9:36 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:36 in Context — Judges 9
34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
37 And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
38 Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
What Does Judges 9:36 Mean?
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