NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Speakdabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue I pray you in the ears 'ozen (o'-zen) broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show. of all the men ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. of Shechem Shkem (shek-em') ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem. Whether is better towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun for you either that all the sons ben (bane) 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. of Jerubbaal Yrubba`al (yer-oob-bah'-al) Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon -- Jerubbaal. which are threescore and ten shib`iym. (shib-eem') seventy -- seventy, threescore and ten (+ -teen). persons 'iysh (eesh) 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 mashal (maw-shal') to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. over you or that one 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first reign mashal (maw-shal') to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. over you remember zakar (zaw-kar') to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention also that I am your bone `etsem (eh'tsem) a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very. and your flesh basar (baw-sawr') flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "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 Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Please speak in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, 'Is it better for you that 70 men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you or that one man rule over you?' Remember that I am your own flesh and blood." International Standard Version "Ask all the "lords" of Shechem, 'What's better for you? That 70 men, each of them Jerubbaal's sons, rule over you? Or that one man rule over you?' Keep in mind that I'm like your own close relative." NET Bible "Tell all the leaders of Shechem this: 'Why would you want to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal's sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.'" GOD'S WORD® Translation He said, "Please ask all citizens of Shechem, 'What seems best to you? Do you really want all of Jerubbaal's 70 sons to rule you or just one man? Remember, I'm your own flesh and blood.'" King James 2000 Bible 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, who are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. Links Judges 9:2Judges 9:2 NIV Judges 9:2 NLT Judges 9:2 ESV Judges 9:2 NASB Judges 9:2 KJV |
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