Judges 9:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when they toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
Jotham,לְיֹותָ֗ם
(le·yo·v·tam)
3147: "the LORD is perfect," three Isr.from Yhvh and tam
he wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
on the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁ
(be·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of Mountהַר־
(har-)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Gerizim,גְּרִזִ֔ים
(ge·ri·zim,)
1630: a mountain in N. Isr.from garaz
and liftedוַיִּשָּׂ֥א
(vai·yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
his voiceקֹולֹ֖ו
(ko·v·lov)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
and calledוַיִּקְרָ֑א
(vai·yik·ra;)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
out. Thus he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Listenשִׁמְע֤וּ
(shim·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
to me, O menבַּעֲלֵ֣י
(ba·'a·lei)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
of Shechem,שְׁכֶ֔ם
(she·chem,)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
that Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
may listenוְיִשְׁמַ֥ע
(ve·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
to you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And when they told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
it to Jotham
Yowtham  (yo-thawm')
Jehovah (is) perfect; Jotham, the name of three Israelites -- Jotham.
he went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
in the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Gerizim
Griziym  (gher-ee-zeem')
Gerizim, a mountain of Palestine -- Gerizim.
and lifted up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
his voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and cried
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto me ye 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.
that God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
may hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and called out. Thus he said to them, "Listen to me, O men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

King James Bible
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they told Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and called to them: Listen to me, lords of Shechem, and may God listen to you:

International Standard Version
When Jotham was informed about this, he went out, took his stand on top of Mount Gerizim, and cried out loudly, "Listen to me, you "lords" of Shechem, and God will listen to you.

NET Bible
When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, "Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Jotham was told about this, he went to a high spot on Mount Gerizim. He shouted to them, "Listen to me, you citizens of Shechem, so that God might listen to you.

King James 2000 Bible
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
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