Judges 9:28
New International Version
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelek, and why should we Shechemites be subject to him? Isn't he Jerub-Baal's son, and isn't Zebul his deputy? Serve the family of Hamor, Shechem's father! Why should we serve Abimelek?

New Living Translation
"Who is Abimelech?" Gaal shouted. "He's not a true son of Shechem, so why should we be his servants? He's merely the son of Gideon, and this Zebul is merely his deputy. Serve the true sons of Hamor, the founder of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

English Standard Version
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

Berean Study Bible
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

New American Standard Bible
Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

King James Bible
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn't Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

International Standard Version
Then Ebed's son Gaal remarked, "Who is this Abimelech? And who is Shechem? Should we serve him? Isn't he Jerubbaal's son? Isn't Zebul his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's ancestor—but why are we serving him?

NET Bible
Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gaal (son of Ebed) said, "Who's Abimelech, and who are we, the people of Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he Jerubbaal's son, and isn't Zebul his officer? Serve the descendants of Hamor, Shechem's father! Why should we serve Abimelech?

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal? And is not Zebul his deputy? Serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. For why should we serve him?

King James 2000 Bible
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

American King James Version
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

American Standard Version
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Gaal the son of Obed cried: Who is Abimelech, and what is Sichem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and hath made Zebul his servant ruler over the men of Emor the father of Sichem? Why then shall we serve him?

Darby Bible Translation
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his overseer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! and why should *we* serve him?

English Revised Version
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him; is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

World English Bible
Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

Young's Literal Translation
And Gaal son of Ebed saith, 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? is he not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

Rigters 9:28 Afrikaans PWL
Toe sê Ga’al, die seun van `Eved: “Wie is Avimelekh en wie is Sh’khem dat ons hom sou dien? Is hy nie die seun van Yeruba’al en is Z’vul nie sy luitenant nie? Dien die manne van Hamor, die vader van Sh’khem, maar waarom moet ons hóm dien?

Gjyqtarët 9:28 Albanian
Gaali, bir i Ebedit, tha: "Kush është Abimeleku dhe çfarë përfaqëson Sikemi, pse duhet t'i shërbejmë? A nuk është vallë bir i Jerubaalit, dhe a nuk është Zebuli mëkëmbësi i tij? Më mirë u shërbeni njerëzve të Hamorit atit të Sikemit! Po pse u dashka që ne t'i shërbejmë këtij njeriu?

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 9:28 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال جعل بن عابد من هو ابيمالك ومن هو شكيم حتى نخدمه. أما هو ابن يربعل وزبول وكيله. اخدموا رجال حمور ابي شكيم. فلماذا نخدمه نحن.

D Richter 9:28 Bavarian
Dyr Gägl Ebetnsun gmaint: "Mein, was mechst n mit dönn Äbimelech? Mueß syr n Sichham dös bietn laassn, däß s iem dienen mueß? Er ist ja +doch yn n Bäglstreit sein Sun und dyr Sebul sein Vogt. Naacherd schoon lieber yn de Hämorer, yn n Gründergschlächt von Sichham! Nän, dönn kanst vergössn!

Съдии 9:28 Bulgarian
Тогава Гаал, Еведовият син, каза: Кой е Авимелех, и кой е Сихем, та да му слугуваме? Не е ли той Ероваалов син? и не е ли Зевул настойника му? Слугувайте на мъжете на Сихемовия баща Емора; а нему защо да слугуваме ние?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
以別的兒子迦勒說:「亞比米勒是誰,示劍是誰,使我們服侍他呢?他不是耶路巴力的兒子嗎?他的幫手不是西布勒嗎?你們可以服侍示劍的父親哈抹的後裔。我們為何服侍亞比米勒呢?

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
以别的儿子迦勒说:“亚比米勒是谁,示剑是谁,使我们服侍他呢?他不是耶路巴力的儿子吗?他的帮手不是西布勒吗?你们可以服侍示剑的父亲哈抹的后裔。我们为何服侍亚比米勒呢?

士 師 記 9:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
以 別 的 兒 子 迦 勒 說 : 亞 比 米 勒 是 誰 ? 示 劍 是 誰 ? 使 我 們 服 事 他 呢 ? 他 不 是 耶 路 巴 力 的 兒 子 麼 ? 他 的 幫 手 不 是 西 布 勒 麼 ? 你 們 可 以 服 事 示 劍 的 父 親 哈 抹 的 後 裔 。 我 們 為 何 服 事 亞 比 米 勒 呢 ?

士 師 記 9:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
以 别 的 儿 子 迦 勒 说 : 亚 比 米 勒 是 谁 ? 示 剑 是 谁 ? 使 我 们 服 事 他 呢 ? 他 不 是 耶 路 巴 力 的 儿 子 麽 ? 他 的 帮 手 不 是 西 布 勒 麽 ? 你 们 可 以 服 事 示 剑 的 父 亲 哈 抹 的 後 裔 。 我 们 为 何 服 事 亚 比 米 勒 呢 ?

Judges 9:28 Croatian Bible
A Gaal, Ebedov sin, povika: "Tko je Abimelek da mu služimo? Zar ne bi trebalo da Jerubaalov sin i Zebul, njegov namjesnik, služe ljude Hamora, Šekemova oca? Zašto da mi njemu služimo?

Soudců 9:28 Czech BKR
Řekl pak Gál syn Ebedův: Kdo jest Abimelech? A jaké jest Sichem, abychom sloužili jemu? Zdaliž není syn Jerobálův, a Zebul úředník jeho? Služte raději mužům Emora, otce Sichemova; nebo proč my máme sloužiti tomuto?

Dommer 9:28 Danish
Da sagde Ga'al, Ebeds Søn: »Hvem er Abimelek, og hvad er Sikem, at vi skal være hans Trælle! Var ikke Jerubba'als Søn og hans Foged Zebul Trælle for Hamors, Sikems Faders, Mænd hvorfor skal vi da være hans Trælle?

Richtere 9:28 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En Gaal, de zoon van Ebed, zeide: Wie is Abimelech, en wat is Sichem, dat wij hem dienen zouden? is hij niet een zoon van Jerubbaal? en Zebul zijn bevelhebber? dient liever de mannen van Hemor, den vader van Sichem; want waarom zouden wij hem dienen?

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Γάαδ υἱὸς Ἰώβηλ Τίς ἐστιν Ἀβειμέλεχ καὶ τίς ἐστιν υἱὸς Συχὲμ ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; οὐχ υἱὸς Ἰεροβάαλ, καὶ Ζεβούλ, ἐπίσκοπος αὐτοῦ, δοῦλος αὐτοῦ σὺν τοῖς ἀνδράσιν Ἐμμὼρ πατρὸς Συχέμ; καὶ τί ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ ἡμεῖς;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִידֹ֑ו עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמֹור֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר ׀ געל בן־עבד מי־אבימלך ומי־שכם כי נעבדנו הלא בן־ירבעל וזבל פקידו עבדו את־אנשי חמור אבי שכם ומדוע נעבדנו אנחנו׃

Aleppo Codex
כח ויאמר געל בן עבד מי אבימלך ומי שכם כי נעבדנו--הלא בן ירבעל וזבל פקידו עבדו את אנשי חמור אבי שכם ומדוע נעבדנו אנחנו

Birák 9:28 Hungarian: Karoli
És monda Gaál, Ebed fia: Kicsoda Abimélek és kicsoda Sekem, hogy szolgáljunk néki? Nem Jerubbaál fia-é õ, és [nem] Zebul-é az õ kormányzója? Ti szolgáljátok Hámornak, Sekem atyjának férfiait; de miért szolgálnánk mi?

Juĝistoj 9:28 Esperanto
Kaj Gaal, filo de Ebed, diris:Kiu estas Abimelehx, kaj kio estas SXehxem, ke ni servu al li? li estas ja filo de Jerubaal, kaj Zebul estas lia oficisto. Servu al la homoj de HXamor, patro de SXehxem, sed al tiu kial ni servu?

TUOMARIEN KIRJA 9:28 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja Gaal Ebedin poika sanoi: mikä on AbiMelek ja mikä on Sikem, että me häntä palvelemme? eikö hän ole JerubBaalin poika, ja Sebul hänen päämiehensä? Palvelkaat paremmin Hemorin Sikemin isän miehiä: miksi meidän pitää häntä palveleman?

Juges 9:28 French: Darby
Et Gaal, fils d'Ebed, dit: Qui est Abimelec, et qui est Sichem, que nous le servions? N'est-il pas fils de Jerubbaal? et Zebul n'est-il pas son lieutenant? Servez les hommes de Hamor, pere de Sichem! Mais nous, pourquoi le servirions-nous?

Juges 9:28 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Et Gaal, fils d'Ebed, disait: Qui est Abimélec, et qu'est Sichem, pour que nous servions Abimélec? N'est-il pas fils de Jerubbaal, et Zebul n'est-il pas son commissaire? Servez les hommes de Hamor, père de Sichem; mais nous, pourquoi servirions-nous Abimélec?

Juges 9:28 French: Martin (1744)
Alors Gahal, fils de Hébed, dit : Qui est Abimélec, et quelle est Sichem, que nous servions Abimélec? [N'est-il pas] fils de Jérubbahal? Et Zébul [n'est-il pas] son prévôt? Servez [plutôt] les hommes de Hémor, père de Sichem. Mais pour quelle raison servirions-nous celui-ci?

Richter 9:28 German: Modernized

Richter 9:28 German: Luther (1912)
Und Gaal, der Sohn Ebeds, sprach: Wer ist Abimelech, und was ist Sichem, daß wir ihm dienen sollten? Ist er nicht Jerubbaals Sohn und hat Sebul, seinen Knecht, hergesetzt? Dienet den Leuten Hemors, des Vaters Sichems! Warum sollten wir jenen dienen?

Richter 9:28 German: Textbibel (1899)
Da rief Gaal, der Sohn Jobels: Wer ist Abimelech und wer der Sohn Jerubbaals, daß wir ihm unterthan sein sollten? Ist er nicht ein Sichemit und Sebul sein Vogt? So mag er ihm denn samt den Leuten Hemors, des Stammvaters der Sichemiten, unterthan sein. Aber warum sollen wir ihm unterthan sein?

Giudici 9:28 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E Gaal, figliuolo di Ebed, disse: "Chi è Abimelec, e che cos’è Sichem, che abbiamo a servire ad Abimelec? non è egli figliuolo di Ierubbaal? e Zebul non è egli suo commissario? Servite agli uomini di Hamor, padre di Sichem! Ma noi perché serviremmo a costui?

Giudici 9:28 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Gaal, figliuolo di Ebed, disse: Chi è Abimelec, e quale è Sichem, che noi serviamo ad Abimelec? non è egli figliuolo di Ierubbaal? e Zebul non è egli suo commissario? Servite a’ discendenti di Hemor, padre di Sichem. E perchè serviremo noi a costui?

HAKIM-HAKIM 9:28 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kata Gaal bin Ebed: Siapa gerangan Abimelekh dan siapa gerangan Sikhem itu, maka kita memperhambakan diri kepadanya? Bukankah ia anak Yerub-Baal dan Zebulpun panglima perangnya? Terlebih baik kamu memperhambakan dirimu kepada orang-orang Hemor, bapa Sikhem itu, karena apakah gunanya kita bertuankan dia?

사사기 9:28 Korean
에벳의 아들 가알이 가로되 `아비멜렉은 누구며 세겜은 누구기에 우리가 아비멜렉을 섬기리요 그가 여룹바알의 아들이 아니냐 그 장관은 스불이 아니냐 차라리 세겜의 아비 하몰의 후손을 섬길 것이라 우리가 어찌 아비멜렉을 섬기리요

Iudicum 9:28 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
clamante Gaal filio Obed : Quis est Abimelech, et quæ est Sichem, ut serviamus ei ? numquid non est filius Jerobaal, et constituit principem Zebul servum suum super viros Emor patris Sichem ? cur ergo serviemus ei ?

Teisëjø knyga 9:28 Lithuanian
Ebedo sūnus Gaalas sakė: “Kas yra Abimelechas ir kas yra Sichemas, kad jam tarnautume? Argi jis ne Jerubaalio sūnus ir argi jo prievaizdas ne Zebulas? Tarnaukite Sichemo tėvo Hamoro vyrams. Kodėl mes turime tarnauti jam?

Judges 9:28 Maori
I mea ano a Kaara tama a Epere, Ko wai a Apimereke, ko wai hoki a Hekeme e mahi ai tatou ki a ia? ehara ianei ia i te tama a Ierupaara? ko Tepuru hoki tana kaiwhakahauhau? me mahi koutou ki nga tangata a Hamora, a te papa o Hekeme: engari he aha tatou ka mahi ai ki a ia?

Dommernes 9:28 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Og Ga'al, Ebeds sønn, sa: Hvem er Abimelek, og hvad er Sikem, at vi skulde tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubba'als sønn, og Sebul hans foged? Tjen de menn som stammer fra Hemor*, Sikems far! Men hvorfor skulde vi tjene denne?

Jueces 9:28 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Entonces Gaal, hijo de Ebed, dijo: ¿Quién es Abimelec y quién es Siquem para que le sirvamos? ¿No es acaso hijo de Jerobaal, y no es Zebul su oficial? Servid a los hombres de Hamor, padre de Siquem; pero ¿por qué hemos de servirle a él?

Jueces 9:28 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Entonces Gaal, hijo de Ebed, dijo: "¿Quién es Abimelec y quién es Siquem para que le sirvamos? ¿No es acaso hijo de Jerobaal, y no es Zebul su oficial? Sirvan a los hombres de Hamor, padre de Siquem; pero ¿por qué hemos de servirle a él?

Jueces 9:28 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y Gaal hijo de Ebed dijo: ¿Quién es Abimelec y qué es Siquem, para que nosotros le sirvamos? ¿No es hijo de Jerobaal? ¿Y no es Zebul su asistente? Servid a los varones de Hamor padre de Siquem; mas ¿por qué habíamos de servirle a él?

Jueces 9:28 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y Gaal hijo de Ebed dijo: ¿Quién es Abimelech y qué es Sichêm, para que nosotros á él sirvamos? ¿no es hijo de Jerobaal? ¿y no es Zebul su asistente? Servid á los varones de Hemor padre de Sichêm: mas ¿por qué habíamos de servir á él?

Jueces 9:28 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y Gaal hijo de Ebed dijo: ¿Quién es Abimelec y qué es Siquem, para que nosotros le sirvamos a él? ¿No es hijo de Jerobaal? ¿Y no es Zebul su asistente? Servid a los varones de Hamor padre de Siquem. ¿Por qué habíamos de servir a él?

Juízes 9:28 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Então Gaal, filho de Ebede, questionou: “Quem é Abimeleque para que o sirvamos? E quem é Siquém? Não é ele o filho de Jerubaal, e não é Zebul, seu capitão, que cabe servir ao povo de Hamor, o pai de Siquém? Por qual motivo haveríamos de ser nós a servi-lo?

Juízes 9:28 Portugese Bible
E disse Gaal, filho de Ebede: Quem é Abimeleque, e quem é Siquém, para que sirvamos a Abimeleque? não é, porventura, filho de Jerubaal? e não é Zebul o seu mordomo? Servi antes aos homens de Hamor, pai de Siquém; pois, por que razão serviríamos nós a Abimeleque?   

Judecatori 9:28 Romanian: Cornilescu
Şi Gaal, fiul lui Ebed, zicea: ,,Cine este Abimelec, şi cine este Sihem, ca să slujim lui Abimelec? Nu este el fiul lui Ierubaal, şi nu este Zebul, îngrijitorul lui? Slujiţi bărbaţilor lui Hamor, tatăl lui Sihem; de ce să slujim lui Abimelec?

Книга Судей 9:28 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Гаал, сын Еведов, говорил: кто Авимелех и что Сихем, чтобы нам служить ему? Не сын ли он Иероваалов, и не Зевул ли главный начальник его? Служите лучше потомкам Еммора, отца Сихемова, а ему для чего нам служить?

Книга Судей 9:28 Russian koi8r
Гаал, сын Еведов, говорил: кто Авимелех и что Сихем, чтобы нам служить ему? Не сын ли он Иероваалов, и не Зевул ли главный начальник его? Служите лучше потомкам Еммора, отца Сихемова, а ему для чего нам служить?

Domarboken 9:28 Swedish (1917)
Och Gaal, Ebeds son, sade: »Vad är Abimelek, och vad är Sikem, eftersom vi skola tjäna honom? Han är ju Jerubbaals son, och Sebul är hans tillsyningsman. Nej, tjänen män som härstamma från Hamor, Sikems fader. Varför skulle vi tjäna denne?

Judges 9:28 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ni Gaal na anak ni Ebed, Sino si Abimelech at sino si Sichem, upang, aming paglingkuran siya? hindi ba siya ang anak ni Jerobaal? at si Zebul ay kaniyang pinuno? Maglingkod kayo sa mga lalake ni Hamor na ama ni Sichem: nguni't bakit kami maglilingkod sa kaniya?

ผู้วินิจฉัย 9:28 Thai: from KJV
กาอัลบุตรชายเอเบดจึงกล่าวว่า "อาบีเมเลคคือใคร และเราชาวเชเคมเป็นใครกันจึงต้องมาปรนนิบัติเขา เขาเป็นบุตรชายของเยรุบบาอัลมิใช่หรือ และเศบุลเป็นเจ้าหน้าที่ของเขามิใช่หรือ จงปรนนิบัติคนฮาโมร์บิดาของเชเคมเถิด เราจะปรนนิบัติอาบีเมเลคทำไมเล่า

Hakimler 9:28 Turkish
Ebet oğlu Gaal kalkıp şöyle dedi: ‹‹Avimelek kim ki, biz Şekem halkı ona hizmet edelim? Yerubbaalın oğlu değil mi o? Zevul da onun yardımcısı değil mi? Şekemlilerin babası Hamorun soyundan gelenlere hizmet edin. Neden Avimeleke hizmet edelim?

Caùc Quan Xeùt 9:28 Vietnamese (1934)
Ga-anh, con trai Ê-bết, bèn nói rằng: A-bi-mê-léc là ai, Si-chem là chi mà chúng ta phục sự A-bi-mê-léc? Hắn há chẳng phải là con trai Giê-ru-ba-anh sao? Còn Xê-bun, há chẳng phải là kẻ phụ tá hắn ư? Các ngươi khá phục sự những người Hê-mô, là cha của Si-chem; còn chúng ta sao lại phục sự hắn?

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