Judges 9:26

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.”

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BSBPD

“Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Gaal son of Ebed cometh--also his brethren--and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 9:26 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
  2. Genesis 19:7“Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing!

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