Judges 9:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.””
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“When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 9:36 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 7:7Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy.
- Mark 8:24The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
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