Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech. Young's Literal Translation And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech. King James Bible And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. Hebrew The leadersבַעֲלֵ֨י (ḇa·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner of Shechem שְׁכֶ֜ם (šə·ḵem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor set וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set an ambush מְאָרְבִ֗ים (mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 693: To lie in wait against [Abimelech] לוֹ֩ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew on עַ֚ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the hilltops, רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head and they robbed וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ (way·yiḡ·zə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that passed יַעֲבֹ֥ר (ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on by them עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against on the road. בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ (bad·dā·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action So this was reported וַיֻּגַּ֖ד (way·yug·gaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to Abimelech. לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name |
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