Judges 9:28

9:28 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? ¹  Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech? ² 

Judges 9:38

9:38 Zebul said to him, “Where now are your bragging words, ³  ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men ⁴  you insulted? ⁵  Go out now and fight them!”

[9:28]  ¹ tn Heb “and Zebul his appointee.”

[9:28]  ² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abimelech) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:38]  ³ tn Heb “is your mouth that says.”

[9:38]  ⁴ tn Heb “the people.”

[9:38]  ⁵ tn Or “despised.”