Judges 9:26

NETBible

Gaal son of Ebed 1  came through Shechem with his brothers. The leaders of Shechem transferred their loyalty to him. 2 

NIV ©

Now Gaal son of Ebed moved with his brothers into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him.

NASB ©

Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and crossed over into Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.

NLT ©

At that time Gaal son of Ebed moved to Shechem with his brothers and gained the confidence of the people of Shechem.

MSG ©

At that time Gaal son of Ebed arrived with his relatives and moved into Shechem. The leaders of Shechem trusted him.

BBE ©

Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their faith in him.

NRSV ©

When Gaal son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his kinsfolk, the lords of Shechem put confidence in him.

NKJV ©

Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

KJV
And Gaal
<01603>
the son
<01121>
of Ebed
<05651>
came
<0935> (8799)
with his brethren
<0251>_,
and went over
<05674> (8799)
to Shechem
<07927>_:
and the men
<01167>
of Shechem
<07927>
put their confidence
<0982> (8799)
in him.
NASB ©
Now Gaal
<1603>
the son
<1121>
of Ebed
<5651>
came
<935>
with his relatives
<251>
, and crossed
<5674>
over
<5674>
into Shechem
<7927>
; and the men
<1167>
of Shechem
<7927>
put
<982>
their trust
<982>
in him.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
hlyen
<2064> 
V-AAI-3S
gaal {N-PRI} uiov
<5207> 
N-NSM
abed {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
adelfoi
<80> 
N-NPM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
sikima {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
epepoiyhsan
<3982> 
V-YAI-3P
en
<1722> 
PREP
autw
<846> 
D-DSM
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
andrev
<435> 
N-NPM
sikimwn {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL
Gaal
<01603>
son
<01121>
of Ebed
<05651>
came
<0935>
through
<05674>
Shechem
<07927>
with his brothers
<0251>
. The leaders
<01167>
of Shechem
<07927>
transferred
<0982>
their loyalty to him.
HEBREW
Mks
<07927>
yleb
<01167>
wb
<0>
wxjbyw
<0982>
Mksb
<07927>
wrbeyw
<05674>
wyxaw
<0251>
dbe
<05651>
Nb
<01121>
leg
<01603>
abyw (9:26)
<0935>
NETBible

Gaal son of Ebed 1  came through Shechem with his brothers. The leaders of Shechem transferred their loyalty to him. 2 

NET Notes

1 sn The name Gaal derives from, or at least sounds like, a Hebrew verb meaning “to abhor, loathe.” His father’s name, Ebed, means “servant.” Perhaps then this could be translated, “loathsome one, son of a servant.” This individual’s very name (which may be the narrator’s nickname for him, not his actual name) seems to hint at his immoral character and lowly social status.

2 tn Heb “trusted in him.” Here the verb probably describes more than a mental attitude. It is likely that the Shechemites made an alliance with Gaal and were now trusting him for protection in return for their loyalty (and probably tribute).