Judges 9:2

9:2 “Tell ¹  all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want ²  to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’” ³ 

Judges 12:1

Civil Strife Mars the Victory

12:1 The Ephraimites assembled ⁴  and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight ⁵  with the Ammonites without asking ⁶  us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!” ⁷ 

[9:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”

[9:2]  ² tn Heb “What good is it to you?”

[9:2]  ³ tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”

[12:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “cross over to fight.”

[12:1]  ⁶ tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”

[12:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”