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Judges 9:29

NETBible	If only these men¹ were under my command,² I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech,³ “Muster⁴ your army and come out for battle!”⁵
NIV © biblegateway Jdg 9:29	If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Call out your whole army!’"
NASB © biblegateway Jdg 9:29	"Would, therefore, that this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech." And he said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out."
NLT © biblegateway Jdg 9:29	If I were in charge, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get some more soldiers, and come out and fight!’"
MSG © biblegateway Jdg 9:29	If I were in charge of this people, the first thing I'd do is get rid of Abimelech! I'd say, 'Show me your stuff, Abimelech--let's see who's boss here!'"
BBE © SABDAweb Jdg 9:29	If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jdg 9:29	If only this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Increase your army, and come out.’"
NKJV © biblegateway Jdg 9:29	"If only this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech." So he said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out!"
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KJV	And would to God this people <05971> were under <05414> (8799) my hand <03027>_! then would I remove <05493> (8686) Abimelech <040>_. And he said <0559> (8799) to Abimelech <040>_, Increase <07235> (8761) thine army <06635>_, and come out <03318> (8798)_.
NASB © biblegateway Jdg 9:29	"Would <04310> <5414>, therefore, that this <02088> people <05971> were under my authority <03027> ! Then I would remove <05493> Abimelech <040> ." And he said <0559> to Abimelech <040> , "Increase <07235> your army <06635> and come <03318> out."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ tiv <5100> I-NSM dwh <1325> V-AAS-3S ton <3588> T-ASM laon <2992> N-ASM touton <3778> D-ASM en <1722> PREP ceiri <5495> N-DSF mou <1473> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ metasthsw <3179> V-FAI-1S ton <3588> T-ASM abimelec {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ erw {V-FAI-1S} tw <3588> T-DSM abimelec {N-PRI} plhyunon <4129> V-AAD-2S thn <3588> T-ASF dunamin <1411> N-ASF sou <4771> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ exelye <1831> V-AAD-2S
NET [draft] ITL	If only <04310> these <02088> men <05971> were under my command <03027> , I would get rid <05493> of Abimelech <040> !” He challenged <0559> Abimelech <040> , “Muster <07235> your army <06635> and come out <03318> for battle <06635> !”
HEBREW	hauw <03318> Kabu <06635> hbr <07235> Klmybal <040> rmayw <0559> Klmyba <040> ta <0853> hryoaw <05493> ydyb <03027> hzh <02088> Meh <05971> ta <0853> Nty <05414> ymw (9:29) <04310>

NETBible

If only these men¹ were under my command,² I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech,³ “Muster⁴ your army and come out for battle!”⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “people.”

²tn Heb “in my hand.”

²sn If only these men were under my command. One might assume from v. 26b that the men were already at his disposal, but perhaps that was not one of the terms of the agreement. Another possibility is that v. 26 is a general summary statement, with vv. 27-29 then detailing how the alliance with Gaal came about.

³tn Heb “said to Abimelech.” On the other hand, the preposition ל (lamed) prefixed to the proper name may be vocative (see R. G. Boling, Judges [AB], 178). If so, one could translate, “He boasted, ‘Abimelech…’”

⁴tn Heb “Make numerous.”

⁵tn The words “for battle” are interpretive.