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Judges 9:3

NETBible	His mother’s relatives¹ spoke on his behalf to² all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal.³ The leaders were drawn to Abimelech;⁴ they said, “He is our close relative.”⁵
NIV © biblegateway Jdg 9:3	When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."
NASB © biblegateway Jdg 9:3	And his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem; and they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our relative."
NLT © biblegateway Jdg 9:3	So Abimelech’s uncles spoke to all the people of Shechem on his behalf. And after listening to their proposal, they decided in favor of Abimelech because he was their relative.
MSG © biblegateway Jdg 9:3	His mother's relatives reported the proposal to the leaders of Shechem. They were inclined to take Abimelech. "Because," they said, "he is, after all, one of us."
BBE © SABDAweb Jdg 9:3	So his mother’s family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jdg 9:3	So his mother’s kinsfolk spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the lords of Shechem; and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."
NKJV © biblegateway Jdg 9:3	And his mother’s brothers spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem; and their heart was inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."
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KJV	And his mother's <0517> brethren <0251> spake <01696> (8762) of him in the ears <0241> of all the men <01167> of Shechem <07927> all these words <01697>_: and their hearts <03820> inclined <05186> (8799) to follow <0310> Abimelech <040>_; for they said <0559> (8804)_, He [is] our brother <0251>_. {to follow: Heb. after}
NASB © biblegateway Jdg 9:3	And his mother's <0517> relatives <0251> spoke <01696> all <03605> these <0428> words <01697> on his behalf <05921> in the hearing <0241> of all <03605> the leaders <01167> of Shechem <07927> ; and they were inclined <05186> to follow <0310> Abimelech <040> , for they said <0559> , "He is our relative <0251> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ elalhsan <2980> V-AAI-3P peri <4012> PREP autou <846> D-GSM oi <3588> T-NPM adelfoi <80> N-NPM thv <3588> T-GSF mhtrov <3384> N-GSF autou <846> D-GSM en <1722> PREP toiv <3588> T-DPN wsin <3775> N-DPN pantwn <3956> A-GPM twn <3588> T-GPM andrwn <435> N-GPM sikimwn {N-PRI} pantav <3956> A-APM touv <3588> T-APM logouv <3056> N-APM toutouv <3778> D-APM kai <2532> CONJ eklinen <2827> V-IAI-3S kardia <2588> N-NSF autwn <846> D-GPM opisw <3694> PREP abimelec {N-PRI} oti <3754> CONJ eipan {V-AAI-3P} adelfov <80> N-NSM hmwn <1473> P-GP estin <1510> V-PAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	His mother’s <0517> relatives <0251> spoke <01696> on <05921> his behalf <0241> to all <03605> the leaders <01167> of Shechem <07927> and reported his proposal <0428> <01697> <03605> . The leaders were drawn <03820> <05186> to Abimelech <040> <0310> ; they said <0559> , “He <01931> is our close relative <0251> .”
HEBREW	awh <01931> wnyxa <0251> wrma <0559> yk <03588> Klmyba <040> yrxa <0310> Mbl <03820> jyw <05186> hlah <0428> Myrbdh <01697> lk <03605> ta <0853> Mks <07927> yleb <01167> lk <03605> ynzab <0241> wyle <05921> wma <0517> yxa <0251> wrbdyw (9:3) <01696>

NETBible

His mother’s relatives¹ spoke on his behalf to² all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal.³ The leaders were drawn to Abimelech;⁴ they said, “He is our close relative.”⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “brothers.”

²tn Heb “into the ears of.”

³tn Heb “and all these words.”

⁴tn Heb “Their heart was inclined after Abimelech.”

⁵tn Heb “our brother.”