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Judges 9:2

NETBible	“Tell¹ all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want² 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
NIV © biblegateway Jdg 9:2	"Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood."
NASB © biblegateway Jdg 9:2	"Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh."
NLT © biblegateway Jdg 9:2	"Ask the people of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon’s sons or by one man. And remember, I am your own flesh and blood!"
MSG © biblegateway Jdg 9:2	"Ask all the leading men of Shechem, 'What do you think is best, that seventy men rule you--all those sons of Jerub-Baal--or that one man rule? You'll remember that I am your own flesh and blood.'"
BBE © SABDAweb Jdg 9:2	Say now in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem, Is it better for you to be ruled by all the seventy sons of Jerubbaal or by one man only? And keep in mind that I am your bone and your flesh.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jdg 9:2	"Say in the hearing of all the lords of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh."
NKJV © biblegateway Jdg 9:2	"Please speak in the hearing of all the men of Shechem: ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal reign over you, or that one reign over you?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and bone."
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KJV	Speak <01696> (8761)_, I pray you, in the ears <0241> of all the men <01167> of Shechem <07927>_, Whether [is] better <02896> for you, either that all the sons <01121> of Jerubbaal <03378>_, [which are] threescore and ten <07657> persons <0376>_, reign <04910> (8800) over you, or that one <0259> reign <04910> (8800) over you? remember <02142> (8804) also that I [am] your bone <06106> and your flesh <01320>_. {Whether...: Heb. What is good? whether, etc}
NASB © biblegateway Jdg 9:2	"Speak <01696> , now <04994> , in the hearing <0241> of all <03605> the leaders <01167> of Shechem <07927> , 'Which <04100> is better <02896> for you, that seventy <07657> men <0376> , all <03605> the sons <01121> of Jerubbaal <03378> , rule <04910> over you, or <0518> that one <0259> man <0376> rule <04910> over you?' Also, remember <02142> that I am your bone <06106> and your flesh <01320> ."
LXXM	lalhsate <2980> V-AAD-2P dh <1161> PRT en <1722> PREP wsin <3775> N-DPN twn <3588> T-GPM andrwn <435> N-GPM sikimwn {N-PRI} poion <4169> A-NSN beltion <957> A-NSN estin <1510> V-PAI-3S to <3588> T-NSN arcein <757> V-PAN umwn <4771> P-GP ebdomhkonta <1440> N-NUI andrav <435> N-APM pantav <3956> A-APM uiouv <5207> N-APM ierobaal {N-PRI} h <2228> CONJ kurieuein <2961> V-PAN umwn <4771> P-GP andra <435> N-ASM ena <1519> A-ASM kai <2532> CONJ mnhsyhte <3403> V-APS-2P oti <3754> CONJ sarx <4561> N-NSF umwn <4771> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ ostoun <3747> N-NSN umwn <4771> P-GP egw <1473> P-NS eimi <1510> V-PAI-1S
NET [draft] ITL	“Tell <0241> <01696> all <03605> the leaders <01167> of Shechem <07927> this: ‘Why <04100> would you want to have seventy <07657> men <0376> , all <03605> Jerub-Baal’s <03378> sons <01121> , ruling over <04910> you, when <0518> you can have just one <0259> ruler <0376> <04910> ? Recall <02142> that <03588> I <0589> am your own flesh <01320> and blood <06106> .’”
HEBREW	yna <0589> Mkrvbw <01320> Mkmue <06106> yk <03588> Mtrkzw <02142> dxa <0259> sya <0376> Mkb <0> lsm <04910> Ma <0518> lebry <03378> ynb <01121> lk <03605> sya <0376> Myebs <07657> Mkb <0> lsmh <04910> Mkl <0> bwj <02896> hm <04100> Mks <07927> yleb <01167> lk <03605> ynzab <0241> an <04994> wrbd (9:2) <01696>

NETBible

“Tell¹ all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want² 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

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”

²tn Heb “What good is it to you?”

³tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”