God’s Word Translation
Judges 9:33
33In the morning, when the sun rises, get up quickly and raid the city. When Gaal and his men come out to attack you, do whatever you want to him.”
Judges 9:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
- New International Version (NIV)In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, seize the opportunity to attack them.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city. And when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may do to them as your hand finds to do."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it shall be, as soon as the sun is up in the morning, that you shall rise early and rush upon the city; and when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may then do to them as you find opportunity.”
Context of Judges 9:33
31He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech. “Watch out! Gaal (son of Ebed) and his brothers have come to Shechem. They have turned the city against you. 32You and your men must start out tonight. Set an ambush ⌞for them⌟ in the fields ⌞around Shechem⌟. In the morning, when the sun rises, get up quickly and raid the city. When Gaal and his men come out to attack you, do whatever you want to him.” 34Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem. 35Gaal (son of Ebed) went out and stood at the entrance to the city. Then Abimelech and his troops rose from their ambush.
Read all of Judges 9Judges 9:33 word by word
וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ עַל־הָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ה֞וּא וְהָעָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֙ יֹצְאִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- as soon as the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
- is upזָרַחzârach · to riseH2224
- thou shalt rise earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
- and setפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
- upon the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- he and the peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
- with him come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- against thee, then mayest thou doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- to them as thouיָדyâd · handH3027
- shalt find occasionמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
Cross-references for Judges 9:33
- Leviticus 25:26If a man doesn’t have anyone to buy it back for him, but if he prospers and earns enough to buy it back himself,
- 1 Samuel 10:7When these signs happen to you, do what you must, because God is with you.
- 1 Samuel 25:8Ask your young men, and let them tell you. Be kind to my young men, since we have come on a special occasion. Please give us and your son David anything you can ⌞spare⌟.’ ”
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with ⌞all⌟ your might, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or skill in the grave where you’re going.
Commentaries on Judges 9:33
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-49Verses 30-49 Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hoped would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as those will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove a refuge of lies. (Jdg 9:50-57)Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-41The second plot, like the first (Judges 9:22–25), was stopped by an informer, likely an official appointed by the absent Abimelech. Zebul suggested a bold morning ambush, planning to lure Gaal and his followers into the open country for a confrontation. The plan succeeded. Due to his boasting and possibly Zebul’s mocking challenge, Gaal and his men ventured out, only to be driven from town by the loyal Zebul, who acted to cleanse the city.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-4528-45. would to God this people were under my hand--He seems to have been a boastful, impudent, and cowardly person, totally unfit to be a leader in a revolutionary crisis. The consequence was that he allowed himself to be drawn into an ambush, was defeated, the city of Shechem destroyed and strewn with salt. The people took refuge in the stronghold, which was set on fire, and all in it perished.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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