Judg 9:28 | NETfull | STEP | Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech?

Judges 9:28

28 Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? ^{▼▼Heb “and Zebul his appointee.”} Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech? ^{▼▼Heb “him”; the referent (Abimelech) has been specified in the translation for clarity.}