Judges 9:29
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And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
In other translations
And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
Hebrew words
וּמִיumiand who?H4310יִתֵּןyitenwill he giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088בְּיָדִיbeyadiin hand myH3027וְאָסִירָהve'asirahand I will removeH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְla'avimelekhof AbimelechH40רַבֶּהrabehmake numerousH7235צְבָאֲךָtzeva'akhaarmy yourH6635וָצֵאָה׃vatze'ahand come out !H3318
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People and places
People: Abimelech (son of Gideon)