Judges 9:29 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abim'elech. I would say to Abim'elech, 'Increase your army, and come out.'"
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thy army, and come out.
World English Bible (WEB)
Would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. He said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.'
| And would to God | וּמִ֨י | ûmî | oo-MEE |
| יִתֵּ֜ן | yittēn | yee-TANE | |
| this | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| people | הָעָ֤ם | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| were under | הַזֶּה֙ | hazzeh | ha-ZEH |
| my hand! | בְּיָדִ֔י | bĕyādî | beh-ya-DEE |
| remove I would then | וְאָסִ֖ירָה | wĕʾāsîrâ | veh-ah-SEE-ra |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| Abimelech. | אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ | ʾăbîmelek | uh-vee-MEH-lek |
| And he said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-MER |
| Abimelech, to | לַֽאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ | laʾăbîmelek | la-uh-vee-MEH-lek |
| Increase | רַבֶּ֥ה | rabbe | ra-BEH |
| thine army, | צְבָֽאֲךָ֖ | ṣĕbāʾăkā | tseh-va-uh-HA |
| and come out. | וָצֵֽאָה׃ | wāṣēʾâ | va-TSAY-ah |