Judges 9 · Verse 30

Judges 9:30

And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Judges 9:30, King James Version

Judges 9:30 in other translations

BSBWhen Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
WEBWhen Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
ASVAnd when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
YLTAnd Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,
DARBYAnd Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled;
BBENow Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath.
WebsterAnd when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

What does Judges 9:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:28-45

28-45. 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.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 9:30-49
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)

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Judges 9:30 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH8085
זְבֻל֙ze.VulZebulH2083
שַׂר\־sar-[the] official ofH8269
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697
גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaalH1603
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
עָ֑בֶד'A.vedEbedH5651
וַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH2734
אַפּֽוֹ\׃'a.Poanger hisH639

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

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Context

  • Judges 9:29

    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.

  • Judges 9:30

    And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

  • Judges 9:31

    And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

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Judges 9:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Zebul asistente de la ciudad, oyendo las palabras de Gaal hijo de Ebed, encendióse su ira;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Zebul, chef de la ville, entendit les paroles de Gaal, fils d’Ébed, et sa colère s’embrasa.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Sebul, der Oberste der Stadt, hörte die Worte Gaals, des Sohnes Ebeds, und sein Zorn entbrannte;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Zebul enim princeps civitatis, auditis sermonibus Gaal filii Obed, iratus est valde,