OCVTA
28. ஏபேத்தின் மகன் காகால் அவர்களிடம், “அபிமெலேக் யார்? சீகேமியரான நாம் யார்? சீகேமியர்களாகிய நாம் அபிமெலேக்கிற்கு ஏன் கீழ்ப்பட்டிருக்க வேண்டும்? இவன் யெருபாகாலின் மகன் அல்லவா? சேபூல் அவனுடைய உதவியாளன் அல்லவா? சீகேமின் தகப்பனான ஏமோரின் மனிதர்களுக்குப் பணிசெய்யுங்கள். நாம் எதற்காக அபிமெலேக்கிற்கு பணிசெய்ய வேண்டும்?

TOV
28. அப்பொழுது ஏபேதின் குமாரனாகிய காகால்: அபிமெலேக்கு யார்? சீகேம் யார்? நாம் அவனைச் சேவிக்கவேண்டியதென்ன? அவன் யெருபாகாலின் மகன் அல்லவா? சேபூல் அவனுடைய காரியக்காரன் அல்லவா? சீகேமின் தகப்பனாகிய ஏமோரின் மனுஷரையே சேவியுங்கள்; அவனை நாங்கள் சேவிப்பானேன்?

ERVTA
28. நீங்கள் என்னை இந்த ஜனங்களுக்கு சேனைத் தலைவனாக ஆக்கினால் நான் அபிமெலேக்கை அழிப்பேன். நான் அவனிடம் ‘உன் சேனையைத் தயார் செய்து போருக்கு வா’ என்று கூறுவேன்” என்றான்.

IRVTA
28. அப்பொழுது ஏபேதின் மகனான காகால்: அபிமெலேக்கு யார்? சீகேம் யார்? நாம் அவனுக்கு பணியாற்றவேண்டியது என்ன? அவன் யெருபாகாலின் மகன் அல்லவா? சேபூல் அவனுடைய காரியதரிசி அல்லவா? சீகேமின் தகப்பனான ஏமோரின் மனிதர்களையே பணிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்; அவனை நாங்கள் பணிந்துகொள்வானேன்?

ECTA
28. எபேதின் மகன் ககால், "அபிமெலக்கு என்பவன் யார்? செக்கேமின் மக்கள் யார்? நாம் ஏன் அவனுக்கு அடி பணிய வேண்டும்? எருபாகாலின் மகனும் செபூல் என்ற அவனுடைய அதிகாரியும் செக்கேமின் தந்தையாகிய ஆமோரின் ஆள்களுக்கு அடிபணிந்திருந்தார்களே? அப்படியிருக்க, நாம் ஏன் அவனுக்கு அடிபணிய வேண்டும்?

RCTA
28. அப்போது ஒபேத் மகன் காவால், "அபிமெலேக் யார்? சிக்கேம் எங்கே? நாங்கள் ஏன் அவனுக்கு ஊழியம் செய்யவேண்டும்? அவன் ஜெரோபாவாலின் மகன் தானே? அவன் தன் ஊழியன் சேபூலைச் சிக்கேமின் தந்தை ஏமோரின் மனிதருக்குத் தலைவனாக்கவில்லையோ? நாங்கள் ஏன் அவனுக்கு ஊழியம் செய்ய வேண்டும்?



KJV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

AMP
28. Gaal son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Were not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul, his officer, servants of the men of Hamor the father and founder of Shechem? Then why should we serve him?

KJVP
28. And Gaal H1603 the son H1121 CMS of Ebed H5651 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Who H4310 IPRO [ is ] Abimelech H40 , and who H4310 W-IGAT [ is ] Shechem H7927 LMS , that H3588 CONJ we should serve H5647 him ? [ is ] not H3808 I-NADV [ he ] the son H1121 CMS of Jerubbaal H3378 ? and Zebul H2083 his officer H6496 ? serve H5647 the men H376 CMP of Hamor H2544 the father H1 CMS-1MS of Shechem H7928 : for why H4069 should we H587 PPRO-1MP serve H5647 him ?

YLT
28. And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we serve him? is [he] not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

ASV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

WEB
28. Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve you the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

NASB
28. Gaal, son of Ebed, said, "Who is Abimelech? And why should we of Shechem serve him? Were not the son of Jerubbaal and his lieutenant Zebul once subject to the men of Hamor, father of Shechem? Why should we serve him?

ESV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

RV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

RSV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?

NKJV
28. Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [Is he] not the son of Jerubbaal, and [is not] Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

MKJV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

AKJV
28. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

NRSV
28. Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?

NIV
28. Then Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should be subject to him? Isn't he Jerub-Baal's son, and isn't Zebul his deputy? Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's father! Why should we serve Abimelech?

NIRV
28. Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, spoke up. "Who is Abimelech?" he said. "And who is Shechem? Why should we be under Abimelech's rule? Isn't he Jerub-Baal's son? Isn't Zebul his helper? It would be better to serve the men of Hamor. He was the father of Shechem. So why should we serve Abimelech?

NLT
28. "Who is Abimelech?" Gaal shouted. "He's not a true son of Shechem, so why should we be his servants? He's merely the son of Gideon, and this Zebul is merely his deputy. Serve the true sons of Hamor, the founder of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

MSG
28. Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is this Abimelech? And who are we Shechemites to take orders from him? Isn't he the son of Jerub-Baal, and isn't this his henchman Zebul? We belong to the race of Hamor and bear the noble name of Shechem. Why should we be toadies of Abimelech?

GNB
28. Gaal said, "What kind of men are we in Shechem? Why are we serving Abimelech? Who is he, anyway? The son of Gideon! And Zebul takes orders from him, but why should we serve him? Be loyal to your ancestor Hamor, who founded your clan!

NET
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? Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech?

ERVEN
28. Then Gaal son of Ebed said, "We are the men of Shechem. Why should we obey Abimelech? Who does he think he is? Abimelech is one of Jerub Baal's sons, right? And Abimelech made Zebul his officer, right? We should not obey Abimelech. We should follow our own people, men from Hamor. (Hamor was the father of Shechem.)