Judges 9:33

What does Judges 9:33 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 9:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and rush upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and rush upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in the morning, when the sun is up, get up early and make a rush on the town; and when he and his people come out against you, do to them whatever you have a chance to do.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him are going out unto thee--and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And betimes in the morning, at sun rising, set upon the city, and when he shall come out against thee, with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it shall be in the morning when the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and fall upon the city; and behold, he and the people that is with him shall come out against thee, and thou shalt do with him as thou shalt find occasion.

Context

v.32Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

v.33This passage

v.34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 25:26

    And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it;

  • 1 Samuel 10:7

    And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

  • 1 Samuel 25:8

    Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

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