Judges 9:36
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.”
יָרַד
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
הִנֵּה
there!
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הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
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צֵל
the shadow of
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צֵל
Shadow, shade. Tsel. Under the shadow of His wings. The shadow of God is not darkness. It is protection from the heat of every trial.
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רָאָה
are seeing
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רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
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עַם
a people
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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זְבֻל
Zebul
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זְבֻל
Zebul, an Israelite
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גַּעַל
Gaal
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גַּעַל
Gaal, an Israelite
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