9:2a “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem,

“Ask all the people of Shechem town ⌊the following question⌋ :
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“Go and ask the people of Shechem town

9:2b ‘Is it better for you that

‘What is better for you?
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what they think would be good for them.

9:2c seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’

Do you want to be ruled by the seventy sons of Gideon or by only one man?
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Is it good to have the seventy (70) sons of Gideon as their leaders, or is it good to have just one leader, ⌊namely me⌋ ?

9:2d Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

Remember that we are of the same family, you and I.”
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Don’t forget that my mother was your sister.”

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