New International Version (NIV)
36When Gaal saw them, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains!”
Zebul replied, “You mistake the shadows of the mountains for men.”
Judges 9:36
Judges 9:36 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
36When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “9:36 Lit BeholdLook, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” But Zebul said to him, “You are seeing the shadow of the mountains as if they were people.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
36When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” But Zebul said to him, “You are seeing the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
36When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountaintops.” But Zebul said to him, “You are only seeing the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
36When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!”
But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
36Gaal saw them. He said to Zebul, “Look! People are coming down from the tops of the mountains!”
Zebul replied, “You are wrong. Those aren’t people. They are just the shadows of the mountains.”