Judges 9
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- 1Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙
- יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- שְׁכֶ֔מָה
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲחֵ֖י
- אֲחֵ֖י'a.Chei[the] brothers ofH0251H
- אִמּ֑וֹ
- וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
- אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
- וְאֶל־
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- מִשְׁפַּ֛חַת
- מִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
- בֵּית־
- בֵּיתbeit-[the] house ofH1004M
- אֲבִ֥י
- אֲבִ֥י'a.Vi[the] father ofH0001G
- אִמּ֖וֹ
- לֵאמֹֽר׃
- 2Say now in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem, Is it better for you to be ruled by all the seventy sons of Jerubbaal or by one man only? And keep in mind that I am your bone and your flesh.
- דַּבְּרוּ־
- דַּבְּרוּda.be.ru-speakH1696G
- נָ֞א
- נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994
- בְּאָזְנֵ֨י
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶם֮
- שְׁכֶם֮she.KhemShechemH7927G
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- טּ֣וֹב
- טּ֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
- לָכֶם֒
- הַמְשֹׁ֨ל
- בָּכֶ֜ם
- שִׁבְעִ֣ים
- שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- אִ֗ישׁ
- אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- כֹּ֚ל
- כֹּ֚לkolallH3605
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121A
- יְרֻבַּ֔עַל
- יְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- אִם־
- אִם'im-or?H0518A
- מְשֹׁ֥ל
- מְשֹׁ֥לme.Sholto ruleH4910
- בָּכֶ֖ם
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- אֶחָ֑ד
- אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕ם
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- עַצְמֵכֶם
- וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם
- אָנִֽי׃
- אָנִֽי'a.NiIH0589
- דַּבְּרוּ־
- 3So his mother's family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
- וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ
- אֲחֵֽי־
- אֲחֵֽי'a.chei-[the] brothers ofH0251H
- אִמּ֜וֹ
- עָלָ֗יו
- בְּאָזְנֵי֙
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֔ם
- שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַדְּבָרִ֖ים
- הָאֵ֑לֶּה
- וַיֵּ֤ט
- לִבָּם֙
- אַחֲרֵ֣י
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- אָמְר֖וּ
- אָמְר֖וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH0559
- אָחִ֥ינוּ
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- 4And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.
- וַיִּתְּנוּ־
- לוֹ֙
- שִׁבְעִ֣ים
- שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- כֶּ֔סֶף
- כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
- מִבֵּ֖יתּ
- בַ֣עַל
- בַ֣עַלBa.'alBaal-H1170
- בְּרִ֑ית
- בְּרִ֑יתbe.RitBerithH1170
- וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר
- בָּהֶ֜ם
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- אֲנָשִׁ֤ים
- אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimmenH0582
- רֵיקִים֙
- רֵיקִים֙rei.KimunprincipledH7386
- וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים
- וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
- אַחֲרָֽיו׃
- 5Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and put his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, to death on the same stone; however, Jotham, the youngest, kept himself safe by going away to a secret place.
- וַיָּבֹ֤א
- בֵית־
- בֵיתveit-[the] house ofH1004B
- אָבִיו֙
- עָפְרָ֔תָה
- וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶחָ֧יו
- בְּנֵֽי־
- בְּנֵֽיbe.nei-[the] sons ofH1121A
- יְרֻבַּ֛עַל
- יְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- שִׁבְּעִ֥ים
- שִׁבְּעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אֶ֣בֶן
- אֶ֣בֶן'E.venstoneH0068G
- אֶחָ֑ת
- אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH0259
- וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר
- יוֹתָ֧ם
- יוֹתָ֧םyo.TamJothamH3147G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יְרֻבַּ֛עַל
- יְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- הַקָּטֹ֖ן
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- נֶחְבָּֽא׃
- נֶחְבָּֽאnech.Ba'he hid himselfH2244
- 6And all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
- וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- בַּעֲלֵ֤י
- בַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶם֙
- שְׁכֶם֙she.KhemShechemH7927G
- וְכָל־
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1037
- מִלּ֔וֹא
- מִלּ֔וֹאmi.Lo'MilloH1037
- וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ
- וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- לְמֶ֑לֶךְ
- עִם־
- עִם'im-nearH5973A
- אֵל֥וֹן
- אֵל֥וֹן'e.Lon[the] great treeH0436H
- מֻצָּ֖ב
- מֻצָּ֖בmu.Tzavset upH5324
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
- 7Now Jotham, on hearing of it, went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and crying out with a loud voice said to them, Give ear to me, you townsmen of Shechem, so that God may give ear to you.
- וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ
- לְיוֹתָ֗ם
- וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
- וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙
- בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
- הַר־
- הַרhar-[the] mountain ofH2022G
- גְּרִזִ֔ים
- גְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimGerizimH1630
- וַיִּשָּׂ֥א
- קוֹל֖וֹ
- וַיִּקְרָ֑א
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לָהֶ֗ם
- שִׁמְע֤וּ
- שִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UlistenH8085G
- אֵלַי֙
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiO citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֔ם
- שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע
- אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם
- אֱלֹהִֽים׃
- אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- 8One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
- 9But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?
- 10Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.
- 11But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?
- 12Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.
- 13But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?
- 14Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.
- 15And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- הָאָטָד֮
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָעֵצִים֒
- אִ֡ם
- אִ֡ם'imifH0518A
- בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת
- אַתֶּם֩
- אַתֶּם֩'a.TemyouH0859D
- מֹשְׁחִ֨ים
- מֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.Chim[are] anointingH4886
- אֹתִ֤י
- לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙
- עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
- בֹּ֖אוּ
- בֹּ֖אוּBo.'ucomeH0935G
- חֲס֣וּ
- חֲס֣וּcha.Sutake refugeH2620
- בְצִלִּ֑י
- וְאִם־
- אַ֕יִן
- אַ֕יִן'A.yinnotH0369
- תֵּ֤צֵא
- תֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'let it go outH3318L
- אֵשׁ֙
- אֵשׁ֙'esha fireH0784
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הָ֣אָטָ֔ד
- וְתֹאכַ֖ל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אַרְזֵ֥י
- אַרְזֵ֥י'ar.Zei[the] cedars ofH0730
- הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃
- 16So now, if you have done truly and uprightly in making Abimelech king, and if you have done well to Jerubbaal and his house in reward for the work of his hands;
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת
- וּבְתָמִים֙
- עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם
- עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.Temyou have actedH6213A
- וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- וְאִם־
- טוֹבָ֤ה
- טוֹבָ֤הto.VahgoodH2896B
- עֲשִׂיתֶם֙
- עֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.Temyou have doneH6213A
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יְרֻבַּ֣עַל
- יְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- וְעִם־
- בֵּית֔וֹ
- וְאִם־
- כִּגְמ֥וּל
- יָדָ֖יו
- עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם
- עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temyou have doneH6213A
- לֽוֹ׃
- 17(For my father made war for you, and put his life in danger, and made you free from the hands of Midian;
- 18And you have gone against my father's family this day, and have put to death his sons, even seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his servant-wife, king over the townsmen of Shechem because he is your brother;)
- וְאַתֶּ֞ם
- קַמְתֶּ֨ם
- קַמְתֶּ֨םkam.Temyou have risen upH6965J
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- בֵּ֤ית
- בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- אָבִי֙
- הַיּ֔וֹם
- וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בָּנָ֛יו
- שִׁבְעִ֥ים
- שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אֶ֣בֶן
- אֶ֣בֶן'E.venstoneH0068G
- אֶחָ֑ת
- אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH0259
- וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- אֲמָתוֹ֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֔ם
- שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- אֲחִיכֶ֖ם
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- 19If then you have done what is true and upright to Jerubbaal and his family this day, may you have joy in Abimelech, and may he have joy in you;
- 20But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.
- וְאִם־
- אַ֕יִן
- אַ֕יִן'A.yinnotH0369
- תֵּ֤צֵא
- תֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'let it go outH3318L
- אֵשׁ֙
- אֵשׁ֙'esha fireH0784
- מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
- וְתֹאכַ֛ל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בַּעֲלֵ֥י
- בַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֖ם
- שְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- וְאֶת־
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1037
- מִלּ֑וֹא
- מִלּ֑וֹאmi.Lo'MilloH1037
- וְתֵצֵ֨א
- אֵ֜שׁ
- אֵ֜שׁ'esha fireH0784
- מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י
- שְׁכֶם֙
- שְׁכֶם֙she.KhemShechemH7927G
- וּמִבֵּ֣ית
- מִלּ֔וֹא
- מִלּ֔וֹאmi.Lo'MilloH1037
- וְתֹאכַ֖ל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- 21Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
- 22So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years.
- 23And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech;
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- ר֣וּחַ
- ר֣וּחַRu.acha spiritH7307G
- רָעָ֔ה
- רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451H
- בֵּ֣ין
- בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH0996G
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- וּבֵ֖ין
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֑ם
- שְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ
- בַעֲלֵי־
- בַעֲלֵיva.'a.lei-[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֖ם
- שְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
- 24So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.
- לָב֕וֹא
- חֲמַ֖ס
- חֲמַ֖סcha.Mas[the] violence ofH2555
- שִׁבְעִ֣ים
- שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- בְּנֵֽי־
- בְּנֵֽיbe.nei-[the] sons ofH1121A
- יְרֻבָּ֑עַל
- יְרֻבָּ֑עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- וְדָמָ֗ם
- לָשׂ֞וּם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- אֲחִיהֶם֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- הָרַ֣ג
- הָרַ֣גha.Raghe killedH2026
- אוֹתָ֔ם
- וְעַל֙
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167I
- שְׁכֶ֔ם
- שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- חִזְּק֥וּ
- חִזְּק֥וּchi.ze.Kuthey strengthenedH2388G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יָדָ֖יו
- לַהֲרֹ֥ג
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶחָֽיו׃
- 25And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech.
- וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ
- לוֹ֩
- בַעֲלֵ֨י
- בַעֲלֵ֨יva.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- שְׁכֶ֜ם
- שְׁכֶ֜םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- מְאָרְבִ֗ים
- מְאָרְבִ֗יםme.'a.re.VimambushersH0693
- עַ֚ל
- עַ֚ל'alonH5921A
- רָאשֵׁ֣י
- רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] tops ofH7218I
- הֶהָרִ֔ים
- וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ
- אֵ֛ת
- אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[one] whoH0834A
- יַעֲבֹ֥ר
- יַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.Vorhe passed byH5674A
- עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
- בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ
- וַיֻּגַּ֖ד
- לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
- 26Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their faith in him.
- 27And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.
- וַיֵּצְא֨וּ
- הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה
- וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙
- וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ
- וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ
- הִלּוּלִ֑ים
- הִלּוּלִ֑יםhi.lu.LimrejoicingsH1974
- וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004Q
- אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם
- וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙
- וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ
- וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- 28And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his serva(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀
- גַּ֣עַל
- גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaalH1603
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- עֶ֗בֶד
- עֶ֗בֶד'E.vedEbedH5651G
- מִֽי־
- מִֽיmi-who?H4310
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekh[is] AbimelechH0040H
- וּמִֽי־
- שְׁכֶם֙
- שְׁכֶם֙she.Khem[is] ShechemH7927G
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ
- הֲלֹ֥א
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[is he] [the] son ofH1121A
- יְרֻבַּ֖עַל
- יְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
- וּזְבֻ֣ל
- פְּקִיד֑וֹ
- עִבְד֗וּ
- עִבְד֗וּ'iv.DuserveH5647G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- חֲמוֹר֙
- חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrHamorH2544
- אֲבִ֣י
- אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH0001G
- שְׁכֶ֔ם
- שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- וּמַדּ֖וּעַ
- נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ
- אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃
- אֲנָֽחְנוּ'a.Na.che.nuweH0587
- 29If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.
- 30Now Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath.
- 31And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח
- מַלְאָכִ֛ים
- מַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- בְּתָרְמָ֣ה
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- הִנֵּה֩
- הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009
- גַ֨עַל
- גַ֨עַלGa.'alGaalH1603
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- עֶ֤בֶד
- עֶ֤בֶד'E.vedEbedH5651G
- וְאֶחָיו֙
- בָּאִ֣ים
- בָּאִ֣יםba.'Im[are] comingH0935G
- שְׁכֶ֔מָה
- וְהִנָּ֛ם
- צָרִ֥ים
- צָרִ֥יםtza.Rim[are] shutting upH6696A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעִ֖יר
- עָלֶֽיךָ׃
- 32So now, get up by night, you and your people, and keep watch in the field secretly;
- 33And 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.
- וְהָיָ֤ה
- בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙
- כִּזְרֹ֣חַ
- הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
- תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים
- תַּשְׁכִּ֖יםtash.Kimyou will rise earlyH7925
- וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הָעִ֑יר
- וְהִנֵּה־
- ה֞וּא
- ה֞וּאhu'heH1931
- וְהָעָ֤ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- אִתּוֹ֙
- יֹצְאִ֣ים
- יֹצְאִ֣יםyo.tze.'Im[are] going outH3318G
- אֵלֶ֔יךָ
- וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ
- לּ֔וֹ
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- תִּמְצָ֥א
- תִּמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'it will findH4672
- יָדֶֽךָ׃
- 34So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.
- 35And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and took his place at the doorway into the town; then Abimelech and his people got up from the place where they had been waiting.
- וַיֵּצֵא֙
- גַּ֣עַל
- גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaalH1603
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- עֶ֔בֶד
- עֶ֔בֶד'E.vedEbedH5651G
- וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד
- פֶּ֖תַח
- פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
- שַׁ֣עַר
- שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179G
- הָעִ֑יר
- וַיָּ֧קָם
- אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- וְהָעָ֥ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- אִתּ֖וֹ
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַמַּאְרָֽב׃
- 36And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, See! people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shade of the mountains like men.
- וַיַּרְא־
- גַּעַל֮
- גַּעַל֮ga.'AlGaalH1603
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָם֒
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- זְבֻ֔ל
- זְבֻ֔לze.VulZebulH2083
- הִנֵּה־
- הִנֵּהhi.neh-there!H2009
- עָ֣ם
- עָ֣ם'ama peopleH5971K
- יוֹרֵ֔ד
- יוֹרֵ֔דyo.Red[is] coming downH3381
- מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י
- הֶהָרִ֑ים
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אֵלָיו֙
- זְבֻ֔ל
- זְבֻ֔לze.VulZebulH2083
- אֵ֣ת
- אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H0853
- צֵ֧ל
- צֵ֧לtzel[the] shadow ofH6738
- הֶהָרִ֛ים
- אַתָּ֥ה
- אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- רֹאֶ֖ה
- רֹאֶ֖הro.'Eh[are] seeingH7200G
- כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃
- 37And Gaal said again, See! people are coming down from the middle of the land, and one band is coming by way of the oak-tree of the Seers.
- וַיֹּ֨סֶף
- ע֣וֹד
- ע֣וֹדodagainH5750
- גַּעַל֮
- גַּעַל֮ga.'AlGaalH1603
- לְדַבֵּר֒
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
- הִנֵּה־
- הִנֵּהhi.neh-there!H2009
- עָם֙
- עָם֙'ama peopleH5971K
- יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים
- יֽוֹרְדִ֔יםyor.Dim[are] coming downH3381
- מֵעִ֖ם
- טַבּ֣וּר
- טַבּ֣וּרta.Bur[the] center ofH2872
- הָאָ֑רֶץ
- וְרֹאשׁ־
- אֶחָ֣ד
- אֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- בָּ֔א
- בָּ֔אBa'[is] comingH0935G
- מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ
- אֵל֥וֹן
- אֵל֥וֹן'e.Lon[the] great tree ofH0436G
- מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃
- מְעוֹנְנִֽיםme.'o.Nim[the] soothsayerH6049G
- 38Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- אֵלָ֜יו
- זְבֻ֗ל
- זְבֻ֗לze.VulZebulH2083
- אַיֵּ֨ה
- אַיֵּ֨ה'ai.Yehwhere?H0346
- אֵפ֥וֹא
- אֵפ֥וֹא'e.Fo'thenH0645
- פִ֙יךָ֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherO [you] whoH0834A
- תֹּאמַ֔ר
- תֹּאמַ֔רto.Maryou saidH0559
- מִ֥י
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekh[is] AbimelechH0040H
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ
- הֲלֹ֨א
- זֶ֤ה
- זֶ֤הzeh[is] thisH2088
- הָעָם֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- מָאַ֣סְתָּה
- מָאַ֣סְתָּהma.'As.tahyou rejectedH3988A
- בּ֔וֹ
- צֵא־
- צֵאtze'-go outH3318G
- נָ֥א
- נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- עַתָּ֖ה
- עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258
- וְהִלָּ֥חֶם
- בּֽוֹ׃
- 39So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.
- 40And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
- 41Then Abimelech went back to Arumah; and Zebul sent Gaal and his brothers away and would not let them go on living in Shechem.
- 42Now the day after, the people went out into the fields; and news of it came to Abimelech.
- וַֽיְהִי֙
- מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת
- וַיֵּצֵ֥א
- הָעָ֖ם
- הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה
- וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ
- לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
- 43And he took his people, separating them into three bands, and was waiting secretly in the field; and when he saw the people coming out of the town, he went up and made an attack on them.
- 44And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them.
- וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
- וְהָרָאשִׁים֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- פָּשְׁט֕וּ
- פָּשְׁט֕וּpa.she.Tuthey made a raidH6584
- וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ
- פֶּ֖תַח
- פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
- שַׁ֣עַר
- שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179G
- הָעִ֑יר
- וּשְׁנֵ֣י
- הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים
- פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ
- פָּֽשְׁט֛וּpa.she.Tuthey made a raidH6584
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-onH5921A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[those] whoH0834A
- בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה
- וַיַּכּֽוּם׃
- 45And all that day Abimelech was fighting against the town; and he took it, and put to death the people who were in it, and had the town pulled down and covered with salt.
- וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ
- נִלְחָ֣ם
- נִלְחָ֣םnil.Cham[was] fightingH3898A
- בָּעִ֗יר
- כֹּ֚ל
- כֹּ֚לkolallH3605
- הַיּ֣וֹם
- הַה֔וּא
- וַיִּלְכֹּד֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעִ֔יר
- וְאֶת־
- הָעָ֥ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- בָּ֖הּ
- הָרָ֑ג
- הָרָ֑גha.Raghe killedH2026
- וַיִּתֹּץ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעִ֔יר
- וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ
- מֶֽלַח׃
- מֶֽלַחMe.lachsaltH4417M
- 46Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.
- וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ
- כָּֽל־
- כָּֽלkal-allH3605
- בַּעֲלֵ֖י
- בַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- מִֽגְדַּל־
- מִֽגְדַּלmig.dal-[the] tower ofH4026M
- שְׁכֶ֑ם
- שְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-intoH0413
- צְרִ֔יחַ
- צְרִ֔יחַtze.Ri.ach[the] underground chamber ofH6877
- בֵּ֖ית
- בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- אֵ֥ל
- אֵ֥ל'elEl-H0410H
- בְּרִֽית׃
- בְּרִֽיתbe.RitBerithH1286
- 47And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
- 48Then Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, with all his people; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and, cutting down branches of trees, took them and put them on his back. And he said to the people who were with him, Be quick and do as you have seen me d(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיַּ֨עַל
- אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- הַר־
- הַרhar-[the] mountain ofH2022G
- צַלְמ֗וֹן
- צַלְמ֗וֹןtzal.MonZalmonH6756A
- הוּא֮
- הוּא֮hu'heH1931
- וְכָל־
- הָעָ֣ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- אִתּוֹ֒
- וַיִּקַּח֩
- אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת
- בְּיָד֗וֹ
- וַיִּכְרֹת֙
- שׂוֹכַ֣ת
- שׂוֹכַ֣תso.Khata branch ofH7754B
- עֵצִ֔ים
- עֵצִ֔ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086G
- וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ
- וַיָּ֖שֶׂם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- שִׁכְמ֑וֹ
- וַיֹּ֜אמֶר
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָעָ֣ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- עִמּ֗וֹ
- מָ֤ה
- מָ֤הmahwhateverH4100
- רְאִיתֶם֙
- רְאִיתֶם֙re.'i.Temyou have seenH7200G
- עָשִׂ֔יתִי
- עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213A
- מַהֲר֖וּ
- מַהֲר֖וּma.ha.RuhurryH4116A
- עֲשׂ֥וּ
- עֲשׂ֥וּ'a.SudoH6213A
- כָמֽוֹנִי׃
- 49So all the people got branches, every man cutting down a branch, and they went with Abimelech at their head and, massing the branches against the inner room, put fire to the room over them; so all those who were in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָעָ֜ם
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- שׂוֹכֹ֗ה
- וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ
- אַחֲרֵ֤י
- אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙
- אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-overH5921A
- הַצְּרִ֔יחַ
- וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ
- עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַצְּרִ֖יחַ
- בָּאֵ֑שׁ
- וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אַנְשֵׁ֧י
- אַנְשֵׁ֧י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- מִֽגְדַּל־
- מִֽגְדַּלmig.dal-[the] tower ofH4026M
- שְׁכֶ֛ם
- שְׁכֶ֛םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- כְּאֶ֖לֶף
- אִ֥ישׁ
- אִ֥ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- וְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 50Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and put his army in position against Thebez and took it.
- 51But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.
- וּמִגְדַּל־
- עֹז֮
- עֹז֮'ozstrengthH5797
- הָיָ֣ה
- הָיָ֣הha.Yahit wasH1961
- בְתוֹךְ־
- הָעִיר֒
- וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ
- שָׁ֜מָּה
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים
- וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים
- וְכֹל֙
- בַּעֲלֵ֣י
- בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167G
- הָעִ֔יר
- וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ
- בַּעֲדָ֑ם
- וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- גַּ֥ג
- גַּ֥גgag[the] roof ofH1406
- הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃
- 52And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.
- 53But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
- וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ
- אִשָּׁ֥ה
- אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- אַחַ֛ת
- אַחַ֛ת'a.ChatoneH0259
- פֶּ֥לַח
- פֶּ֥לַחPe.lacha mill-stone ofH6400
- רֶ֖כֶב
- רֶ֖כֶבRe.khevan upper mill-stoneH7393H
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹ֣אשׁ
- רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- וַתָּ֖רִץ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃
- 54Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.
- וַיִּקְרָ֨א
- מְהֵרָ֜ה
- מְהֵרָ֜הme.he.RahquicklyH4120
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַנַּ֣עַר׀
- נֹשֵׂ֣א
- נֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'[who] carriedH5375W
- כֵלָ֗יו
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לוֹ֙
- שְׁלֹ֤ף
- שְׁלֹ֤ףshe.LofdrawH8025
- חַרְבְּךָ֙
- וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- יֹ֥אמְרוּ
- יֹ֥אמְרוּYo.me.rupeople should sayH0559
- לִ֖י
- אִשָּׁ֣ה
- אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ
- וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ
- נַעֲר֖וֹ
- וַיָּמֹֽת׃
- 55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went away, every man to his place.
- 56In this way Abimelech was rewarded by God for the evil he had done to his father in putting his seventy brothers to death;
- וַיָּ֣שֶׁב
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- רָעַ֣ת
- רָעַ֣תra.'At[the] evil ofH7451I
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040H
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עָשָׂה֙
- עָשָׂה֙'a.Sahhe had doneH6213A
- לְאָבִ֔יו
- לַהֲרֹ֖ג
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שִׁבְעִ֥ים
- שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- אֶחָֽיו׃
- 57And God sent back on to the heads of the men of Shechem all the evil they had done, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came on them.
- וְאֵ֗ת
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- רָעַת֙
- רָעַת֙ra.'At[the] evil ofH7451I
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- שְׁכֶ֔ם
- שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
- הֵשִׁ֥יב
- הֵשִׁ֥יבhe.Shivhe repaidH7725K
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם
- וַתָּבֹ֣א
- אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
- קִֽלֲלַ֖ת
- קִֽלֲלַ֖תki.la.Lat[the] curse ofH7045
- יוֹתָ֥ם
- יוֹתָ֥םyo.TamJothamH3147G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃
- יְרֻבָּֽעַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378
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