H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, `In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And he cometh in unto the men of Succoth, and saith, `Lo Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we give to thy men who `are' wearied bread?'

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

And he saith unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, `How -- the men whom ye slew in Tabor?' and they say, `As thou -- so they, one -- as the form of the king's sons.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙ (יֹּאמרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And he saith, `My brethren -- sons of my mother -- they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive -- I had not slain you.'

וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (יֹּאמַ֕ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

And he saith to Jether his first-born, `Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he `is' yet a youth.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Zebah saith -- also Zalmunna -- `Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man -- his might;' and Gideon riseth, and slayeth Zebah and Zalmunna, and taketh their round ornaments which `are' on the necks of their camels.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the men of Israel say unto Gideon, `Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.'

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (יֹּאמְר֤וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Gideon saith unto them, `Let me ask of you a petition, and give ye to me each the ring of his prey, for they have rings of gold, for they `are' Ishmaelites.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And they say, `We certainly give;' and they spread out the garment, and cast thither each the ring of his prey;

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (יֹּאמְר֖וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He `is' our brother;'

אָמְר֖וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

and they declare `it' to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “it said”

And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “it said”

`And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “it said”

And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not -- fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “it said”

And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who `is' Abimelech, and who `is' Shechem, that we serve him? is `he' not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, `Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

and Gaal seeth the people, and saith unto Zebul, `Lo, people are coming down from the top of the hills;' and Zebul saith unto him, `The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”