H9001–/וַ–v

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

וַיִּתְּנוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר (וַ) va “and”

And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all Beth-millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the terebinth of the pillar that was in Shechem.

וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them: 'Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֑א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the olive-tree said unto them: Should I leave my fatness, seeing that by me they honour God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the trees said to the fig-tree: Come thou, and reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the fig-tree said unto them: Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou, and reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said all the trees unto the bramble: Come thou, and reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and uprightly, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands--

וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ (וַ) va. “and”

for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצֵּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

and ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother--

וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ (וַ) va. “and”

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְרַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

וַיָּ֧שַׂר (וַ) va “and”

And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech;

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them; and it was told Abimelech.

וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּגַּ֖ד (וַ) va “and”

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went on to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.

וַיָּבֹ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְטְחוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

וַיֵּצְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Gaal the son of Ebed said: 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech.' And he said to Abimelech: 'Increase thine army, and come out.'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֖חַר (וַ) va “and”

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech in Tormah, saying: 'Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they will incite the city against thee.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (וַ) va “and”