H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying: 'When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.'

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

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said: 'Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying: Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy power, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?'

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

Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna: 'Where are the men whom ye slew at Tabor?' And they answered: 'As thou art, so were they; of one form with the children of a king.'

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

And he said: 'They were my brethren, the sons of my mother; as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.'

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

And he said unto Jether his first-born: 'Up, and slay them.' But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

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

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said: 'Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength.' And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

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

Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon: 'Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.'

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

And Gideon said unto them: 'I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.'

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

And Gideon said unto them: 'I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the ear-rings of his spoil.' --For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.

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

And they answered: 'We will willingly give them.' And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the ear-rings of his spoil.

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

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words; and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said: 'He is our brother.'

אָמְר֖וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

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.

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

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 (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

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 (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “it said”

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

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

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 (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “it said”

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

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

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 (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “it said”

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

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

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 (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “it said”

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׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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 (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul: 'Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains.' And Zebul said unto him: 'Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.'

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