H9001–/וַ–v

They gave him seventy [ergänzt: pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

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

He went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on 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”

All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

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

When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to 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 to the olive tree, Reign you over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

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

The trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the fig tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

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

The trees said to the vine, Come you, and reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

The vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

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

Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come you, and reign over us.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

The bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to 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 you are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on 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”

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

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

Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

וַיָּ֧שַׂר (וַ) va “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”

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

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

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

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

They went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [ergänzt: 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”

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

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

Would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. He said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “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”

He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city [ergänzt: to take part] against you.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (וַ) va “and”