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and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

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

and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.

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

And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which `is' in Shechem;

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

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:

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

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

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

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

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

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

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

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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 (וַ) va “and”

`And, now, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted, when ye make Abimelech king; and if ye have done good with Jerubbaal, and with his house; and if according to the deed of his hands ye have done to him --

וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ (וַ) va. “and”

because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from `him', and deliver you from the hand of Midian;

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

and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he `is' your brother --

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

And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.

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

And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

וַיָּ֧שַׂר (וַ) va “and”

and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

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

And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

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

And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

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

and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile 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 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׀ (וַ) va “and”

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 (וַ) va “and”

And Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,

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

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;

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (וַ) va “and”