H9002–/וְ–v

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 --

וְאַתֶּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”

yea, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he doth rejoice -- even he -- in you;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְתָמִ֧ים (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח (וְ) ve. “so”

and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֹאכַ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֵצֵ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִבֵּ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”וְתֹאכַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבֵ֖ין (וּ) u. “and”

for the coming in of the violence `to' the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place `it' on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

וְדָמָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאֶחָ֔יו (וְ) ve. “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?

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וּזְבֻ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וּמַדּ֖וּעַ (וּ) u. “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.'

וּמִ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וְאָסִ֖ירָה (וְ) ve. “and”וָצֵֽאָה׃ (וָ) 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;

וְאֶחָיו֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנָּ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and, now, rise by night, thou and the people who `are' with thee, and lay wait in the field,

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱרֹ֖ב (וֶ) ve. “and”

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who `are' with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'

וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעָ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who `are' with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who `are' with him -- from the ambush,

וְהָעָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, `Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.'

וְרֹאשׁ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Zebul saith unto him, `Where `is' now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who `is' Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.'

וְהִלָּ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and he taketh the people, and divideth them into three detachments, and layeth wait in a field, and looketh, and lo, the people are coming out from the city, and he riseth against them, and smiteth them.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abimelech and the detachments who `are' with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,

וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day, and captureth the city, and the people who `are' in it he hath slain, and he breaketh down the city, and soweth it `with' salt.

וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who `are' with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth `it' on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who `are' with him, `What ye have seen I have done -- haste, do ye like it.'

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set `them' at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, about a thousand men and women.

וְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut `it' behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

וּמִגְדַּל־ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, `Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me -- A woman slew him;' and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.

וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי (וּ) u. “and”

and all the evil of the men of Shechem hath God turned back on their head, and come unto them doth the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.

וְאֵ֗ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And there riseth after Abimelech, to save Israel, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he is dwelling in Shamir, in the hill-country of Ephraim,

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”