H9038–הֶם–hem

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;

בָּהֶ֜ם (הֶ֜ם) Hem “them”

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:

לָהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “them”

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

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”

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?

לָהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”

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?

לָהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”

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?

לָהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”

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.

אוֹתָ֔ם (ם) m “them”

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.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”

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.

וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ (ם֙) m “them”עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”וַיַּכֵּֽם׃ (ם) m “them”

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,

וַיַּכּֽוּם׃ (ם) m “them”

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.

עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (הֶ֛ם) Hem “them”

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.

בַּעֲדָ֑ם (ם) m “them”

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.

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (הֶ֔ם) Hem “them”

and he hath thirty sons riding on thirty ass-colts, and they have thirty cities, (they call them Havoth-Jair unto this day), which `are' in the land of Gilead;

לָהֶ֑ם (הֶ֑ם) Hem “them”לָהֶ֞ם (הֶ֞ם) Hem “them”

and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the Bene-Ammon,

וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵם֙ (ם֙) m “them”

Go and cry unto the gods on which ye have fixed; they -- they save you in the time of your adversity.'

בָּ֑ם (ם) m “them”

And Jephthah saith unto the elders of Gilead, `If ye are taking me back to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah hath given them before me -- I, am I to you for a head?'

אוֹתָ֖ם (ם) m “them”

And Jephthah goeth with the elders of Gilead, and the people set him over them for head and for captain, and Jephthah speaketh all his words before Jehovah in Mizpeh.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”

and Jehovah, God of Israel, giveth Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smite them, and Israel possesseth all the land of the Amorite, the inhabitant of that land,

וַיַּכּ֑וּם (ם) m “them”

`And now, `art' thou at all better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he at all strive with Israel? did he at all fight against them?

בָּֽם׃ (ם) m “them”

And Jephthah passeth over unto the Bene-Ammon to fight against them, and Jehovah giveth them into his hand,

בָּ֑ם (ם) m “them”וַיִתְּנֵ֥ם (ם) m “them”

and he smiteth them from Aroer, and unto thy going in to Minnith, twenty cities, and unto the meadow of the vineyards -- a very great smiting; and the Bene-Ammon are humbled at the presence of the sons of Israel.

וַיַּכֵּ֡ם (ם) m “them”

And Jephthah saith unto them, `A man of great strife I have been (I and my people) with the Bene-Ammon, and I call you, and ye have not saved me out of their hand,

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (הֶ֔ם) Hem “them”

and I see that thou art not a saviour, and I put my life in my hand, and pass over unto the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah giveth them into my hand -- and why have ye come up unto me this day to fight against me?'

וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם (ם) m “them”

And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם (ם) m “them”