Hebrew & Greek Bible

Judges 9:1-20

1וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378שְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahShechem towardsH7927 H9011אֶל־'el-toH413אֲחֵ֖י'a.Chei[the] brothers ofH251אִמּ֑וֹ'i.Momother hisH517 H9023וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413כָּל־kol-allH3605מִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004אֲבִ֥י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1אִמּ֖וֹ'i.Momother hisH517 H9023לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

2דַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-speakH1696נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994בְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003 H241כָל־khol-allH3605בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶם֮she.KhemShechemH7927מַה־mah-what?H4100טּ֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לָכֶם֒la.Khemfor <the> youH9005 H9036הַמְשֹׁ֨לham.Shol¿ to ruleH9008 H4910בָּכֶ֜םba.Khemover <the> youH9003 H9036שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376כֹּ֚לkolallH3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121יְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378אִם־'im-or?H518מְשֹׁ֥לme.Sholto ruleH4910בָּכֶ֖םba.Khemover <the> youH9003 H9036אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.Temand you will rememberH9001 H2142כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.Khem[am] bone yourH6106 H9026וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.Khemand flesh yourH9002 H1320 H9026אָנִֽי׃'a.NiIH589

3וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001 H1696אֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-[the] brothers ofH251אִמּ֜וֹ'i.Momother hisH517 H9023עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033בְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003 H241כָּל־kol-allH3605בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009 H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428וַיֵּ֤טvai.Yetand it turned asideH9001 H5186לִבָּם֙li.Bamheart theirH3820 H9028אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40כִּ֥יkiforH3588אָמְר֖וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559אָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nu[is] brother ourH251 H9025הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

4וַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gaveH9001 H5414לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005 H9033שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701מִבֵּ֖יתּmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006 H1004בַ֣עַלBa.'alBaal-H1170בְּרִ֑יתbe.RitBerithH1170וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.Korand he hiredH9001 H7936בָּהֶ֜םba.Hemfor themH9003 H9038אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimmenH582רֵיקִים֙rei.KimunprincipledH7386וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.Zimand undisciplinedH9002 H6348וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033

5וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004אָבִיו֙'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023עָפְרָ֔תָה'a.fe.Ra.tahOphrah towardsH6084 H9011וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.Rogand he killedH9001 H2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָ֧יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378שִׁבְּעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376עַל־'al-onH5921אֶ֣בֶן'E.venstoneH68אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וַיִּוָּתֵ֞רvai.yi.va.Terand he was leftH9001 H3498יוֹתָ֧םyo.TamJothamH3147בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378הַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009 H6996כִּ֥יkiforH3588נֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'he hid himselfH2244

6וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvai.ye.'A.se.Fuand they gatheredH9001 H622כָּל־kol-allH3605בַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶם֙she.KhemShechemH7927וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1037מִלּ֔וֹאmi.Lo'MilloH1037וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuand they made kingH9001 H4427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40לְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עִם־'im-nearH5973אֵל֥וֹן'e.Lon[the] great treeH436מֻצָּ֖בmu.Tzavset upH5324אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.Khem[was] in ShechemH9003 H7927

7וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001 H5046לְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.Tamto JothamH9005 H3147וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001 H5975בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshon [the] top ofH9003 H7218הַר־har-[the] mountain ofH2022גְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimGerizimH1630וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001 H5375קוֹל֖וֹko.Lovoice hisH6963 H9023וַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038שִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UlistenH8085אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413 H9030בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiO citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927וְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'so he may listenH9002 H8085אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413 H9036אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

8הָל֤וֹךְha.Lokhcertainly <to go>H1980הָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey wentH1980הָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086לִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achto anointH9005 H4886עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921 H9038מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559לַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitto the olive treeH9005 H2132מָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahreign !H4427 H9012עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuover usH5921 H9035

9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038הַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitthe olive treeH9009 H2132הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.ti¿ will I ceaseH9008 H2308אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.Nifatness myH1880 H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בִּ֛יbiby <the> meH9003 H9030יְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.Dupeople honorH3513אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430וַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.Shimand menH9002 H582וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.Tiand will I goH9001 H1980לָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'to swayH9005 H5128עַל־'al-overH5921הָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086

10וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559הָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086לַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.Nahto the fig treeH9005 H8384לְכִי־le.khi-comeH1980אַ֖תְּ'atyouH859מָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhireignH4427עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuover usH5921 H9035

11וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand it saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038הַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.Nahthe fig treeH9009 H8384הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.ti¿ will I ceaseH9008 H2308אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מָתְקִ֔יma.te.Kisweetness myH4987 H9020וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853תְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.Tifruit myH8570 H9020הַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009 H2896וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.Tiand will I goH9001 H1980לָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'to swayH9005 H5128עַל־'al-overH5921הָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086

12וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559הָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086לַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fento the vineH9005 H1612לְכִי־le.khi-comeH1980אַ֖תְּ'atyouH859מָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khireignH4427עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuover usH5921 H9035

13וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand it saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038הַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenthe vineH9009 H1612הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.ti¿ will I ceaseH9008 H2308אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.Shinew wine myH8492 H9020הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achwhich makes gladH9009 H8055אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430וַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.Shimand menH9002 H582וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.Tiand will I goH9001 H1980לָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'to swayH9005 H5128עַל־'al-overH5921הָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086

14וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559כָל־khol-allH3605הָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086אֶל־'el-toH413הָאָטָ֑דha.'a.Tadthe thorn bushH9009 H329לֵ֥ךְlekhcomeH1980אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859מְלָךְ־me.lokh-reignH4427עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuover usH5921 H9035

15וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001 H559הָאָטָד֮ha.'a.Tadthe thorn bushH9009 H329אֶל־'el-toH413הָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009 H6086אִ֡ם'imifH518בֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.Metin truthH9003 H571אַתֶּם֩'a.TemyouH859מֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.Chim[are] anointingH4886אֹתִ֤י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemover youH5921 H9036בֹּ֖אוּBo.'ucomeH935חֲס֣וּcha.Sutake refugeH2620בְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.Liin shade myH9003 H6738 H9020וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518אַ֕יִן'A.yinnotH369תֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'let it go outH3318אֵשׁ֙'esha fireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.Tadthe thorn bushH9009 H329וְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.Khaland let it consumeH9002 H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְזֵ֥י'ar.Zei[the] cedars ofH730הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.Non<the> LebanonH9009 H3844

16וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258אִם־'im-ifH518בֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH9003 H571וּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.Mimand in integrityH9002 H9003 H8549עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.Temyou have actedH6213וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuand you have made kingH9001 H4427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518טוֹבָ֤הto.VahgoodH2896עֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.Temyou have doneH6213עִם־'im-withH5973יְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002 H5973בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518כִּגְמ֥וּלkig.Mulaccording to [the] dealing ofH9004 H1576יָדָ֖יוya.Davhands hisH3027 H9023עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temyou have doneH6213לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005 H9033

17אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נִלְחַ֥םnil.Chamhe foughtH3898אָבִ֖י'a.Vifather myH1 H9020עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921 H9036וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.Lekhand he threwH9001 H7993אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.Sholife hisH5315 H9023מִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedfrom in frontH9006 H5048וַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.Tzeland he deliveredH9001 H5337אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027מִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanMidianH4080

18וְאַתֶּ֞םve.'a.Temand youH9002 H859קַמְתֶּ֨םkam.Temyou have risen upH6965עַל־'al-onH5921בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1 H9020הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117וַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.Guand you have killedH9001 H2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֛יוba.Navsons hisH1121 H9023שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376עַל־'al-onH5921אֶ֣בֶן'E.venstoneH68אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuand you have made kingH9001 H4427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.Tofemale slave hisH519 H9023עַל־'al-overH5921בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.Khem[is] brother yourH251 H9026הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

19וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518בֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH9003 H571וּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.Mimand in integrityH9002 H9003 H8549עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.Temyou have actedH6213עִם־'im-withH5973יְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002 H5973בֵּית֖וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088שִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChurejoiceH8055בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhin AbimelechH9003 H40וְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.Machso he may rejoiceH9002 H8055גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֖וּאhu'heH1931בָּכֶֽם׃ba.Khemin <the> youH9003 H9036

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