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Judges 9:26-45

26וַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935גַּ֤עַלGa.'alGaalH1603בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עֶ֙בֶד֙'e.vedEbedH5651וְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.Chavand brothers hisH9002 H251 H9023וַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed onH9001 H5674בִּשְׁכֶ֑םbish.Khemin ShechemH9003 H7927וַיִּבְטְחוּ־vai.yiv.te.chu-and they trustedH9001 H982ב֖וֹvoin <the> himH9003 H9033בַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemShechemH7927

27וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318הַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּvai.yiv.tze.Ruand they gathered grapesH9001 H1219אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙kar.mei.Hemvineyards theirH3754 H9028וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּvai.yid.re.Khuand they trod [them]H9001 H1869וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH9001 H6213הִלּוּלִ֑יםhi.lu.LimrejoicingsH1974וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001 H935בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם'elo.hei.Hemgod theirH430 H9028וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH9001 H398וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.Tuand they drankH9001 H8354וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּvay.ka.Luand they cursedH9001 H7043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40

28וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaalH1603בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עֶ֗בֶד'E.vedEbedH5651מִֽי־mi-who?H4310אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekh[is] AbimelechH40וּמִֽי־u.mi-and who?H9002 H4310שְׁכֶם֙she.Khem[is] ShechemH7927כִּ֣יkithatH3588נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּna.'av.De.nuwe will serve himH5647 H9033הֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808בֶן־ven-[is he] [the] son ofH1121יְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378וּזְבֻ֣לu.ze.Vuland [is] Zebul?H9002 H2083פְּקִיד֑וֹpe.ki.Dodeputy hisH6496 H9023עִבְד֗וּ'iv.DuserveH5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrHamorH2544אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927וּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?H9002 H4069נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּna.'av.De.nuwill we serve himH5647 H9033אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃'a.Na.che.nuweH587

29וּמִ֨יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יִתֵּ֜ןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֤םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088בְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020וְאָסִ֖ירָהve.'a.Si.rahand I will removeH9002 H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhof AbimelechH9005 H40רַבֶּ֥הra.Behmake numerousH7235צְבָאֲךָ֖tze.va.'a.Khaarmy yourH6635 H9021וָצֵֽאָה׃va.Tze.'ahand come out !H9002 H3318 H9012

30וַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001 H8085זְבֻל֙ze.VulZebulH2083שַׂר־sar-[the] official ofH8269הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaalH1603בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עָ֑בֶד'A.vedEbedH5651וַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001 H2734אַפּֽוֹ׃'a.Poanger hisH639 H9023

31וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971מַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40בְּתָרְמָ֣הbe.ta.re.Mahin treacheryH9003 H8649לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009גַ֨עַלGa.'alGaalH1603בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עֶ֤בֶד'E.vedEbedH5651וְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.Chavand brothers hisH9002 H251 H9023בָּאִ֣יםba.'Im[are] comingH935שְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahShechem towardsH7927 H9011וְהִנָּ֛םve.hi.Namand here theyH9002 H2009 H9048צָרִ֥יםtza.Rim[are] shutting upH6696אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892עָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031

32וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258ק֣וּםkumariseH6965לַ֔יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859וְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002 H9009 H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takh[is] with youH854 H9031וֶאֱרֹ֖בve.'e.Roand lie in waitH9002 H693בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704

33וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242כִּזְרֹ֣חַkiz.Ro.achwhen risesH9004 H2224הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121תַּשְׁכִּ֖יםtash.Kimyou will rise earlyH7925וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣u.fa.sha.Taand you will make a raidH9001 H6584עַל־'al-onH5921הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002 H2009ה֞וּאhu'heH1931וְהָעָ֤םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002 H9009 H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתּוֹ֙'i.To[is] with himH854 H9033יֹצְאִ֣יםyo.tze.'Im[are] going outH3318אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaagainst youH413 H9031וְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH9001 H6213לּ֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834תִּמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'it will findH4672יָדֶֽךָ׃ סya.De.khahand yourH3027 H9021

34וַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עִמּ֖וֹi.Mo[was] with himH5973 H9033לָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּvai.ye.'er.Vuand they lay in waitH9001 H693עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927אַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhfourH702רָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimcompaniesH7218

35וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaalH1603בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עֶ֔בֶד'E.vedEbedH5651וַיַּעֲמֹ֕דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001 H5975פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40וְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002 H9009 H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854 H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הַמַּאְרָֽב׃ha.ma'.Ravthe ambushH9009 H3993

36וַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-and he sawH9001 H7200גַּעַל֮ga.'AlGaalH1603אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413זְבֻ֔לze.VulZebulH2083הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009עָ֣ם'ama peopleH5971יוֹרֵ֔דyo.Red[is] coming downH3381מֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.Sheifrom [the] tops ofH9006 H7218הֶהָרִ֑יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountainsH9009 H2022וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033זְבֻ֔לze.VulZebulH2083אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853צֵ֧לtzel[the] shadow ofH6738הֶהָרִ֛יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountainsH9009 H2022אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859רֹאֶ֖הro.'Eh[are] seeingH7200כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ סka.'a.na.Shimlike <the> menH9004 H582

37וַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001 H3254ע֣וֹדodagainH5750גַּעַל֮ga.'AlGaalH1603לְדַבֵּר֒le.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009עָם֙'ama peopleH5971יֽוֹרְדִ֔יםyor.Dim[are] coming downH3381מֵעִ֖םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973טַבּ֣וּרta.Bur[the] center ofH2872הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776וְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-and a companyH9002 H7218אֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadoneH259בָּ֔אBa'[is] comingH935מִדֶּ֖רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom [the] direction ofH9006 H1870אֵל֥וֹן'e.Lon[the] great tree ofH436מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃me.'o.Nim[the] soothsayerH6049

38וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033זְבֻ֗לze.VulZebulH2083אַיֵּ֨ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346אֵפ֥וֹא'e.Fo'thenH645פִ֙יךָ֙fi.kha[is] mouth yourH6310 H9021אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherO [you] whoH834תֹּאמַ֔רto.Maryou saidH559מִ֥יmiwho?H4310אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekh[is] AbimelechH40כִּ֣יkithatH3588נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna.'av.De.nuwe will serve himH5647 H9033הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808זֶ֤הzeh[is] thisH2088הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834מָאַ֣סְתָּהma.'As.tahyou rejectedH3988בּ֔וֹbo<in> <the> itH9003 H9033צֵא־tze'-go outH3318נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258וְהִלָּ֥חֶםve.hi.La.chemand fightH9002 H3898בּֽוֹ׃ סboagainst <the> himH9003 H9033

39וַיֵּ֣צֵאvai.Ye.tze'and he went outH9001 H3318גַ֔עַלGa.'alGaalH1603לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167שְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemShechemH7927וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he foughtH9001 H3898בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhagainst AbimelechH9003 H40

40וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּvai.yir.de.Fe.huand he pursued himH9001 H7291 H9033אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40וַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001 H5127מִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006 H6440 H9023וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001 H5307חֲלָלִ֥יםcha.la.Lim[those] fatally woundedH2491רַבִּ֖יםra.BimmanyH7227עַד־'ad-toH5704פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607הַשָּֽׁעַר׃ha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009 H8179

41וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40בָּארוּמָ֑הba.ru.Mahat <the> ArumahH9003 H725וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshand he drove outH9001 H1644זְבֻ֛לze.VulZebulH2083אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גַּ֥עַלGa.'alGaalH1603וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023מִשֶּׁ֥בֶתmi.She.vetfrom dwellingH9006 H3427בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.Khemat ShechemH9003 H7927

42וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006 H4283וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001 H3318הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704וַיַּגִּ֖דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001 H5046לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃la.'a.vi.Me.lekhto AbimelechH9005 H40

43וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙vai.ye.che.Tzemand he divided themH9001 H2673 H9038לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הlish.lo.Shahinto threeH9005 H7969רָאשִׁ֔יםra.ShimcompaniesH7218וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖בvai.ye.'e.Roand he lay in waitH9001 H693בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704וַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971יֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'[was] going outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komand he rose upH9001 H6965עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038וַיַּכֵּֽם׃vai.ya.Kemand he struck down themH9001 H5221 H9038

44וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhand AbimelechH9002 H40וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ve.ha.ra.Shimand the companiesH9002 H9009 H7218אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עִמּ֔וֹi.Mo[were] with himH5973 H9033פָּשְׁט֕וּpa.she.Tuthey made a raidH6584וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvai.Ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001 H5975פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.Neiand [the] twoH9002 H8147הָֽרָאשִׁ֗יםha.ra.Shimthe companiesH9009 H7218פָּֽשְׁט֛וּpa.she.Tuthey made a raidH6584עַֽל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[those] whoH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.Deh[were] in the fieldH9003 H7704וַיַּכּֽוּם׃vai.ya.Kumand they struck down themH9001 H5221 H9038

45וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhand AbimelechH9002 H40נִלְחָ֣םnil.Cham[was] fightingH3898בָּעִ֗ירba.'Iragainst the cityH9003 H5892כֹּ֚לkolallH3605הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931וַיִּלְכֹּד֙vai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001 H3920אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בָּ֖הּbah[was] in <the> itH9003 H9034הָרָ֑גha.Raghe killedH2026וַיִּתֹּץ֙vai.yi.Totzand he pulled downH9001 H5422אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָvai.yiz.ra.'E.haand he sowed itH9001 H2232 H9034מֶֽלַח׃ פMe.lachsaltH4417

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