Berean Standard Bible

Judges 9

1Now Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413his mother’sאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517brothersאֲחֵ֖י'a.CheiH251at Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413themוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413and to allכָּל־kol-H3605the clanמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of his motherבֵּית־ אֲבִ֥י אִמּ֖וֹbeit- 'a.Vi 'i.MoH517 H1 H1004לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994askדַּבְּרוּ־ בְּאָזְנֵ֨יda.be.ru- be.'a.ze.NeiH1696 H241allכָל־khol-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֮ מַה־she.Khem mah-H7927 H4100, ‘Is it betterטּ֣וֹבTovH2896for youthat seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376,allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,ruleהַמְשֹׁ֨לham.SholH4910over you,orאִם־'im-H518just oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376מְשֹׁ֥לme.SholH4910?’Rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.TemH2142thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאָנִֽי׃'a.NiH589am your own fleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.KhemH1320and bloodעַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.KhemH6106.”

3And when his mother’sאִמּ֜וֹ'i.MoH517brothersאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697about himעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921in the presenceבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָּל־kol-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927אֵ֥ת'etH853,their heartsלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820were inclinedוַיֵּ֤טvai.YetH5186to followאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,forכִּ֥יkiH3588they saidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, “Heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is our brotherאָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251.”

4So they gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414himseventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657shekelsof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701from the templeמִבֵּ֖יתּmi.BeitH1004of Baal-berithH1170, with whichAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936some worthlessרֵיקִים֙rei.KimH7386and recklessוּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.ZimH6348menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582to followוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

5He wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to his father’sאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1houseבֵית־veit-H1004in Ophrahעָפְרָ֔תָה'a.fe.Ra.tahH6084,and onעַל־'al-H5921oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68murderedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026אֶת־'et-H853his seventyשִׁבְּעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁshiv.'Im 'ishH7657 H376brothersאֶחָ֧יו'e.ChavH251,the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378.But Jothamיוֹתָ֧םyo.TamH3147,the youngestהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,survivedוַיִּוָּתֵ֞רvai.yi.va.TerH3498,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he hid himselfנֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'H2244.

6Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927andוְכָל־ בֵּ֣יתve.khol beitH3605 H1037Beth-milloמִלּ֔וֹאmi.Lo'H1037gatheredוַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622besideעִם־'im-H5973the oakאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436at the pillarמֻצָּ֖בmu.TzavH5324אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927and proceededוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980to makeוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40אֶת־'et-H853theirkingלְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428.

Jotham’s Parable

7When this was reportedוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to Jothamלְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.TamH3147,he climbedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.Ye.lekh vai.ya.'a.ModH1980 H5975to the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of Mountהַר־har-H2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630,raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his voiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963,and cried outוַיִּקְרָ֑א וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.yik.Ra' vai.Yo.merH7121 H559: “Listenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085to meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413,O leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,and may Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430listenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'H8085to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH413.

8One day the treesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086set outH1980to anointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achH4886a kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428for themselvesעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921.They saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the olive treeלַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitH2132, ‘Reignמָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahH4427over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921.’

9But the olive treeהַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitH2132repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Should I stop givingהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308אֶת־'et-H853my oilדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834honorsיְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.DuH3513both Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582,to holdוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980swayלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’

10Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the fig treeלַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.NahH8384, ‘Comeלְכִי־ אַ֖תְּle.khi- 'atH1980 H859and reignמָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhiH4427over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921.’

11But the fig treeהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, ‘Should I stop givingהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308אֶת־'et-H853my sweetnessמָתְקִ֔יma.te.KiH4987וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and my goodהַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.VahH2896fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.TiH8570,to holdוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980swayלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’

12Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the grapevineלַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fenH1612, ‘Comeלְכִי־ אַ֖תְּle.khi- 'atH1980 H859and reignמָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khiH4427over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921.’

13But the grapevineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, ‘Should I stop givingהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308אֶת־'et-H853my wineתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492that cheersהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achH8055bothGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582,to holdוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980swayלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’

14Finally allכָל־khol-H3605the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413the thornbushהָאָטָ֑דha.'a.TadH329, ‘Comeלֵ֥ךְ אַתָּ֖הlekh 'a.TahH1980 H859and reignמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921.’

15But the thornbushהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413הָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086, ‘Ifאִ֡ם'imH518youאַתֶּם֩'a.TemH859reallyבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571are anointing meמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.ChimH4886אֹתִ֤י'o.TiH853as kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH5921,comeבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935and find refugeחֲס֣וּcha.SuH2620in my shadeבְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.LiH6738.But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518notאַ֕יִן'A.yinH369,may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784come outתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318ofמִן־min-H4480the thornbushהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398אֶת־'et-H853the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.’

16Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258ifאִם־'im-H518you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.MetH571and honestlyוּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.MimH8549in making Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427אֶת־'et-H853,ifוְאִם־ טוֹבָ֤הve.'im- to.VahH518 H2896you have done wellעֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.TemH6213byעִם־'im-H5973Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְעִם־ye.ru.Ba.'al ve.'im-H3378 H5973and his familyבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,and ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have doneעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temH6213to himas heיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027deservesכִּגְמ֥וּלkig.MulH1576—

17forאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil.ChamH3898for youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH5921and riskedוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993אֶת־'et-H853מִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315to deliverוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080,

18but youוְאַתֶּ֞םve.'a.TemH859have risen upקַמְתֶּ֨םkam.TemH6965againstעַל־'al-H5921my father’sאָבִי֙'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117and killedוַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.GuH2026אֶת־'et-H853his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁshiv.'Im 'ishH7657 H376sonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121onעַל־'al-H5921a singleאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68,and you have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of his maidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427אֶת־'et-H853overעַל־'al-H5921the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251—

19ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571and honestlyוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549towardעִם־'im-H5973Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַל וְעִם־ye.ru.Ba.'al ve.'im-H3378 H5973and his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, thenmay you rejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChuH8055in Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,andגַּם־gam-H1571heה֖וּאhu'H1931in youוְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.MachH8055.

20But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518notאַ֕יִן'A.yinH369,may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318from Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and consumeוְתֹאכַ֛לve.to.KhalH398אֶת־'et-H853the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853 H1037Beth-milloH1037,and may fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784comeוְתֵצֵ֨אve.te.Tze'H3318from the leadersמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927and Beth-milloH1037and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398אֶת־'et-H853Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.”

21Then Jothamיוֹתָ֔םyo.TamH3147ran awayוַיָּ֣נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127,escapingוַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.yiv.Rach vai.Ye.lekhH1272 H1980to Beerבְּאֵ֑רָהbe.'E.rahH876,and he livedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033for fearמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃ פ'a.ChivH251Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

Gaal Conspires with the Shechemites

22After Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40had reignedוַיָּ֧שַׂרvai.Ya.sarH7786overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478for threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141,

23Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971a spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of animosityרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40andוּבֵ֖יןu.VeinH996the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927and caused themבַעֲלֵי־ שְׁכֶ֖םva.'a.lei- she.KhemH1167 H7927to treat Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40deceitfullyוַיִּבְגְּד֥וּvai.yiv.ge.DuH898,

24in order that the crimeחֲמַ֖סcha.MasH2555against the seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּ֑עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378might come to justiceלָב֕וֹאla.Vo'H935and their bloodוְדָמָ֗םve.da.MamH1818be avengedלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760onעַל־'al-H5921their brotherאֲחִיהֶם֙'a.chi.HemH251Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834הָרַ֣גha.RagH2026אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853and onוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had helpedחִזְּק֥וּchi.ze.KuH2388אֶת־'et-H853himיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027murderלַהֲרֹ֥גla.ha.RogH2026אֶת־'et-H853his brothersאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251.

25The leadersבַעֲלֵ֨יva.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֜םshe.KhemH7927set upוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760an ambushמְאָרְבִ֗יםme.'a.re.VimH693against Abimelechonעַ֚ל'alH5921the hilltopsרָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֔יםra.Shei he.ha.RimH7218 H2022,and they robbedוַיִּגְזְל֗וּvai.yig.ze.LuH1497אֵ֛ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834passedיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674by themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921on the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870.So this was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

26Meanwhile, Gaalגַּ֤עַלGa.'alH1603sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֙בֶד֙'e.vedH5651cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935with his brothersוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251and crossedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674into Shechemבִּשְׁכֶ֑םbish.KhemH7927,and the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemH7927put their confidenceוַיִּבְטְחוּ־vai.yiv.te.chu-H982in him.

27And after they had gone outוַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318into the fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.DehH7704,gatheredוַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּvai.yiv.tze.RuH1219grapesאֶת־'et-H853from their vineyardsכַּרְמֵיהֶם֙kar.mei.HemH3754,and troddenוַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּvai.yid.re.KhuH1869them,they heldוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213a festivalהִלּוּלִ֑יםhi.lu.LimH1974and wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of their godאֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם'elo.hei.HemH430;and as they ateוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354,they cursedוַֽיְקַלְל֖וּvay.ka.LuH7043אֶת־'et-H853Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

28Then Gaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֗בֶד'E.vedH5651saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310is Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and whoוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310is Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927,thatכִּ֣יkiH3588we should serve himנַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647?Is he notהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,and is not Zebulוּזְבֻ֣לu.ze.VulH2083his officerפְּקִיד֑וֹpe.ki.DoH6496?You are to serveעִבְד֗וּ'iv.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of Hamorחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2544,the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927.Whyוּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069should weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃'a.Na.che.nuH587serve Abimelechנַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647?

29If onlyוּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ןu.Mi yi.TenH4310 H5414אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971were under my authorityבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027,I would removeוְאָסִ֖ירָהve.'a.Si.rahH5493אֶת־'et-H853Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40;I would sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toלַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40him, ‘Musterרַבֶּ֥הra.BehH7235your armyצְבָאֲךָ֖tze.va.'a.KhaH6635and come outוָצֵֽאָה׃va.Tze.'ahH3318!’”

The Fall of Shechem

30When Zebulזְבֻל֙ze.VulH2083the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892אֶת־'et-H853heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of Gaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעָ֑בֶד'A.vedH5651,he burnedוַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charH2734with angerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639.

31So he covertly sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח בְּתָרְמָ֣הvai.yish.Lach be.ta.re.MahH7971 H8649messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimH4397toאֶל־'el-H413Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40to sayלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Lookהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,Gaalגַ֨עַלGa.'alH1603sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֤בֶד'E.vedH5651and his brothersוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251have comeבָּאִ֣יםba.'ImH935to Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛םshe.Khe.mah ve.hi.NamH7927 H2009and are stirring upצָרִ֥יםtza.RimH6696אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892against youעָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaH5921.

32Now thenוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258,tonightלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859and the peopleוְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with youאִתָּ֑ךְ'i.TakhH854are to comeק֣וּםkumH6965and lie in waitוֶאֱרֹ֖בve.'e.RoH693in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

33Andוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961in the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerH1242at sunriseכִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁkiz.Ro.ach ha.She.meshH2224 H8121,get upתַּשְׁכִּ֖יםtash.KimH7925and advanceוּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣u.fa.sha.TaH6584againstעַל־'al-H5921the cityהָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ha.'Ir ve.hi.neh-H5892 H2009.Whenה֞וּאhu'H1931Gaaland his menוְהָעָ֤םve.ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH854come outיֹצְאִ֣יםyo.tze.'ImH3318against youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,doוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213to themwhateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834you are ableתִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ סtim.Tza' ya.De.khaH4672 H3027.”

34So Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his troopsהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834עִמּ֖וֹi.MoH5973set outוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965by nightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915and lay in waitוַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּvai.ye.'er.VuH693againstעַל־'al-H5921Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927in fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702companiesרָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimH7218.

35Now Gaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֔בֶד'E.vedH5651went outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֕דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179just as Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and his menוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.ToH854came outוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965fromמִן־min-H4480their hiding placesהַמַּאְרָֽב׃ha.ma'.RavH3993.

36When Gaalגַּעַל֮ga.'AlH1603אֶת־'et-H853sawוַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-H7200the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Zebulזְבֻ֔לze.VulH2083, “Lookהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,peopleעָ֣ם'amH5971are coming downיוֹרֵ֔דyo.RedH3381from the mountainsמֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הֶהָרִ֑יםme.ra.Shei he.ha.RimH7218 H2022!”But Zebulזְבֻ֔לze.VulH2083אֵ֣ת'etH853repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙vai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “The shadowsצֵ֧לtzelH6738of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֛יםhe.ha.RimH2022lookרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200like menכָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ סka.'a.na.ShimH582to youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859.”

37Then Gaalגַּעַל֮ga.'AlH1603spoke upלְדַבֵּר֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶרle.da.Ber vai.Yo.merH1696 H559againוַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֣וֹדvai.Yo.sef odH3254 H5750, “Lookהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,peopleעָם֙'amH5971are coming downיֽוֹרְדִ֔יםyor.DimH3381fromמֵעִ֖םme.'ImH5973the centerטַבּ֣וּרta.BurH2872of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259companyוְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-H7218is comingבָּ֔אBa'H935by way ofמִדֶּ֖רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870the Divinersמְעוֹנְנִֽים׃me.'o.NimH6049’Oakאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436.”

38“Whereאַיֵּ֨ה'ai.YehH346is your gloatingפִ֙יךָ֙fi.khaH6310אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834nowאֵפ֥וֹא'e.Fo'H645?”Zebulזְבֻ֗לze.VulH2083repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413. “You saidתֹּאמַ֔רto.MarH559, ‘Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40thatכִּ֣יkiH3588we should serve himנַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647?’Are these notהֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤הha.Lo' zehH3808 H2088the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you ridiculedמָאַ֣סְתָּהma.'As.tahH3988?Go outצֵא־tze'-H3318nowנָ֥א עַתָּ֖הna' 'a.TahH6258 H4994and fightוְהִלָּ֥חֶםve.hi.La.chemH3898them!”

39So Gaalגַ֔עַלGa.'alH1603went outוַיֵּ֣צֵאvai.Ye.tze'H3318beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,

40but Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40pursued himוַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּvai.yir.de.Fe.huH7291,and Gaal fledוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127before himמִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.NavH6440.And manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227Shechemitesfellוַֽיִּפְּל֛וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307woundedחֲלָלִ֥יםcha.la.LimH2491all the wayעַד־'ad-H5704to the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateהַשָּֽׁעַר׃ha.Sha.'arH8179.

41Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40stayedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Arumahבָּארוּמָ֑הba.ru.MahH725,and Zebulזְבֻ֛לze.VulH2083אֶת־'et-H853droveוַיְגָ֧רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Gaalגַּ֥עַלGa.'alH1603וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his brothersאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251out ofמִשֶּׁ֥בֶתmi.She.vetH3427Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

42וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971of Shechemwent outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318into the fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704,and this was reportedוַיַּגִּ֖דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃la.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

43So he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853his menהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,divided themוַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙vai.ye.che.TzemH2673into threeלִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הlish.lo.ShahH7969companiesרָאשִׁ֔יםra.ShimH7218,and lay in waitוַיֶּאֱרֹ֖בvai.ye.'e.RoH693in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704.When he sawוַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤הvai.Yar' ve.hi.NehH7200 H2009the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971coming outיֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318ofמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,he rose upוַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komH6965against themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921and attacked themוַיַּכֵּֽם׃vai.ya.KemH5221.

44Then Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and the companiesוְהָרָאשִׁים֙ve.ha.ra.ShimH7218אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973rushed forwardפָּשְׁט֕וּpa.she.TuH6584and took their standוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvai.Ya.'am.DuH5975at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179.The other twoוּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.NeiH8147companiesהָֽרָאשִׁ֗יםha.ra.ShimH7218rushedפָּֽשְׁט֛וּpa.she.TuH6584againstעַֽל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834werein the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704and struck them downוַיַּכּֽוּם׃vai.ya.KumH5221.

45And allכֹּ֚לkolH3605thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40foughtנִלְחָ֣םnil.ChamH3898against the cityבָּעִ֗ירba.'IrH5892until he had captured itוַיִּלְכֹּד֙vai.yil.KodH3920אֶת־'et-H853הָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and killedהָרָ֑גha.RagH2026its peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.Then he demolishedוַיִּתֹּץ֙vai.yi.TotzH5422אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892and sowedוַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָvai.yiz.ra.'E.haH2232it with saltמֶֽלַח׃ פMe.lachH4417.

46On hearing of thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085,allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.LeiH1167in the towerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־vai.ya.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413the inner chamberצְרִ֔יחַtze.Ri.achH6877of the templeבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of El-berithאֵ֥ל בְּרִֽית׃'el be.RitH410 H1286.

47And when Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40was toldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046thatכִּ֣יkiH3588allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.LeiH1167in the towerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of Shechemשְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemH7927were gathered thereהִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּhit.ka.be.TzuH6908,

48heאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his menהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אִתּוֹ֒'i.ToH854went upוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to Mountהַר־har-H2022Zalmonצַלְמ֗וֹן הוּא֮tzal.Mon hu'H6756 H1931.Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947his axeהַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹתha.kar.du.MotH7134in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and cutוַיִּכְרֹת֙vai.yikh.RotH3772a branchשׂוֹכַ֣תso.KhatH7754from the treesעֵצִ֔ים'e.TzimH6086,which he liftedוַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָvai.Yi.sa.'E.haH5375וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760toעַל־'al-H5921his shoulderשִׁכְמ֑וֹshikh.MoH7926,sayingוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his menהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834עִמּ֗וֹi.MoH5973, “Hurryמַהֲר֖וּma.ha.RuH4116and doעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213whatמָ֤הmahH4100you have seen meרְאִיתֶם֙re.'i.TemH7200doעֲשׂ֥וּ כָמֽוֹנִי׃'a.Su kha.Mo.niH6213 H3644.”

49So eachכָּל־kol-H3605manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376הָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971alsoגַם־gam-H1571cutוַיִּכְרְת֨וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772his own branchשׂוֹכֹ֗הso.KhohH7754and followedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤יvai.Ye.le.Khu 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.Then they piledוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760the branchesagainstעַֽל־'al-H5921the inner chamberהַצְּרִ֔יחַha.tze.Ri.achH6877and setוַיַּצִּ֧יתוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuH3341אֶֽת־'et-H853itהַצְּרִ֖יחַha.tze.Ri.achH6877on fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784above themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921,killingוַיָּמֻ֜תוּ גַּ֣םvai.ya.Mu.tu gamH4191 H1571everyoneכָּל־ אַנְשֵׁ֧יkol- 'an.SheiH3605 H582in the towerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of Shechemשְׁכֶ֛םshe.KhemH7927,about a thousandכְּאֶ֖לֶףke.'E.lefH505menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376and womenוְאִשָּֽׁה׃ פve.'i.ShahH802.

Abimelech’s Punishment

50Then Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413Thebezתֵּבֵ֑ץte.VetzH8405,encampedוַיִּ֥חַןvai.Yi.chanH2583against itבְּתֵבֵ֖ץbe.te.VetzH8405,and captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Vai.yil.ke.DahH3920.

51But there wasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961a strongעֹז֮'ozH5797towerוּמִגְדַּל־u.mig.dal-H4026insideבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432the cityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים וְכֹל֙ve.ha.na.Shim ve.KholH802 H3605,and leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127thereשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033.They locked themselves inוַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ בַּעֲדָ֑םvai.yis.ge.Ru ba.'a.DamH5462 H1157and went upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927toעַל־'al-H5921the roofגַּ֥גgagH1406of the towerהַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ha.mig.DalH4026.

52When Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhH40cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935toעַד־'ad-H5704attackוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֔לha.mig.DalH4026,he approachedוַיִּגַּ֛שׁ עַד־vai.yi.Gash 'ad-H5066 H5704itsהַמִּגְדָּ֖לha.mig.DalH4026entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607to set it on fireלְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ בָאֵֽשׁ׃le.sa.re.Fo va.'EshH8313 H784.

53But aאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802droppedוַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְva.tash.LekhH7993an upperפֶּ֥לַחPe.lachH6400millstoneרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393onעַל־'al-H5921Abimelech’sאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218,crushingוַתָּ֖רִץva.Ta.ritzH7533אֶת־'et-H853his skullגֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃gul.gal.ToH1538.

54He quicklyמְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־ הַנַּ֣עַר׀me.he.Rah 'el- ha.Na.'arH4120 H413 H5288calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627,sayingוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Drawשְׁלֹ֤ףshe.LofH8025your swordחַרְבְּךָ֙char.be.KhaH2719and kill meוּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִיu.Mo.Te.niH4191,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435they sayיֹ֥אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559of me, ‘A womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802killed himהֲרָגָ֑תְהוּha.ra.Ga.te.huH2026.’”So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through himוַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲר֖וֹvai.yid.ke.Re.hu na.'a.RoH1856 H5288,and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

55And when the Israelitesאִֽישׁ־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל'ish- Yis.ra.'ElH376 H3478sawוַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'UH7200thatכִּ֣יkiH3588Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,they allאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.

56In this way Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430אֵ֖ת'etH853repaidוַיָּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725the wickednessרָעַ֣תra.'AtH7451thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40had doneעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213to his fatherלְאָבִ֔יוle.'a.VivH1in murderingלַהֲרֹ֖גla.ha.RogH2026אֶת־'et-H853his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657brothersאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251.

57Andוְאֵ֗תve.'EtH853Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430also broughtהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725allכָּל־kol-H3605the wickednessרָעַת֙ra.'AtH7451of the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927back upon their own headsבְּרֹאשָׁ֑םbe.ro.ShamH7218.So the curseקִֽלֲלַ֖תki.la.LatH7045of Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ פye.ru.Ba.'alH3378cameוַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'H935upon themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413.

Jotham’s Parable

Gaal Conspires with the Shechemites

The Fall of Shechem

Abimelech’s Punishment

Commentaries on Judges 9