Berean Standard Bible

Judges 9:6-37

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.

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.

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!’”

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.”

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