King James Version

Judges 9:1-20

1And Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wentH3212to Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927unto his mother’sאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517brethrenאֲחֵ֖י'a.CheiH251,and communedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696with them, and with all the familyמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of his mother’sאִמּ֖וֹ'i.MoH517fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-H1696,I pray you, in the earsבְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of all the menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֮she.KhemH7927, Whether isbetterטּ֣וֹבTovH2896for you, either that all the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378, which arethreescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657personsH376,reignהַמְשֹׁ֨לham.SholH4910over you, or that oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259reignמְשֹׁ֥לme.SholH4910over you? rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.TemH2142also that I amyour boneעַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.KhemH6106and your fleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.KhemH1320.

3And his mother’sאִמּ֜וֹ'i.MoH517brethrenאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251spakeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696of him in the earsבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241of all the menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927all these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697:and their heartsלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820inclinedוַיֵּ֤טvai.YetH5186to followאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40;for they saidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, He isour brotherאָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251.

4And they gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414him threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657piecesof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701out of the houseמִבֵּ֖יתּmi.BeitH1004of Baal–berithH1170,wherewith Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936vainרֵיקִים֙rei.KimH7386and lightוּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.ZimH6348personsאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582,which followedH3212himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

5And he wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto his father’sאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1houseבֵית־veit-H1004at Ophrahעָפְרָ֔תָה'a.fe.Ra.tahH6084,and slewוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026his brethrenאֶחָ֧יו'e.ChavH251the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378, beingthreescore and tenשִׁבְּעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657personsאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376,upon oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68:notwithstanding yet Jothamיוֹתָ֧םyo.TamH3147the youngestהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378was leftוַיִּוָּתֵ֞רvai.yi.va.TerH3498;for he hidנֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'H2244himself.

6And all the menבַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927gathered togetherוַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622,and all the houseH1004of MilloH1037 H4407,and wentH3212,and madeוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingלְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428,by the plainאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436of the pillarמֻצָּ֖בmu.TzavH5324that wasin Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

7And when they toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046itto Jothamלְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.TamH3147,he wentH3212and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of mountהַר־har-H2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630,and lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his voiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963,and criedוַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'H7121,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Hearkenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085unto me, ye menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,that Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430may hearkenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'H8085unto you.

8The treesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086went forthH1980on a timeto anointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achH4886a kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over them; and they saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto the olive treeלַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitH2132,Reignמָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahH4427thou over us.

9But the olive treeהַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitH2132saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Should I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my fatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880,wherewith by me they honourיְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.DuH3513Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to be promotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

10And the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the fig treeלַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.NahH8384,ComeH3212thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhiH4427over us.

11But the fig treeהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Should I forsakeהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my sweetnessמָתְקִ֔יma.te.KiH4987,and my goodהַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.VahH2896fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.TiH8570,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to be promotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

12Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086unto the vineלַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fenH1612,ComeH3212thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khiH4427over us.

13And the vineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Should I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my wineתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492,which cheerethהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achH8055Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to be promotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

14Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559all the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086unto the brambleהָאָטָ֑דha.'a.TadH329,ComeH3212thou, andreignמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427over us.

15And the brambleהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the treesהָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086,If in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571ye anointמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.ChimH4886me kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over you, thencomeבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935andput your trustחֲס֣וּcha.SuH2620in my shadowבְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.LiH6738:and if not, let fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784come outתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318of the brambleהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329,and devourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.

16Now therefore, if ye have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213trulyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.MetH571and sincerelyוּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.MimH8549,in that ye have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427,and if ye have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.TemH6213wellטוֹבָ֤הto.VahH2896with Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,and have doneעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temH6213unto him according to the deservingכִּגְמ֥וּלkig.MulH1576of his handsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027;

17(For my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil.ChamH3898for you, and adventuredוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315farמִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048,and deliveredוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337you out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080:

18And ye are risen upקַמְתֶּ֨םkam.TemH6965against my father’sאָבִי֙'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,and have slainוַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.GuH2026his sonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121,threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657personsאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376,upon oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68,and have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of his maidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427over the menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927, because he isyour brotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251;)

19If ye then have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213trulyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571and sincerelyוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549with Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and with his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, thenrejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChuH8055ye in Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and let him also rejoiceוְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.MachH8055in you:

20But if not, let fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784come outתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318from Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and devourוְתֹאכַ֛לve.to.KhalH398the menבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927,and the houseH1004of MilloH1037 H4407;and let fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784come outוְתֵצֵ֨אve.te.Tze'H3318from the menמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927,and from the houseH1004of MilloH1037 H4407,and devourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

Read all of Judges 9

Commentaries on Judges 9

King James Version — Public Domain except in the United Kingdom (Crown rights)