New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 9:1-20

1AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927to his mother’sאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517relativesאֲחֵ֖י'a.CheiH251,and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to them and to the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605clanמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the householdבֵּית־beit-H1004of his mother’sאִמּ֖וֹ'i.MoH517fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Speakדַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-H1696,nowנָ֞אna'H4994,in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָל־khol-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֮she.KhemH7927, ‘Whichמַה־mah-H4100is betterטּ֣וֹבTovH2896for you, thatseventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376,allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,ruleהַמְשֹׁ֨לham.SholH4910over you, orאִם־'im-H518that oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ruleמְשֹׁ֥לme.SholH4910over you?’ Also, rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.TemH2142that I amyour boneעַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.KhemH6106and your fleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.KhemH1320.”

3And his mother’sאִמּ֜וֹ'i.MoH517relativesאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697on his behalfעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָּל־kol-H3605the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927; andthey were inclinedוַיֵּ֤טvai.YetH5186to followאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,for they saidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, “He is ourrelativeאָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251.”

4They gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414him seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657piecesof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701from the houseמִבֵּ֖יתּmi.BeitH1004ofBaal-berithH1170with whichH1992Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936worthlessרֵיקִים֙rei.KimH7386and recklessוּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.ZimH6348fellowsH376,and they followedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרָֽיו׃vai.ye.le.Khu 'a.cha.RavH1980 H310him.

5Then he wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to his father’sאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1houseבֵית־veit-H1004at Ophrahעָפְרָ֔תָה'a.fe.Ra.tahH6084andkilledוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026his brothersאֶחָ֧יו'e.ChavH251the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,seventyשִׁבְּעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376,on oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68.But Jothamיוֹתָ֧םyo.TamH3147the youngestהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378was leftוַיִּוָּתֵ֞רvai.yi.va.TerH3498,for he hidנֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'H2244himself.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605the menבַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Beth-milloH1037assembledוַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622together, and they wentוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980and madeוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingלְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428, by theoakאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436of the pillarמֻצָּ֖בmu.TzavH5324whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was in Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

7Now when they toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Jothamלְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.TamH3147,he wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975on the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofMountהַר־har-H2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630,and liftedוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his voiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963and calledוַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'H7121out. Thus he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Listenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085to me, O menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,that Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430may listenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'H8085to you.

8OnceH1980the treesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086wentH1980forthH1980to anointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achH4886a kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them, and they saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the oliveלַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitH2132treeH2132, ‘Reignמָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahH4427overעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921us!’

9But the oliveהַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitH2132treeH2132saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, ‘Shall I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my fatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880withwhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and menH376are honoredיְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.DuH3513,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to waveלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’

10Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the figלַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.NahH8384treeH8384, ‘You comeלְכִי־le.khi-H1980,reignמָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhiH4427overעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921us!’

11But the figהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384treeH8384saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, ‘Shall I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my sweetnessמָתְקִ֔יma.te.KiH4987and my goodהַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.VahH2896fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.TiH8570,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to waveלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’

12Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the vineלַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fenH1612, ‘You comeלְכִי־le.khi-H1980,reignמָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khiH4427overעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921us!’

13But the vineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, ‘Shall I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my newתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492wineH8492,which cheersהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achH8055Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and menH376,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to waveלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’

14Finally allכָל־khol-H3605the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the brambleהָאָטָ֑דha.'a.TadH329, ‘You comeלֵ֥ךְlekhH1980,reignמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427overעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921us!’

15The brambleהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the treesהָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086, ‘Ifאִ֡ם'imH518intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571you are anointingמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.ChimH4886me as kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428overעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH5921you, comeבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935and takeחֲס֣וּcha.SuH2620refugeH2620in my shadeבְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.LiH6738;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518not, may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318out from the brambleהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.’

16“Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, ifH518you have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.MetH571and integrityוּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.MimH8549in makingH4427Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427,and ifH518you have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.TemH6213wellH2899withJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, andhave dealtעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temH6213with himas he deservedכִּגְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יוkig.Mul ya.DavH1576 H3027--

17for my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil.ChamH3898for you andriskedוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ מִנֶּ֔גֶדvai.yash.Lekh mi.Ne.gedH7993 H5048his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315and deliveredוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337you from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080;

18but you have risenקַמְתֶּ֨םkam.TemH6965againstH5921my father’sאָבִי֙'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117and have killedוַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.GuH2026his sonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121,seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376,on oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68,and have madeH4427Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of his maidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427overH5921the menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he is yourrelativeאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251--

19ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518then you have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571and integrityוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549with Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,rejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChuH8055in Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and let him alsoגַּם־gam-H1571rejoiceוְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.MachH8055in you.

20But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518not, let fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318out from Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and consumeוְתֹאכַ֛לve.to.KhalH398the menבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927andBeth-milloH1037;and let fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784comeוְתֵצֵ֨אve.te.Tze'H3318out from the menמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927and fromBeth-milloH1037,and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.”

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