New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 9:7-16

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--

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