New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 9
Abimelech’s Conspiracy
1NowAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927,to his mother’sאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517relativesאֲחֵ֖י'a.CheiH251,and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to them and to the entireכָּל־kol-H3605familyמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.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-H3605theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֮she.KhemH7927, ‘Whichמַה־mah-H4100is betterטּ֣וֹבTovH2896for you: forseventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376,allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,to ruleהַמְשֹׁ֨לham.SholH4910over you, orאִם־'im-H518for oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to ruleמְשֹׁ֥לme.SholH4910over you?’ Also, rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.TemH2142that I amyour boneעַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.KhemH6106and your fleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.KhemH1320.”
3So his mother’sאִמּ֜וֹ'i.MoH517relativesאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697onH5921his behalfH5921in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָּל־kol-H3605theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927; andthey were inclinedוַיֵּ֤טvai.YetH5186to followאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,for they saidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, “He isour relativeאָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251.”
4And they gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414him seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657piecesof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701from the houseמִבֵּ֖יתּmi.BeitH1004ofBaal-berithH1170,with whichH1992Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936worthlessרֵיקִים֙rei.KimH7386and recklessוּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.ZimH6348menH376,and they followedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרָֽיו׃vai.ye.le.Khu 'a.cha.RavH1980H310him.
5Then he wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to his father’sאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1houseבֵית־veit-H1004in 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,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he hidנֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'H2244himself.
6Allכָּל־kol-H3605theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'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 memorialH4676stoneH4676whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his voiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963and calledוַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'H7121outH7121.And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Listenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085to me, youleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,that Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430may listenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'H8085to you.
8Onceהָל֤וֹךְha.LokhH1980the treesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086wentהָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.KhuH1980to 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 giveH2308upH2308my fatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880withwhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and mankindH376are honoredיְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.DuH3513,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to waveלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’
11But the figהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384treeH8384saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, ‘Shall I giveH2308upH2308my 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?’
13But the vineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, ‘Shall I giveH2308upH2308my newתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492wineH8492,which cheersהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achH8055Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and mankindH376,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to waveלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128overעַל־'al-H5921the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?’
15And the brambleהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the treesהָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086, ‘Ifאִ֡ם'imH518youreallyבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571are 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'eshH784comeH3318outH3318of the brambleהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.’
16“Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258then, ifH518you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213withhonestyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'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.DavH1576H3027--
18but in factyou 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 femaleאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519slaveH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427overH5921theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he is your relativeאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251--
19so ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213withhonestyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571and integrityוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549toward Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,beH8055joyfulH8055about Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and may he alsoגַּם־gam-H1571beH8055joyfulH8055about you.
20But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518not, may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeH3318outH3318of Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and consumeוְתֹאכַ֛לve.to.KhalH398theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927andBeth-milloH1037;and may fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784comeH3318outH3318of theleadersמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927and fromBeth-milloH1037,and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.”
21Then Jothamיוֹתָ֔םyo.TamH3147escapedוַיָּ֣נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127and fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272,and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Beerבְּאֵ֑רָהbe.'E.rahH876;and he stayedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃ פ'a.ChivH251Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.
Shechem and Abimelech Fall
23Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971an evilרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307betweenH996Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927; and theleadersבַעֲלֵי־va.'a.lei-H1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927dealtוַיִּבְגְּד֥וּvai.yiv.ge.DuH898treacherouslyH898with Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,
24so that the violenceחֲמַ֖סcha.MasH2555done to the seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּ֑עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378would comeלָב֕וֹאla.Vo'H935, and the responsibility fortheir bloodוְדָמָ֗םve.da.MamH1818would be placedלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760on their brotherאֲחִיהֶם֙'a.chi.HemH251Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834killedהָרַ֣גha.RagH2026them, and on theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834encouragedחִזְּק֥וּ יָדָ֖יוchi.ze.Ku ya.DavH2388H3027him to killלַהֲרֹ֥גla.ha.RogH2026his brothersאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251.
25Theleadersבַעֲלֵ֨יva.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֜םshe.KhemH7927setוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760upH7760menH693inH693ambushH693against him on the topsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,and they robbedוַיִּגְזְל֗וּvai.yig.ze.LuH1497everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834would passיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674by them on the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870;and it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.
26Now Gaalגַּ֤עַלGa.'alH1603the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֙בֶד֙'e.vedH5651cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935with his relativesוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251,and crossedH5674overH5674into Shechemבִּשְׁכֶ֑םbish.KhemH7927; and theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemH7927trustedוַיִּבְטְחוּ־vai.yiv.te.chu-H982him.
27So they wentH3318outH3318to the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.DehH7704and gatheredH1219theH1219grapesH1219of their vineyardsכַּרְמֵיהֶם֙kar.mei.HemH3754and trampledוַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּvai.yid.re.KhuH1869them,and heldוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213a festivalהִלּוּלִ֑יםhi.lu.LimH1974;and they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004oftheir godאֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם'elo.hei.HemH430,and ateוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354and cursedוַֽיְקַלְל֖וּvay.ka.LuH7043Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.
28Then Gaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֗בֶד'E.vedH5651saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310is Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and whoוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310is Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927,that we should serveנַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647him? Is he not the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378, and isZebulוּזְבֻ֣לu.ze.VulH2083nothis governorפְּקִיד֑וֹpe.ki.DoH6496?Serveעִבְד֗וּ'iv.DuH5647the menH376ofHamorחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2544the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927;but whyוּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069should we serveנַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647him?
29IfH4310H5414onlyH4310H5414thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971were under my authorityבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027!Then I would doH5493awayH5493withH5493Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.”And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, “Enlargeרַבֶּ֥הra.BehH7235your armyצְבָאֲךָ֖tze.va.'a.KhaH6635and comeוָצֵֽאָה׃va.Tze.'ahH3318outH3318!”
31So using deceptionבְּתָרְמָ֣הbe.ta.re.MahH8649, he successfullysentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,Gaalגַ֨עַלGa.'alH1603the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֤בֶד'E.vedH5651and his relativesוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251have comeבָּאִ֣יםba.'ImH935to Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927;and beholdוְהִנָּ֛םve.hi.NamH2009, they arestirringH6696upH6696the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892againstעָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaH5921you.
33Then in the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerH1242,as soon as the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121is up, you shall riseתַּשְׁכִּ֖יםtash.KimH7925earlyH7925and attackוּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣u.fa.sha.TaH6584the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892;and beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,when he and the peopleוְהָעָ֤םve.ha.'AmH5971whoH834are with him comeH3318outH3318againstאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413you, you shalldoוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213to themwhateverH3512you can.”
34So Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werewith him gotH6965upH6965at nightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915,and layH693inH693waitוַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּvai.ye.'er.VuH693againstעַל־'al-H5921Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,in fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702unitsרָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimH7218.
35Now Gaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ebedעֶ֔בֶד'E.vedH5651wentH3318outH3318and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֕דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179;and Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and the peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werewith him aroseוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965from the ambushהַמַּאְרָֽב׃ha.ma'.RavH3993.
36When Gaalגַּעַל֮ga.'AlH1603sawוַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-H7200the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Zebulזְבֻ֔לze.VulH2083, “Lookהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,peopleעָ֣ם'amH5971are comingH3381downיוֹרֵ֔דyo.RedH3381from the topsמֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.SheiH7218of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֑יםhe.ha.RimH2022.”But Zebulזְבֻ֔לze.VulH2083saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “You are seeingרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200the shadowצֵ֧לtzelH6738of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֛יםhe.ha.RimH2022as if they werepeopleH376.”
37And Gaalגַּעַל֮ga.'AlH1603spokeלְדַבֵּר֒le.da.BerH1696yetע֣וֹדodH5750againוַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Lookהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,peopleעָם֙'amH5971are comingH3381downיֽוֹרְדִ֔יםyor.DimH3381from thehighestH2872partH2872of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259unitוְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-H7218is comingבָּ֔אBa'H935by wayמִדֶּ֖רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870ofthe diviners’מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃me.'o.NimH6049oakאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436.”
38Then Zebulזְבֻ֗לze.VulH2083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whereאַיֵּ֨ה'ai.YehH346thenאֵפ֥וֹא'e.Fo'H645is yourboastingפִ֙יךָ֙fi.khaH6310with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you saidתֹּאמַ֔רto.MarH559, ‘Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40that we should serveנַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647him?’ Is thisזֶ֤הzehH2088not the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you rejectedמָאַ֣סְתָּהma.'As.tahH3988?Goצֵא־tze'-H3318outH3318nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258and fightוְהִלָּ֥חֶםve.hi.La.chemH3898them!”
40But Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40chasedוַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּvai.yir.de.Fe.huH7291him, and he fledוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127from him; and manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227fellוַֽיִּפְּל֛וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307woundedחֲלָלִ֥יםcha.la.LimH2491up to the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateהַשָּֽׁעַר׃ha.Sha.'arH8179.
41Then Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40stayedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Arumahבָּארוּמָ֑הba.ru.MahH725,but Zebulזְבֻ֛לze.VulH2083droveH1644outH1644Gaalגַּ֥עַלGa.'alH1603and his relativesאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251soH4480thatH4480they could notH4480stayמִשֶּׁ֥בֶתmi.She.vetH3427in Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.
43So he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947his peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971and dividedוַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙vai.ye.che.TzemH2673them into threeלִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הlish.lo.ShahH7969unitsרָאשִׁ֔יםra.ShimH7218,and layH693inH693waitוַיֶּאֱרֹ֖בvai.ye.'e.RoH693in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704;when he lookedH7200andsawH7200the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971comingH3318outH3318from the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, heattackedוַיָּ֥קָם עֲלֵיהֶ֖םvai.Ya.kom 'a.lei.HemH6965H5921them and killedוַיַּכֵּֽם׃vai.ya.KemH5221them.
44Then Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and thecompanyוְהָרָאשִׁים֙ve.ha.ra.ShimH7218whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834was with him rushedH6584forwardH6584and stoodוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvai.Ya.'am.DuH5975at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179; the othertwoוּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.NeiH8147companiesהָֽרָאשִׁ֗יםha.ra.ShimH7218then attackedעַֽל־'al-H6584H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834werein the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704and killedוַיַּכּֽוּם׃vai.ya.KumH5221them.
45Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40foughtנִלְחָ֣םnil.ChamH3898against the cityבָּעִ֗ירba.'IrH5892that wholeכֹּ֚לkolH3605dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,and he capturedוַיִּלְכֹּד֙vai.yil.KodH3920the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892and killedהָרָ֑גha.RagH2026the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were in it; then hetoreH5422downH5422the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892and sowedוַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָvai.yiz.ra.'E.haH2232it with saltמֶֽלַח׃ פMe.lachH4417.
46When allכָּֽל־kal-H3605theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.LeiH1167of the towerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085about it,they enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935the innerH6877chamberצְרִ֔יחַtze.Ri.achH6877of thetempleבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004ofEl-berithאֵ֥ל'elH410H1285.
48So Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40wentH5927upH5927to Mountהַר־har-H2022Zalmonצַלְמ֗וֹןtzal.MonH6756,he and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werewith him; and Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947an axeהַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹתha.kar.du.MotH7134in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and cutוַיִּכְרֹת֙vai.yikh.RotH3772downH3772a branchשׂוֹכַ֣תso.KhatH7754from thetreesעֵצִ֔ים'e.TzimH6086,and liftedוַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָvai.Yi.sa.'E.haH5375it and putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760iton his shoulderשִׁכְמ֑וֹshikh.MoH7926.Then he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werewith him, “Whatמָ֤הmahH4100you sawרְאִיתֶם֙re.'i.TemH7200me doעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213,hurryמַהֲר֖וּma.ha.RuH4116anddoעֲשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213likewiseכָמֽוֹנִי׃kha.Mo.niH3644.”
49So allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971alsoגַם־gam-H1571cutוַיִּכְרְת֨וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772downH3772,eachH376oneH376,his branchשׂוֹכֹ֗הso.KhohH7754and followedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤יvai.Ye.le.Khu 'a.cha.ReiH1980H310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and putוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760themon topעַֽל־'al-H5921of the innerH6877chamberהַצְּרִ֔יחַha.tze.Ri.achH6877and setוַיַּצִּ֧יתוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuH3341the innerH6877chamberהַצְּרִ֖יחַha.tze.Ri.achH6877on fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784overעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921those inside,so that allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleH376of the towerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of Shechemשְׁכֶ֛םshe.KhemH7927alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571diedוַיָּמֻ֜תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuH4191,about a thousandכְּאֶ֖לֶףke.'E.lefH505menH376and womenוְאִשָּֽׁה׃ פve.'i.ShahH802.
51But there was a strongעֹז֮'ozH5797towerוּמִגְדַּל־u.mig.dal-H4026in the centerבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432of the cityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the menH376and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֗יםve.ha.na.ShimH802with allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605theleadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127thereשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033and shutוַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּvai.yis.ge.RuH5462themselves inH5462;and they wentH5927upH5927on the roofגַּ֥גgagH1406of the towerהַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ha.mig.DalH4026.
52So Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhH40cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֔לha.mig.DalH4026and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against it, and approachedוַיִּגַּ֛שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֖לha.mig.DalH4026to burnלְשָׂרְפ֥וֹle.sa.re.FoH8313it downH8313with fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'EshH784.
54Thenhe calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121quicklyמְהֵרָ֜הme.he.RahH4120to the youngהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288manנַעֲר֖וֹna.'a.RoH5288,his armorכֵלָ֗יוkhe.LavH3627bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375,and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Drawשְׁלֹ֤ףshe.LofH8025your swordחַרְבְּךָ֙char.be.KhaH2719and killוּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִיu.Mo.Te.niH4191me, soH6435thatH6435it will notH6435be saidיֹ֥אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559of me, ‘A womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802killedהֲרָגָ֑תְהוּha.ra.Ga.te.huH2026him.’” Sothe youngH5288manH5288piercedH1856him throughH1856,and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.
56SoGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430repaidוַיָּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725the wickednessH7463of Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he had doneעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213to his fatherלְאָבִ֔יוle.'a.VivH1in killingלַהֲרֹ֖גla.ha.RogH2026his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657brothersאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251.
57Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430also returnedהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725allכָּל־kol-H3605the wickednessH7463of the menH376of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927on their headsבְּרֹאשָׁ֑םbe.ro.ShamH7218,and the curseקִֽלֲלַ֖תki.la.LatH7045of Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ פye.ru.Ba.'alH3378cameוַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'H935upon them.
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