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Judges 9:6-20

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?’

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 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?’

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 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?’

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

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.DavH1576 H3027--

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

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.”

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