Judges 9:7-19

7Now when they toldH5046 JothamH3147, he wentH1980 and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of 1MountH2022 GerizimH1630, and raisedH5375 his voiceH6963 and calledH7121 outH7121. And he saidH559 to them, “ListenH8085 to me, you 2leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927, that GodH430 may listenH8085 to you. 8OnceH1980 the treesH6086 wentH1980 to anointH4886 a kingH4428 overH5921 them, and they saidH559 to the oliveH2132 treeH2132, ‘ReignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 9But the oliveH2132 treeH2132 saidH559 to them, ‘Shall I giveH2308 upH2308 my fatnessH1880 with 3whichH834 GodH430 and mankindH376 are honoredH3513, and goH1980 to waveH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’ 10Then the treesH6086 saidH559 to the figH8384 treeH8384, ‘You, comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 11But the figH8384 treeH8384 saidH559 to them, ‘Shall I giveH2308 upH2308 my sweetnessH4987 and my goodH2896 4fruitH8570, and goH1980 to waveH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’ 12Then the treesH6086 saidH559 to the vineH1612, ‘You, comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 13But the vineH1612 saidH559 to them, ‘Shall I giveH2308 upH2308 my newH8492 wineH8492, which cheersH8055 GodH430 and mankindH376, and goH1980 to waveH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’ 14Then allH3605 the treesH6086 saidH559 to the brambleH329, ‘You, comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 15And the brambleH329 saidH559 to the treesH6086, ‘IfH518 you 5reallyH571 are anointingH4886 me as kingH4428 overH5921 you, comeH935 and takeH2620 refugeH2620 in my shadeH6738; but ifH518 not, may fireH784 comeH3318 outH3318 of the brambleH329 and consumeH398 the cedarsH730 of LebanonH3844.’

16“NowH6258 then, ifH518 you have actedH6213 with 6honestyH571 and integrityH8549 in makingH4427 AbimelechH40 kingH4427, and ifH518 you have dealtH6213 wellH2899 with 7JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004, and 8have dealtH6213 with him 9as he deservedH1576H3027-- 17for my fatherH1 foughtH3898 for you, and 10riskedH7993H5048 his lifeH5315 and savedH5337 you from the handH3027 of MidianH4080; 18but in fact you have risenH6965 againstH5921 my father’sH1 houseH1004 todayH3117 and have killedH2026 11his sonsH1121, seventyH7657 menH376, on oneH259 stoneH68, and have madeH4427 AbimelechH40, 12the sonH1121 of his femaleH519 slaveH519, kingH4427 overH5921 the 13leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927, becauseH3588 he is your relativeH251-- 19so ifH518 you have actedH6213 with 14honestyH571 and integrityH8549 toward JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004 thisH2088 dayH3117, beH8055 joyfulH8055 about AbimelechH40, and may he alsoH1571 beH8055 joyfulH8055 about you.