Revised Literal Translation

Judges 9:7-19

7And when they toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046itto Jothamלְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.TamH3147,he wentH3212and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of mountהַר־har-H2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630,and lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his voiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963,and criedוַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'H7121,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Hearkenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085unto me, ye menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,that Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430may hearkenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'H8085unto you.

8The treesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086went forthH1980on a timeto anointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achH4886a kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over them; and they saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto the olive treeלַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitH2132,Reignמָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahH4427thou over us.

9But the olive treeהַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitH2132saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Should I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my fatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880,wherewith by me they honourיְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.DuH3513Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to be promotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

10And the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the fig treeלַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.NahH8384,ComeH3212thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhiH4427over us.

11But the fig treeהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Should I forsakeהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my sweetnessמָתְקִ֔יma.te.KiH4987,and my goodהַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.VahH2896fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.TiH8570,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to be promotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

12Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086unto the vineלַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fenH1612,ComeH3212thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khiH4427over us.

13And the vineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Should I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308my wineתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492,which cheerethהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achH8055Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582,and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to be promotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

14Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559all the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086unto the brambleהָאָטָ֑דha.'a.TadH329,ComeH3212thou, andreignמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427over us.

15And the brambleהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the treesהָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086,If in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571ye anointמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.ChimH4886me kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over you, thencomeבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935andput your trustחֲס֣וּcha.SuH2620in my shadowבְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.LiH6738:and if not, let fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784come outתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318of the brambleהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329,and devourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.

16Now therefore, if ye have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213trulyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.MetH571and sincerelyוּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.MimH8549,in that ye have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427,and if ye have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.TemH6213wellטוֹבָ֤הto.VahH2896with Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,and have doneעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temH6213unto him according to the deservingכִּגְמ֥וּלkig.MulH1576of his handsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027;

17(For my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil.ChamH3898for you, and adventuredוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315farמִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048,and deliveredוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337you out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080:

18And ye are risen upקַמְתֶּ֨םkam.TemH6965against my father’sאָבִי֙'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,and have slainוַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.GuH2026his sonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121,threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657personsאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376,upon oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68,and have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of his maidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427over the menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927, because he isyour brotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251;)

19If ye then have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213trulyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571and sincerelyוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549with Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and with his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, thenrejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChuH8055ye in Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,and let him also rejoiceוְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.MachH8055in you:

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