Revised Version 1895

Judges 9

1AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wentH413toShechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927unto hismother’sאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517brethrenאֲחֵ֖י'a.CheiH251, and spake with them, and withallכָּל־kol-H3605thefamilyמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of thehouseבֵּית־beit-H1004of hismother’sאִמּ֖וֹ'i.MoH517fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-H1696, Iprayנָ֞אna'H4994youH3588, in theearsבְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241ofallכָל־khol-H3605themenאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376ofShechemשְׁכֶם֮she.KhemH7927,Whetherאִם־'im-H518isbetterטּ֣וֹבTovH2896foryouH3588thatallכֹּ֚לkolH3605thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,whichמַה־mah-H4100are threescore and tenpersonsאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376,ruleהַמְשֹׁ֨לham.SholH4910overyouH3588, or that oneruleמְשֹׁ֥לme.SholH4910overyouH3588?rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.TemH2142also that I am yourboneעַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.KhemH6106and yourfleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.KhemH1320.

3And hismother’sאִמּ֜וֹ'i.MoH517brethrenאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251spake of him in theearsבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241ofallכָּל־kol-H3605themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697: and theirheartsלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820inclinedוַיֵּ֤טvai.YetH5186tofollowאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40; for theysaidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, He is ourbrotherאָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251.

4And theygaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414him threescore and ten pieces ofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701outH376of thehouseמִבֵּ֖יתּmi.BeitH1004ofBaal-berithH1170, wherewithAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936vain and lightfellowsH376,whichH1004followedאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310him.

5And hewentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto hisfather’sאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1houseבֵית־veit-H1004atOphrahעָפְרָ֔תָה'a.fe.Ra.tahH6084, andslewוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026hisbrethrenאֶחָ֧יו'e.ChavH251thesonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,beingH1121threescore and tenpersonsH376,uponעַל־'al-H5921onestoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68: butJothamיוֹתָ֧םyo.TamH3147theyoungestהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wasleftוַיִּוָּתֵ֞רvai.yi.va.TerH3498; for hehidנֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'H2244himselfH376.

6AndallH3605themenבַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927assembledH622themselvesH622togetherH622, andallH3605thehouseH1004ofMilloH4407, andwentH1004andmadeH3605Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingלְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428, by theoakאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436of thepillarמֻצָּ֖בmu.TzavH5324that was inShechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

7And when theytoldH5046it toJothamלְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.TamH3147, hewentאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413andstoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in thetopבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofmountהַר־har-H2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630, andliftedוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375upH5375hisvoiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963, andcriedוַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'H7121, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Hearken untomeאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH413, yemenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927, thatGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430may hearken untoyouH5046.

8ThetreesH6086wentהָל֤וֹךְha.LokhH1980forthהָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.KhuH1980on a time toanointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achH4886akingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over them; and theysaidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto theoliveלַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitH2132treeH6086,Reignמָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahH4427thou overusH5921.

9But theoliveהַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitH2132treeH6086saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Should IleaveH1980myfatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880, wherewith bymeעַל־'al-H5921they honourGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430andmanH376, andgoוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980towaveH5128to andfroH5128over thetreesH6086?

10And thetreesH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to thefigלַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.NahH8384treeH6086, Come thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhiH4427overusעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921.

11But thefigהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384treeH6086saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Should IleaveH1980mysweetnessמָתְקִ֔יma.te.KiH4987, and mygoodהַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.VahH2896fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.TiH8570, andgoוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980towaveH5128to andfroH5128over thetreesH6086?

12And thetreesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto thevineלַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fenH1612, Come thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khiH4427overusעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921.

13And thevineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Should IleaveH1980mywineתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492,whichH6086cheerethGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430andmanH376, andgoוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980towaveH5128to andfroH5128over thetreesH6086?

14Thensaidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559allכָל־khol-H3605thetreesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086unto thebrambleהָאָטָ֑דha.'a.TadH329, Come thou, andreignמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427overusאֶל־'el-H413.

15And thebrambleהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto thetreesהָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086,Ifאִ֡ם'imH518intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571yeanointמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.ChimH4886meאֶל־'el-H413kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428overyouאַתֶּם֩'a.TemH859, thencomeבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935andputH935your trust in myshadowבְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.LiH6738: andifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518notאַ֕יִן'A.yinH369, letfireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeH935outתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318of thebrambleהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329, anddevourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398thecedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730ofLebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.

16Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore,ifH518ye have dealttrulyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.MetH571anduprightlyוּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.MimH8549, in that ye havemadeH6213Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427, andifH518ye have dealtwellH2895withJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and hishouseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, and havedoneH6213unto himaccordingH3027to the deserving of hishandsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027;

17(for myfatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil.ChamH3898foryouH834, and adventured hislifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315, anddeliveredוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337youH834outעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH5921of thehandמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027ofMidianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080:

18and ye arerisenH6965upH6965againstH5921myfather’sאָבִי֙'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, and haveslainוַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.GuH2026hissonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121, threescore and tenpersonsH376,uponH5921onestoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68, and have madeAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121of hismaidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427over themenאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he is yourbrotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251;)

19ifH518ye then have dealttrulyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571anduprightlyוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549withJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and with hishouseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, thenrejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChuH8055ye inAbimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, andletH8055him alsorejoiceוְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.MachH8055inyouH518:

20butifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518notאַ֕יִן'A.yinH369, letfireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeH3318outH3318fromAbimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, anddevourוְתֹאכַ֛לve.to.KhalH398themenבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927, and thehouseH1004ofMilloH4407; and letfireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784comeH3318outH3318from themenמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927, and from thehouseH1004ofMilloH4407, anddevourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

21AndJothamיוֹתָ֔םyo.TamH3147ranH5127awayוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272, andfledH5127, andwentמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440toBeerבְּאֵ֑רָהbe.'E.rahH876, anddweltוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427there, for fear ofAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hisbrotherאָחִֽיו׃ פ'a.ChivH251.

22AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40was prince overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

23AndGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971anevilרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307betweenH996Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927; and themenבַעֲלֵי־va.'a.lei-H1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927dealtוַיִּבְגְּד֥וּvai.yiv.ge.DuH898treacherouslyH898withAbimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40:

24that theviolenceחֲמַ֖סcha.MasH2555doneH3027to the threescore and tensonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבָּ֑עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378mightcomeלָב֕וֹאla.Vo'H935, and that theirbloodוְדָמָ֗םve.da.MamH1818might belaidלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760uponעַל־'al-H5921Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40theirbrotherאֲחִיהֶם֙'a.chi.HemH251,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834slewהָרַ֣גha.RagH2026them, anduponוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921themenH1121ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834strengthenedחִזְּק֥וּchi.ze.KuH2388hishandsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027toslayלַהֲרֹ֥גla.ha.RogH2026hisbrethrenאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251.

25And themenבַעֲלֵ֨יva.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֜םshe.KhemH7927setוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760liers inwaitמְאָרְבִ֗יםme.'a.re.VimH693for him on thetopsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of themountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022, and theyrobbedוַיִּגְזְל֗וּvai.yig.ze.LuH1497allכָּל־kol-H3605that camealongH5921thatwayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870by them: and it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

26AndGaalגַּ֤עַלGa.'alH1603thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEbedעֶ֙בֶד֙'e.vedH5651cameH935with hisbrethrenוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251, andwentH935over toShechemבִּשְׁכֶ֑םbish.KhemH7927: and themenH1121ofShechemשְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemH7927putH935theirtrustוַיִּבְטְחוּ־vai.yiv.te.chu-H982in him.

27And theywentH3318outH3318intoH935thefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.DehH7704, andgatheredוַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּvai.yiv.tze.RuH1219theirvineyardsכַּרְמֵיהֶם֙kar.mei.HemH3754, and trode the grapes, andheldH6213festivalהִלּוּלִ֑יםhi.lu.LimH1974, andwentH3318intoH935thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of theirgodאֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם'elo.hei.HemH430, anddidH6213eatוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrinkוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354, andcursedוַֽיְקַלְל֖וּvay.ka.LuH7043Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

28AndGaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEbedעֶ֗בֶד'E.vedH5651saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, Who isAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, and who isShechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927, thatweH587shouldserveנַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647him? isnotהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808he thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378? andZebulוּזְבֻ֣לu.ze.VulH2083hisofficerפְּקִיד֑וֹpe.ki.DoH6496?serveעִבְד֗וּ'iv.DuH5647ye themenH376ofHamorחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2544thefatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927: butwhyוּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069shouldweH587serveנַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647him?

29And would toGodH559thispeopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971wereunderH3027myhandבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027! then would Iremoveוְאָסִ֖ירָהve.'a.Si.rahH5493Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40. And hesaidH559toAbimelechלַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,Increaseרַבֶּ֥הra.BehH7235thinearmyצְבָאֲךָ֖tze.va.'a.KhaH6635, andcomeוָצֵֽאָה׃va.Tze.'ahH3318outH3318.

30And whenZebulזְבֻל֙ze.VulH2083therulerשַׂר־sar-H8269of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thewordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697ofGaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEbedעָ֑בֶד'A.vedH5651, hisangerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639waskindledוַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charH2734.

31And hesentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimH4397untoAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40craftily,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,Gaalגַ֨עַלGa.'alH1603thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEbedעֶ֤בֶד'E.vedH5651and hisbrethrenוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251arecomeH935toShechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927; and,beholdוְהִנָּ֛םve.hi.NamH2009, they constrain thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892totakeH935partH5921againstH5921thee.

32Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore,upק֣וּםkumH6965bynightלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915, thou and thepeopleוְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'AmH5971that is with thee, andlieוֶאֱרֹ֖בve.'e.RoH693inwaitH693in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704:

33and it shall be, that in themorningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerH1242, assoonH7925as thesunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121isupH7925, thou shaltriseתַּשְׁכִּ֖יםtash.KimH7925earlyH7925, andsetH3318uponH5921thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892: and,beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009, when he and thepeopleוְהָעָ֤םve.ha.'AmH5971that is with himcomeוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961outH3318againstH5921thee, then mayest thoudoוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213to them as thou shaltfindתִּמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'H4672occasionיָדֶֽךָ׃ סya.De.khaH3027.

34AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40roseH6965upH6965, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thepeopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971that were with him, bynightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915, and they laidwaitוַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּvai.ye.'er.VuH693againstעַל־'al-H5921Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927infourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702companiesרָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimH7218.

35AndGaalגַּ֣עַלGa.'alH1603thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEbedעֶ֔בֶד'E.vedH5651wentH3318outH3318, andstoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֕דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975in theenteringמִן־min-H4480of thegateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892: andAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40roseH6965upH6965, and thepeopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971that were with him, from the ambushment.

36And whenGaalגַּעַל֮ga.'AlH1603sawH7200thepeopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971, hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toZebulזְבֻ֔לze.VulH2083,BeholdH2009, therecomeH3381peopleעָ֣ם'amH5971downיוֹרֵ֔דyo.RedH3381from thetopsמֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.SheiH7218of themountainsהֶהָרִ֑יםhe.ha.RimH2022. AndZebulזְבֻ֔לze.VulH2083saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thou seest theshadowצֵ֧לtzelH6738of themountainsהֶהָרִ֛יםhe.ha.RimH2022asifH2009they weremenH376.

37AndGaalגַּעַל֮ga.'AlH1603spakeagainע֣וֹדodH5750andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Seeהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009, therecomeבָּ֔אBa'H935peopleעָם֙'amH5971downיֽוֹרְדִ֔יםyor.DimH3381by the middle of thelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and onecompanyוְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-H7218cometh by thewayמִדֶּ֖רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of theoakאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436of Meonenim.

38ThensaidH559Zebulזְבֻ֗לze.VulH2083unto him,WhereH834isnowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258thymouthפִ֙יךָ֙fi.khaH6310, that thou saidst, Who isAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, thatweכִּ֣יkiH3588shouldserveנַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna.'av.De.nuH5647him? isnotהֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'H3808this thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that thou hast despised?goצֵא־tze'-H3318outH3318nowH6258, Iprayנָ֥אna'H4994, andfightוְהִלָּ֥חֶםve.hi.La.chemH3898with them.

39AndGaalגַ֔עַלGa.'alH1603wentH3318outH3318beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927, andfoughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898withAbimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

40AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40chasedוַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּvai.yir.de.Fe.huH7291him, and hefledוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127beforeמִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.NavH6440him, and therefellוַֽיִּפְּל֛וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227woundedחֲלָלִ֥יםcha.la.LimH2491,evenעַד־'ad-H5704unto the entering of thegateהַשָּֽׁעַר׃ha.Sha.'arH8179.

41AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40dweltוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427atArumahבָּארוּמָ֑הba.ru.MahH725: andZebulזְבֻ֛לze.VulH2083draveoutוַיְגָ֧רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Gaalגַּ֥עַלGa.'alH1603and hisbrethrenאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251, that they should notdwellמִשֶּׁ֥בֶתmi.She.vetH3427inShechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

42And itcameH1961topassH1961on the morrow, that thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971wentH3318outH3318intoH1961thefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704; and theytoldוַיַּגִּ֖דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃la.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

43And hetookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947thepeopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, anddividedוַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙vai.ye.che.TzemH2673themintoH5921threeלִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הlish.lo.ShahH7969companiesרָאשִׁ֔יםra.ShimH7218, andlaidH3318waitוַיֶּאֱרֹ֖בvai.ye.'e.RoH693in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704; and helookedוַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'H7200, and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009, thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971cameH3318forthH3318outH3318of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892; and heroseH6965upH6965againstH5921them, andsmoteוַיַּכֵּֽם׃vai.ya.KemH5221them.

44AndAbimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, and thecompaniesוְהָרָאשִׁים֙ve.ha.ra.ShimH7218that were with him,rushedפָּשְׁט֕וּpa.she.TuH6584forward, andstoodוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvai.Ya.'am.DuH5975in the entering of thegateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892: and thetwoוּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.NeiH8147companiesהָֽרָאשִׁ֗יםha.ra.ShimH7218rushedפָּֽשְׁט֛וּpa.she.TuH6584uponעַֽל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605that were in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704, andsmoteוַיַּכּֽוּם׃vai.ya.KumH5221them.

45AndAbimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40foughtנִלְחָ֣םnil.ChamH3898againstH3898thecityבָּעִ֗ירba.'IrH5892allכֹּ֚לkolH3605thatdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117; and hetookוַיִּלְכֹּד֙vai.yil.KodH3920thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, andslewהָרָ֑גha.RagH2026thepeopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971that was therein: and he beatdownוַיִּתֹּץ֙vai.yi.TotzH5422thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, andsowedוַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָvai.yiz.ra.'E.haH2232it withsaltמֶֽלַח׃ פMe.lachH4417.

46And whenallכָּֽל־kal-H3605themenבַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.LeiH1167of thetowerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026ofShechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085thereof, theyenteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935intoאֶל־'el-H413theholdH1004of thehouseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of El-berith.

47And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40thatallכָּֽל־kal-H3605themenבַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.LeiH1167of thetowerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026ofShechemשְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemH7927weregatheredH6908togetherהִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּhit.ka.be.TzuH6908.

48AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40gat himupH5927tomountהַר־har-H2022Zalmonצַלְמ֗וֹןtzal.MonH6756, he andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thepeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971that were with him; andAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40tookH3947anaxeהַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹתha.kar.du.MotH7134in hishandבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027, andcutוַיִּכְרֹת֙vai.yikh.RotH3772downH3772a bough from thetreesעֵצִ֔ים'e.TzimH6086, andtookH3947itupH5927, andlaidH7760it on hisshoulderשִׁכְמ֑וֹshikh.MoH7926: and hesaidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto thepeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971that were with him,Whatמָ֤הmahH4100ye haveseenרְאִיתֶם֙re.'i.TemH7200meאֶל־'el-H413doH6213,makeH7760hasteמַהֲר֖וּma.ha.RuH4116, anddoH6213as I havedoneH6213.

49AndallH3605thepeopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971likewisecutוַיִּכְרְת֨וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772downH3772everyH3605manH376his bough, andfollowedאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, andputH4191them to the hold, andsetוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760the hold onfireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784uponעַֽל־'al-H5921them;soH1571thatallH3605themenH376of thetowerמִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026ofShechemשְׁכֶ֛םshe.KhemH7927diedH4191also,aboutעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921athousandכְּאֶ֖לֶףke.'E.lefH505menH376andwomenוְאִשָּֽׁה׃ פve.'i.ShahH802.

50ThenwentH413Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40toThebezתֵּבֵ֑ץte.VetzH8405, andencampedוַיִּ֥חַןvai.Yi.chanH2583againstH413Thebezבְּתֵבֵ֖ץbe.te.VetzH8405, andtookוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Vai.yil.ke.DahH3920it.

51But there was astrongעֹז֮'ozH5797towerוּמִגְדַּל־u.mig.dal-H4026withinבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432thecityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892, and thitherfledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127allכָּל־kol-H3605themenH376andwomenוְהַנָּשִׁ֗יםve.ha.na.ShimH802, andallוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605they of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, andshutוַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּvai.yis.ge.RuH5462themselvesעַל־'al-H5921in, and gat themupוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to theroofגַּ֥גgagH1406of thetowerהַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ha.mig.DalH4026.

52AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhH40cameH935unto thetowerהַמִּגְדָּ֔לha.mig.DalH4026, andfoughtH3898againstH3898it, andwentH935hard unto thedoorפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of thetowerהַמִּגְדָּ֖לha.mig.DalH4026toburnלְשָׂרְפ֥וֹle.sa.re.FoH8313it withfireבָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'EshH784.

53And acertainאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802castוַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְva.tash.LekhH7993anupperרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393millstoneH7393uponעַל־'al-H5921Abimelech’sאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218, and brake hisskullגֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃gul.gal.ToH1538.

54Then hecalledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121hastily unto theyoungהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288manנַעֲר֖וֹna.'a.RoH5288his armourbearer, andsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Drawשְׁלֹ֤ףshe.LofH8025thyswordחַרְבְּךָ֙char.be.KhaH2719, andkillהֲרָגָ֑תְהוּha.ra.Ga.te.huH2026meH413, thatmenH5288sayיֹ֥אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559notפֶּן־pen-H6435ofmeH413, Awomanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802slewH2026him. And hisyoungH5288manH5288thrustH1856himthroughH1856, and hediedH4191.

55And when themenH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478sawוַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'UH7200thatAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40wasdeadמֵ֣תmetH4191, they departedeveryH376manH376unto hisplaceלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.

56ThusGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430requited thewickednessרָעַ֣תra.'AtH7451ofAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834hedidעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213unto hisfatherלְאָבִ֔יוle.'a.VivH1, in slaying hisseventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657brethrenאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251:

57andallכָּל־kol-H3605thewickednessרָעַת֙ra.'AtH7451of themenH376ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927didH376Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430requiteuponH935theirheadsבְּרֹאשָׁ֑םbe.ro.ShamH7218: anduponH935themcameH935thecurseקִֽלֲלַ֖תki.la.LatH7045ofJothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ פye.ru.Ba.'alH3378.

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