Revised Version 1895

Judges 9:1-20

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.

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