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Judges 9:1-20

1AndAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wentH3212toShechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927to hismother’sאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517brethrenאֲחֵ֖י'a.CheiH251, andtalkedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696with them, and with all thefamilyמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of thehouseבֵּית־beit-H1004of hismother’sאִמּ֖וֹ'i.MoH517fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-H1696, I pray you, in theearsבְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of all themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶם֮she.KhemH7927, Which isbetterטּ֣וֹבTovH2896for you, either that all thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378, which areseventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657personsH376, shouldreignהַמְשֹׁ֨לham.SholH4910over you, or thatoneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259shouldreignמְשֹׁ֥לme.SholH4910over you?rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.TemH2142also that I am yourboneעַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.KhemH6106and yourfleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.KhemH1320.

3And hismother’sאִמּ֜וֹ'i.MoH517brethrenאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696of him in theearsבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241of all themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927all thesewordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.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-H5414himseventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657pieces ofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701out of thehouseמִבֵּ֖יתּmi.BeitH1004ofBaalberithH1170, with whichAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936worthlessרֵיקִים֙rei.KimH7386andlightוּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.ZimH6348personsאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582, whofollowedH3212himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

5And hewentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to hisfather’sאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1houseבֵית־veit-H1004atOphrahעָפְרָ֔תָה'a.fe.Ra.tahH6084, andslewוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026hisbrethrenאֶחָ֧יו'e.ChavH251thesonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378, beingseventyשִׁבְּעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657personsאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376, upononeאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68: howeverJothamיוֹתָ֧םyo.TamH3147theyoungestהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378wasleftוַיִּוָּתֵ֞רvai.yi.va.TerH3498; for hehidנֶחְבָּֽא׃ סnech.Ba'H2244himself.

6And all themenבַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927gatheredtogetherוַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622, and all thehouseH1004ofMilloH4407 H1037, andwentH3212, andmadeוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingלְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428, by theplainאֵל֥וֹן'e.LonH436of thepillarמֻצָּ֖בmu.TzavH5324that was inShechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

7And when theytoldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046it toJothamלְיוֹתָ֗םle.yo.TamH3147, hewentH3212andstoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in thetopבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofmountהַר־har-H2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630, and liftedupוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375hisvoiceקוֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963, andcriedוַיִּקְרָ֑אvai.yik.Ra'H7121, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them,Hearkenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085to me, yemenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927, thatGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430mayhearkenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עve.yish.Ma'H8085to you.

8Thetreesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086wentforthH1980once toanointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achH4886akingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over them; and theysaidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the olivetreeלַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitH2132,Reignמָלְכָ֥הme.lo.khahH4427thou over us.

9But the olivetreeהַזַּ֔יִתha.Za.yitH2132saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, Should Ileaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308myfatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔יdish.NiH1880, with which by me theyhonourיְכַבְּד֥וּye.kha.be.DuH3513Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430andmanוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582, andgoוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to bepromotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over thetreesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

10And thetreesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the figtreeלַתְּאֵנָ֑הla.te.'e.NahH8384,ComeH3212thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.le.KhiH4427over us.

11But the figtreeהַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.NahH8384saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, Should Iforsakeהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308mysweetnessמָתְקִ֔יma.te.KiH4987, and mygoodהַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.VahH2896fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.TiH8570, andgoוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to bepromotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over thetreesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

12Thensaidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559thetreesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086to thevineלַגָּ֑פֶןla.Ga.fenH1612,ComeH3212thou, andreignמָלְכִ֥יma.lo.khiH4427over us.

13And thevineהַגֶּ֔פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, Should Ileaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.tiH2308mywineתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יti.ro.ShiH8492, whichcheerethהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham.sa.Me.achH8055Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430andmanוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםva.'a.na.ShimH582, andgoוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.TiH1980to bepromotedלָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'H5128over thetreesהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086?

14Thensaidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559all thetreesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086to thebrambleהָאָטָ֑דha.'a.TadH329,ComeH3212thou, andreignמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427over us.

15And thebrambleהָאָטָד֮ha.'a.TadH329saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thetreesהָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.TzimH6086, If intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.MetH571yeanointמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.ChimH4886mekingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over you, thencomeבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935and put yourtrustחֲס֣וּcha.SuH2620in myshadowבְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.LiH6738: and if not, letfireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeoutתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318of thebrambleהָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.TadH329, anddevourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398thecedarsאַרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730ofLebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.NonH3844.

16Now therefore, if ye havedoneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213trulyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe.'e.MetH571andsincerelyוּבְתָמִים֙u.ve.ta.MimH8549, in that ye have madeAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427, and if ye havedealtעֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.TemH6213wellטוֹבָ֤הto.VahH2896withJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and hishouseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, and havedoneעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם'a.Si.temH6213to him according to thedeservingכִּגְמ֥וּלkig.MulH1576of hishandsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027;

17(For myfatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil.ChamH3898for you, andadventuredוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993hislifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315farמִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048, anddeliveredוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337you from thehandמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027ofMidianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080:

18And ye have risenupקַמְתֶּ֨םkam.TemH6965against myfather’sאָבִי֙'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, and haveslainוַתַּהַרְג֧וּva.ta.har.GuH2026hissonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121,seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657personsאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376, upononeאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68, and have madeAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121of hismaidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.ToH519,kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּva.tam.Li.khuH4427over themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927, because he is yourbrotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251;)

19If ye then havedealtעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213trulyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe.'e.MetH571andsincerelyוּבְתָמִ֧יםu.ve.ta.MimH8549withJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378and with hishouseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, thenrejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙sim.ChuH8055ye inAbimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, and let him alsorejoiceוְיִשְׂמַ֥חve.yis.MachH8055in you:

20But if not, letfireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeoutתֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'H3318fromAbimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, anddevourוְתֹאכַ֛לve.to.KhalH398themenבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927, and thehouseH1004ofMilloH4407 H1037; and letfireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784comeoutוְתֵצֵ֨אve.te.Tze'H3318from themenמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.LeiH1167ofShechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927, and from thehouseH1004ofMilloH4407 H1037, anddevourוְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.KhalH398Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

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