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Judges 9:7-19

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:

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