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Judges 9:1

And Abimelech the son of Jerobaal went to Sichem to his mother's brethren and spoke to them, and to all the kindred of his mother's father, saying:

and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother`s brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother`s father, saying,

And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

Judges 9:2

Speak to all the men of Sichem: whether is better for you that seventy men all the sons of Jerobaal should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And withal consider that I am your bone, and your flesh.

`Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which [is] good for you the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? and ye have remembered that I [am] your bone and your flesh.`

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem, Which is better for you, that seventy persons, all sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? And remember that I am your bone and your flesh.

Judges 9:3

And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother:

And his mother`s brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He [is] our brother;`

And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem all these words. And their heart inclined after Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy weight of silver out of the temple of Baalberith: wherewith he hired to himself men that were needy, and vagabonds, and they followed him.

and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him.

Judges 9:5

And he came to his father's house in Ephra, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerobaal, seventy men, upon one stone: and there remained only Joatham the youngest son of Jerobaal, who was hidden.

and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.

And he came to his father's house, to Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons upon one stone; but there remained Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal; for he had hid himself.

Judges 9:6

And all the men of Sichem were gathered together, and all the families of the city of Mello: and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak that stood in Sichem.

And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which [is] in Shechem;

And all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem.

Judges 9:7

This being told to Joatham, he went and stood on the top of mount Garizim: and lifting up his voice, he cried, and said: Hear me, ye men of Sichem, so may God hear you.

and they declare [it] to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

And they told it to Jotham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.

Judges 9:8

The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.

`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

Judges 9:9

And it answered: Can I leave my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, to come to be promoted among the trees?

And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

And the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave over the trees?

Judges 9:10

And the trees said to the fig tree: Come thou and reign over us.

And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.

And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, reign over us.

Judges 9:11

And it answered them: Can I leave my sweetness, and my delicious fruits, and go to be promoted among the other trees?

And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

But the fig-tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?

Judges 9:12

And the trees said to the vine: Come thou and reign over us.

`And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

Judges 9:13

And it answered them: Can I forsake my wine, that cheereth God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?

And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave over the trees?

Judges 9:14

And all the trees said to the bramble: Come thou and reign over us.

And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.

Judges 9:15

And it answered them: If indeed you mean to make me king, come ye and rest under my shadow: but if you mean it not, let fire come out from the bramble, and devour the cedars of Libanus.

And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.

And the thorn-bush said to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, come, put confidence in my shadow; but if not, fire shall come out of the thorn-bush and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Judges 9:16

Now therefore if you have done well, and without sin in appointing Abimelech king over you, and have dealt well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and have made a suitable return for the benefits of him, who fought for you,

`And, now, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted, when ye make Abimelech king; and if ye have done good with Jerubbaal, and with his house; and if according to the deed of his hands ye have done to him

Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and sincerely in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and if ye have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;

Judges 9:17

And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hands of Madian,

because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from [him], and deliver you from the hand of Midian;

for my father fought for you, and endangered his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

Judges 9:18

And you are now risen up against my father's house, and have killed his sons seventy men upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his handmaid king over the inhabitants of Sichem, because he is your brother:

and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he [is] your brother

but ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother;

Judges 9:19

If therefore you have dealt well, and without fault with Jerobaal, and his house, rejoice ye this day in Abimelech, and may he rejoice in you.

yea, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he doth rejoice even he in you;

if ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;

Judges 9:20

But if unjustly: let fire come out from him, and consume the inhabitants of Sichem, and the town of Mello: and let fire come out from the men of Sichem, and from the town of Mello, and devour Abimelech.

and if not fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.`

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the citizens of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

Judges 9:21

And when he had said thus he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.

Judges 9:22

So Abimelech reigned over Israel for three years.

And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

Judges 9:23

And the Lord sent a very evil spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Sichem: who began to detest him,

and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Judges 9:24

And to leave the crime of the murder of the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and the shedding of their blood upon Abimelech their brother, and upon the rest of the princes of the Sichemites, who aided him.

for the coming in of the violence [to] the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place [it] on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

that the violence [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who had strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

Judges 9:25

And they set an ambush against him on the top of the mountains: and while they waited for his coming, they committed robberies, taking spoils of all that passed by: and it was told Abimelech.

And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

And the citizens of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them. And it was told Abimelech.

Judges 9:26

And Gaal the son of Obed came with his brethren, and went over to Sichem. And the inhabitants of Sichem taking courage at his coming,

And Gaal son of Ebed cometh also his brethren and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem put confidence in him.

Judges 9:27

Went out into the fields, wasting the vineyards, and treading down the grapes: and singing and dancing they went into the temple of their god, and in their banquets and cups they cursed Abimelech.

and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made rejoicings, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

Judges 9:28

And Gaal the son of Obed cried: Who is Abimelech, and what is Sichem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and hath made Zebul his servant ruler over the men of Emor the father of Sichem? Why then shall we serve him?

And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we serve him? is [he] not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him we?

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his overseer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! and why should *we* serve him?

Judges 9:29

Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way. And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come.

and oh that this people were in my hand then I turn Abimelech aside;` and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.`

Oh! would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

Judges 9:30

For Zebul the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry,

And Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,

And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled;

Judges 9:31

And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold Gaal the son of Obed is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.

and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, `Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

and he sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem, and behold, they shut up the city against thee;

Judges 9:32

Arise therefore in the night with the people that is with thee and he hid in the field:

and, now, rise by night, thou and the people who [are] with thee, and lay wait in the field,

and now, rise up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in ambush in the fields.

Judges 9:33

And betimes in the morning at sun rising set upon the city. And when he shall come out against thee with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who [are] with him are going out unto thee and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.`

And it shall be in the morning when the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and fall upon the city; and behold, he and the people that is with him shall come out against thee, and thou shalt do with him as thou shalt find occasion.

Judges 9:34

Abimelech therefore arose with all his army by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.

And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem four detachments;

And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four companies.

Judges 9:35

And Gaal the son of Obed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. And Abimelech rose up, and all his army with him from the places of the ambushes.

and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth also the people who [are] with him from the ambush,

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, out of the ambush.

Judges 9:36

And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul: Behold a multitude cometh down from the mountains. And he answered him: Thou seest the shadows of the mountains as if they were the heads of men, and this is thy mistake.

and Gaal seeth the people, and saith unto Zebul, `Lo, people are coming down from the top of the hills;` and Zebul saith unto him, `The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men.`

And Gaal saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men.

Judges 9:37

Again Gaal said: Behold there cometh people down from the middle of the land, and one troop cometh by the way that looketh towards the oak.

And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, `Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.`

And Gaal spoke again, and said, Behold, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and one company is coming along by the way of the Magician's oak.

Judges 9:38

And Zebul said to him: Where is now thy mouth wherewith thou saidst? Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? Is not this the people which thou didst despise? Go out, and fight against him.

And Zebul saith unto him, `Where [is] now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who [is] Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.`

Then said Zebul to him, Where is now thy mouth, thou that saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight against them.

Judges 9:39

So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.

Judges 9:40

Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:

and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded unto the opening of the gate.

And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.

Judges 9:41

And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.

And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah. And Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they might not dwell in Shechem.

Judges 9:42

So the day following the people went out into the field. And it was told Abimelech.

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare [it] to Abimelech,

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

Judges 9:43

And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose and set upon them,

and he taketh the people, and divideth them into three detachments, and layeth wait in a field, and looketh, and lo, the people are coming out from the city, and he riseth against them, and smiteth them.

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. And he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and smote them.

Judges 9:44

With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.

And Abimelech and the detachments who [are] with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,

And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and two of the companies ran upon all that were in the fields, and slew them.

Judges 9:45

And Abimelech assaulted the city all that day: and took it, and killed the inhabitants thereof, and demolished it, so that he sowed salt in it.

and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day, and captureth the city, and the people who [are] in it he hath slain, and he breaketh down the city, and soweth it [with] salt.

And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and broke down the city, and sowed it with salt.

Judges 9:46

And when they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong.

And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

And all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], and they entered into the stronghold of the house of the ùgod Berith.

Judges 9:47

Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,

and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,

And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.

Judges 9:48

Went up into mount Selmon he and all his people with him: and taking an axe, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do you out of hand.

and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who [are] with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth [it] on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who [are] with him, `What ye have seen I have done haste, do ye like it.`

Then Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that was with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, do as I have done.

Judges 9:49

So they cut down boughs from the trees, every man as fast as he could, and followed their leader. And surrounding the fort they set it on fire: and so it came to pass that with the smoke and with the fire a thousand persons were killed, men and women together, of the inhabitants of the tower of Sichem.

And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set [them] at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, about a thousand men and women.

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and they followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and burned the hold with fire upon them. And all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

Judges 9:50

Then Abimelech departing from thence came to the town of Thebes, which he surrounded and besieged with his army.

And Abimelech goeth unto Thebez, and encampeth against Thebez, and captureth it,

And Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

Judges 9:51

And there was in the midst of the city a high tower, to which both the men and the women were fled together, and all the princes of the city, and having shut and strongly barred the gate, they stood upon the battlements of the tower to defend themselves.

and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut [it] behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

But there was a strong tower in the midst of the city, and thither fled all the men and women, all the citizens of the city; and they shut it behind them, and went up to the roof of the tower.

Judges 9:52

And Abimelech coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:

And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;

Judges 9:53

And behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.

and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.

Judges 9:54

And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him.

and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, `Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me A woman slew him;` and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.

Then he called hastily to the young man that carried his armour, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that they say not of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Judges 9:55

And when he was dead, all the men of Israel that were with him, returned to their homes.

And the men of Israel see that Abimelech [is] dead, and go each one to his place;

And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went every man to his place.

Judges 9:56

And God repaid the evil, that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren.

and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

And God rendered back the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in slaying his seventy brethren.

Judges 9:57

The Sichemites also were rewarded for what they had done, and the curse of Joatham the son of Jerobaal came upon them.

and all the evil of the men of Shechem hath God turned back on their head, and come unto them doth the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.

And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render back upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

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