--- title: "Judges 9 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Judges Chapter 9 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/judges/9" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ H1980 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ H40 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ H3378 to Shechem שְׁכֶ֔מָה H7927 אֶל H413 brethren אֲחֵ֖י H251 of his mother's אִמּ֖וֹ H517 and communed וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H413 וְאֶל H413 כָּל H3605 with them and with all the family מִשְׁפַּ֛חַת H4940 of the house בֵּית H1004 father אֲבִ֥י H1 of his mother's אִמּ֖וֹ H517 saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 2 Speak דַּבְּרוּ H1696 נָ֞א H4994 I pray you in the ears בְּאָזְנֵ֨י H241 כָל H3605 of all the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶם֮ H7927 מַה H4100 Whether is better טּ֣וֹב H2896 לָכֶם֒ H0 reign מְשֹׁ֥ל H4910 בָּכֶ֜ם H0 which are threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 persons אִ֣ישׁ H376 כֹּ֚ל H3605 for you either that all the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֔עַל H3378 אִם H518 reign מְשֹׁ֥ל H4910 בָּכֶ֖ם H0 persons אִ֣ישׁ H376 over you or that one אֶחָ֑ד H259 over you remember וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕ם H2142 כִּֽי H3588 also that I am your bone עַצְמֵכֶ֥ם H6106 and your flesh וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם H1320 אָֽנִי׃ H589 3 spake וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ H1696 He is our brother אָחִ֥ינוּ H251 And his mother's אִמּ֜וֹ H517 עָלָ֗יו H5921 of him in the ears בְּאָזְנֵי֙ H241 כָּל H3605 of all the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 אֵ֥ת H853 כָּל H3605 all these words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים H1697 הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 inclined וַיֵּ֤ט H5186 and their hearts לִבָּם֙ H3820 to follow אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ H40 כִּ֥י H3588 for they said אָֽמְר֖וּ H559 He is our brother אָחִ֥ינוּ H251 הֽוּא׃ H1931 4 And they gave וַיִּתְּנוּ H5414 לוֹ֙ H0 him threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 pieces of silver כֶּ֔סֶף H3701 out of the house מִבֵּ֖ית H1004 בַּ֣עַל H0 of Baalberith בְּרִ֑ית H1170 hired וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר H7936 בָּהֶ֜ם H0 wherewith Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ H40 persons אֲנָשִׁ֤ים H582 vain רֵיקִים֙ H7386 and light וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים H6348 וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ H1980 him אַֽחֲרָֽיו׃ H310 5 And he went וַיָּבֹ֤א H935 house בֵית H1004 unto his father's אָבִיו֙ H1 at Ophrah עָפְרָ֔תָה H6084 and slew וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג H2026 אֶת H853 his brethren אֶחָ֧יו H251 son בֶּן H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֛עַל H3378 being threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 persons אִ֖ישׁ H376 עַל H5921 stone אֶ֣בֶן H68 upon one אֶחָ֑ת H259 was left וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר H3498 notwithstanding yet Jotham יוֹתָ֧ם H3147 son בֶּן H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֛עַל H3378 the youngest הַקָּטֹ֖ן H6996 כִּ֥י H3588 for he hid נֶחְבָּֽא׃ H2244 6 gathered together וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ H622 כָּל H3605 And all the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֤י H1167 of Shechem בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ H7927 וְכָל H3605 and all the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of Millo מִלּ֔וֹא H4407 וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ H1980 and made וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ H4427 אֶת H853 Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ H40 king לְמֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 עִם H5973 by the plain אֵל֥וֹן H436 of the pillar מֻצָּ֖ב H5324 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 of Shechem בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ H7927 7 And when they told וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ H5046 it to Jotham לְיוֹתָ֗ם H3147 וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ H1980 and stood וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ H5975 in the top בְּרֹ֣אשׁ H7218 of mount הַר H2022 Gerizim גְּרִזִ֔ים H1630 and lifted up וַיִּשָּׂ֥א H5375 his voice קוֹל֖וֹ H6963 and cried וַיִּקְרָ֑א H7121 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 לָהֶ֗ם H0 may hearken וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע H8085 אֵלַי֙ H413 unto me ye men בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 may hearken וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע H8085 אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם H413 that God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 8 went forth הָֽלְכוּ֙ H1980 went forth הָֽלְכוּ֙ H1980 The trees הָֽעֵצִ֔ים H6086 on a time to anoint לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ H4886 עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 a king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 over them and they said וַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ H559 unto the olive tree לַזַּ֖יִת H2132 Reign מָלְוֹכָ֥ה H4427 עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 9 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לָהֶם֙ H0 But the olive tree הַזַּ֔יִת H2132 unto them Should I leave הֶֽחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ H2308 אֶת H853 my fatness דִּשְׁנִ֔י H1880 אֲשֶׁר H834 בִּ֛י H0 wherewith by me they honour יְכַבְּד֥וּ H3513 God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 וַֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים H376 and go וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י H1980 to be promoted לָנ֖וּעַ H5128 עַל H5921 over the trees הָֽעֵצִֽים׃ H6086 10 said וַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ H559 And the trees הָֽעֵצִ֖ים H6086 to the fig tree לַתְּאֵנָ֑ה H8384 לְכִי H1980 אַ֖תְּ H859 thou and reign מָלְכִ֥י H4427 עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 11 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לָהֶם֙ H0 But the fig tree הַתְּאֵנָ֔ה H8384 unto them Should I forsake הֶֽחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ H2308 אֶת H853 my sweetness מָתְקִ֔י H4987 וְאֶת H853 fruit תְּנֽוּבָתִ֖י H8570 and my good הַטּוֹבָ֑ה H2896 and go וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י H1980 to be promoted לָנ֖וּעַ H5128 עַל H5921 over the trees הָֽעֵצִֽים׃ H6086 12 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ H559 the trees הָֽעֵצִ֖ים H6086 unto the vine לַגָּ֑פֶן H1612 לְכִי H1980 אַ֖תְּ H859 thou and reign מָלְוֹכִ֥י H4427 עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 13 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לָהֶם֙ H0 And the vine הַגֶּ֔פֶן H1612 unto them Should I leave הֶֽחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ H2308 אֶת H853 my wine תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔י H8492 which cheereth הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ H8055 God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 וַֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים H376 and go וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י H1980 to be promoted לָנ֖וּעַ H5128 עַל H5921 over the trees הָֽעֵצִֽים׃ H6086 14 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ H559 כָל H3605 all the trees הָֽעֵצִ֖ים H6086 אֶל H413 unto the bramble הָֽאָטָ֑ד H329 לֵ֥ךְ H1980 אַתָּ֖ה H859 thou and reign מְלָךְ H4427 עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 15 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And the bramble הָ֣אָטָ֔ד H329 אֶל H413 unto the trees הָֽעֵצִים֒ H6086 אִ֡ם H518 If in truth בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת H571 אַתֶּם֩ H859 ye anoint מֹֽשְׁחִ֨ים H4886 אֹתִ֤י H853 me king לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם H5921 over you then come בֹּ֖אוּ H935 and put your trust חֲס֣וּ H2620 in my shadow בְצִלִּ֑י H6738 וְאִם H518 אַ֕יִן H369 come out תֵּ֤צֵא H3318 and if not let fire אֵשׁ֙ H784 מִן H4480 And the bramble הָ֣אָטָ֔ד H329 and devour וְתֹאכַ֖ל H398 אֶת H853 the cedars אַרְזֵ֥י H730 of Lebanon הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ H3844 16 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 אִם H518 truly בֶּֽאֱמֶ֤ת H571 and sincerely וּבְתָמִים֙ H8549 Now therefore if ye have done עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם H6213 king וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ H4427 אֶת H853 in that ye have made Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ H40 וְאִם H518 well טוֹבָ֤ה H2896 Now therefore if ye have done עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם H6213 עִם H5973 with Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֣עַל H3378 וְעִם H5973 and his house בֵּית֔וֹ H1004 וְאִם H518 unto him according to the deserving כִּגְמ֥וּל H1576 of his hands יָדָ֖יו H3027 Now therefore if ye have done עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם H6213 לֽוֹ׃ H0 17 אֲשֶׁר H834 fought נִלְחַ֥ם H3898 For my father אָבִ֖י H1 עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם H5921 for you and adventured וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ H7993 אֶת H853 his life נַפְשׁוֹ֙ H5315 far מִנֶּ֔גֶד H5048 and delivered וַיַּצֵּ֥ל H5337 אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 you out of the hand מִיַּ֥ד H3027 of Midian מִדְיָֽן׃ H4080 18 וְאַתֶּ֞ם H859 And ye are risen up קַמְתֶּ֨ם H6965 עַל H5921 house בֵּ֤ית H1004 against my father's אָבִי֙ H1 this day הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 and have slain וַתַּֽהַרְג֧וּ H2026 אֶת H853 his sons בֶּן H1121 threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 persons אִ֖ישׁ H376 עַל H5921 stone אֶ֣בֶן H68 upon one אֶחָ֑ת H259 king וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ H4427 אֶת H853 and have made Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ H40 his sons בֶּן H1121 of his maidservant אֲמָתוֹ֙ H519 עַל H5921 over the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 כִּ֥י H3588 because he is your brother אֲחִיכֶ֖ם H251 הֽוּא׃ H1931 19 וְאִם H518 truly בֶּֽאֱמֶ֨ת H571 and sincerely וּבְתָמִ֧ים H8549 If ye then have dealt עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם H6213 עִם H5973 with Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֥עַל H3378 וְעִם H5973 and with his house בֵּית֖וֹ H1004 this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 and let him also rejoice וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח H8055 ye in Abimelech בַּֽאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ H40 and let him also rejoice וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח H8055 גַּם H1571 ה֖וּא H1931 בָּכֶֽם׃ H0 20 וְאִם H518 אַ֕יִן H369 come out וְתֵצֵ֨א H3318 But if not let fire אֵ֜שׁ H784 Abimelech אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 and devour וְתֹאכַ֖ל H398 אֶת H853 from the men מִבַּֽעֲלֵ֤י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶם֙ H7927 וְאֶת H853 and from the house וּמִבֵּ֣ית H1004 of Millo מִלּ֔וֹא H4407 come out וְתֵצֵ֨א H3318 But if not let fire אֵ֜שׁ H784 from the men מִבַּֽעֲלֵ֤י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶם֙ H7927 and from the house וּמִבֵּ֣ית H1004 of Millo מִלּ֔וֹא H4407 and devour וְתֹאכַ֖ל H398 אֶת H853 Abimelech אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 21 and fled וַיָּ֣נָס H5127 And Jotham יוֹתָ֔ם H3147 ran away וַיִּבְרַ֖ח H1272 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ H1980 to Beer בְּאֵ֑רָה H876 and dwelt וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב H3427 שָׁ֔ם H8033 there for fear מִפְּנֵ֖י H6440 of Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ H40 his brother אָחִֽיו׃ H251 22 had reigned וַיָּ֧שַׂר H7786 When Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ H40 עַל H5921 over Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 three שָׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 years שָׁנִֽים׃ H8141 23 sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 Then God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 spirit ר֣וּחַ H7307 an evil רָעָ֔ה H7451 בֵּ֣ין H996 between Abimelech בַּֽאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 וּבֵ֖ין H996 and the men בַֽעֲלֵי H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֖ם H7927 dealt treacherously וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ H898 and the men בַֽעֲלֵי H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֖ם H7927 between Abimelech בַּֽאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 24 might come לָב֕וֹא H935 That the cruelty חֲמַ֖ס H2555 done to the threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 sons בְּנֵֽי H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבָּ֑עַל H3378 and their blood וְדָמָ֗ם H1818 be laid לָשׂ֞וּם H7760 עַל H5921 upon Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ H40 of his brethren אֶחָֽיו׃ H251 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 him in the killing לַֽהֲרֹ֥ג H2026 אוֹתָ֔ם H853 וְעַל֙ H5921 them and upon the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 אֲשֶׁר H834 which aided חִזְּק֥וּ H2388 אֶת H853 יָדָ֖יו H3027 him in the killing לַֽהֲרֹ֥ג H2026 אֶת H853 of his brethren אֶחָֽיו׃ H251 25 set וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ H7760 לוֹ֩ H0 And the men בַֽעֲלֵ֨י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֜ם H7927 liers in wait מְאָֽרְבִ֗ים H693 עַ֚ל H5921 for him in the top רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 of the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֔ים H2022 and they robbed וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ H1497 אֵ֛ת H853 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 all that came יַֽעֲבֹ֥ר H5674 עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 along that way בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ H1870 by them and it was told וַיֻּגַּ֖ד H5046 Abimelech לַֽאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 26 came וַיָּבֹ֞א H935 And Gaal גַּ֤עַל H1603 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ebed עֶ֙בֶד֙ H5651 with his brethren וְאֶחָ֔יו H251 and went over וַיַּֽעַבְר֖וּ H5674 of Shechem שְׁכֶֽם׃ H7927 put their confidence וַיִּבְטְחוּ H982 ב֖וֹ H0 and the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֥י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶֽם׃ H7927 27 And they went out וַיֵּֽצְא֨וּ H3318 into the fields הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה H7704 and gathered וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ H1219 אֶת H853 their vineyards כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ H3754 and trode וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ H1869 the grapes and made וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ H6213 merry הִלּוּלִ֑ים H1974 and went וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 into the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of their god אֱֽלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם H430 and did eat וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ H398 and drink וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ H8354 and cursed וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ H7043 אֶת H853 Abimelech אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 28 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ H559 And Gaal גַּ֣עַל H1603 him is not he the son בֶן H1121 of Ebed עֶ֗בֶד H5651 מִֽי H4310 Who is Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ H40 וּמִֽי H4310 and who is Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 כִּ֣י H3588 for why should we serve נַֽעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ H5647 הֲלֹ֥א H3808 him is not he the son בֶן H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֖עַל H3378 and Zebul וּזְבֻ֣ל H2083 his officer פְּקִיד֑וֹ H6496 for why should we serve נַֽעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ H5647 אֶת H853 אַנְשֵׁ֤י H376 of Hamor חֲמוֹר֙ H2544 the father אֲבִ֣י H1 and who is Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 וּמַדּ֖וּעַ H4069 for why should we serve נַֽעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ H5647 אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ H587 29 וּמִ֨י H4310 were under יִתֵּ֜ן H5414 אֶת H853 And would to God this people הָעָ֤ם H5971 הַזֶּה֙ H2088 my hand בְּיָדִ֔י H3027 then would I remove וְאָסִ֖ירָה H5493 אֶת H853 Abimelech לַֽאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ H40 And he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 Abimelech לַֽאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ H40 Increase רַבֶּ֥ה H7235 thine army צְבָֽאֲךָ֖ H6635 and come out וָצֵֽאָה׃ H3318 30 heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע H8085 And when Zebul זְבֻל֙ H2083 the ruler שַׂר H8269 of the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 אֶת H853 the words דִּבְרֵ֖י H1697 of Gaal גַּ֣עַל H1603 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ebed עָ֑בֶד H5651 was kindled וַיִּ֖חַר H2734 his anger אַפּֽוֹ׃ H639 31 And he sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח H7971 messengers מַלְאָכִ֛ים H4397 אֶל H413 unto Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ H40 privily בְּתָרְמָ֣ה H8649 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 הִנֵּה֩ H2009 Behold Gaal גַ֨עַל H1603 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ebed עֶ֤בֶד H5651 and his brethren וְאֶחָיו֙ H251 be come בָּאִ֣ים H935 to Shechem שְׁכֶ֔מָה H7927 וְהִנָּ֛ם H2009 and behold they fortify צָרִ֥ים H6696 אֶת H853 the city הָעִ֖יר H5892 עָלֶֽיךָ׃ H5921 32 וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 Now therefore up ק֣וּם H6965 by night לַ֔יְלָה H3915 אַתָּ֖ה H859 thou and the people וְהָעָ֣ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתָּ֑ךְ H854 that is with thee and lie in wait וֶֽאֱרֹ֖ב H693 in the field בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ H7704 33 וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 And it shall be that in the morning בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ H1242 is up כִּזְרֹ֣חַ H2224 as soon as the sun הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ H8121 thou shalt rise early תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים H7925 and set וּפָֽשַׁטְתָּ֣ H6584 עַל H5921 upon the city הָעִ֑יר H5892 וְהִנֵּה H2009 ה֞וּא H1931 and behold when he and the people וְהָעָ֤ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּוֹ֙ H854 that is with him come out יֹֽצְאִ֣ים H3318 אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 against thee then mayest thou do וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 לּ֔וֹ H0 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 shalt find occasion תִּמְצָ֥א H4672 to them as thou יָדֶֽךָ׃ H3027 34 rose up וַיָּ֧קָם H6965 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ H40 וְכָל H3605 and all the people הָעָ֥ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 עִמּ֖וֹ H5973 that were with him by night לָ֑יְלָה H3915 and they laid wait וַיֶּֽאֶרְב֣וּ H693 עַל H5921 against Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 in four אַרְבָּעָ֖ה H702 companies רָאשִֽׁים׃ H7218 35 went out וַיֵּצֵא֙ H3318 And Gaal גַּ֣עַל H1603 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ebed עֶ֔בֶד H5651 and stood וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֕ד H5975 in the entering פֶּ֖תַח H6607 of the gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 of the city הָעִ֑יר H5892 rose up וַיָּ֧קָם H6965 and Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ H40 and the people וְהָעָ֥ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּ֖וֹ H854 מִן H4480 that were with him from lying in wait הַמַּאְרָֽב׃ H3993 36 saw רֹאֶ֖ה H7200 And when Gaal גַּעַל֮ H1603 אֶת H853 people עָ֣ם H5971 he said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 אֶל H413 And Zebul זְבֻ֔ל H2083 הִנֵּה H2009 people עָ֣ם H5971 Behold there come יוֹרֵ֔ד H3381 from the top מֵֽרָאשֵׁ֖י H7218 of the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֛ים H2022 he said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 אֵלָיו֙ H413 And Zebul זְבֻ֔ל H2083 אֵ֣ת H853 the shadow צֵ֧ל H6738 of the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֛ים H2022 אַתָּ֥ה H859 saw רֹאֶ֖ה H7200 כָּֽאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ H376 37 again וַיֹּ֨סֶף H3254 ע֣וֹד H5750 And Gaal גַּעַל֮ H1603 spake לְדַבֵּר֒ H1696 and said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 הִנֵּה H2009 people עָם֙ H5971 See there come יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים H3381 מֵעִ֖ם H5973 by the middle טַבּ֣וּר H2872 of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 company וְרֹאשׁ H7218 and another אֶחָ֣ד H259 come בָּ֔א H935 of מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 along by the plain אֵל֥וֹן H436 Meonenim מְעֽוֹנְנִֽים׃ H6049 38 Then said תֹּאמַ֔ר H559 אֵלָ֜יו H413 Zebul זְבֻ֗ל H2083 אַיֵּ֨ה H346 unto him Where is now אֵפ֥וֹא H645 thy mouth פִ֙יךָ֙ H6310 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Then said תֹּאמַ֔ר H559 מִ֥י H4310 Who is Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ H40 כִּ֣י H3588 that we should serve נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ H5647 הֲלֹ֨א H3808 זֶ֤ה H2088 him is not this the people הָעָם֙ H5971 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that thou hast despised מָאַ֣סְתָּה H3988 בּ֔וֹ H0 go out צֵא H3318 I pray now נָ֥א H4994 עַתָּ֖ה H6258 and fight וְהִלָּ֥חֶם H3898 בּֽוֹ׃ H0 39 went out וַיֵּ֣צֵא H3318 And Gaal גַ֔עַל H1603 before לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֑ם H7927 and fought וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם H3898 with Abimelech בַּֽאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 40 chased וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ H7291 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ H40 him and he fled וַיָּ֖נָס H5127 before מִפָּנָ֑יו H6440 were overthrown וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ H5307 and wounded חֲלָלִ֥ים H2491 him and many רַבִּ֖ים H7227 עַד H5704 even unto the entering פֶּ֥תַח H6607 of the gate הַשָּֽׁעַר׃ H8179 41 dwelt מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת H3427 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ H40 at Arumah בָּֽארוּמָ֑ה H725 thrust out וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ H1644 and Zebul זְבֻ֛ל H2083 אֶת H853 Gaal גַּ֥עַל H1603 וְאֶת H853 and his brethren אֶחָ֖יו H251 dwelt מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת H3427 in Shechem בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ H7927 42 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 And it came to pass on the morrow מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת H4283 went out וַיֵּצֵ֥א H3318 that the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 into the field הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה H7704 and they told וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ H5046 Abimelech לַֽאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ H40 43 And he took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 אֶת H853 and behold the people הָעָם֙ H5971 and divided וַיֶּֽחֱצֵם֙ H2673 them into three לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה H7969 companies רָאשִׁ֔ים H7218 and laid wait וַיֶּֽאֱרֹ֖ב H693 in the field בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה H7704 and looked וַיַּ֗רְא H7200 וְהִנֵּ֤ה H2009 and behold the people הָעָם֙ H5971 were come forth יֹצֵ֣א H3318 מִן H4480 out of the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 and he rose up וַיָּ֥קָם H6965 עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 against them and smote וַיַּכֵּֽם׃ H5221 44 And Abimelech וַֽאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ H40 and the company הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים H7218 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 עִמּ֔וֹ H5973 ran upon פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ H6584 and stood וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ H5975 in the entering פֶּ֖תַח H6607 of the gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 of the city הָעִ֑יר H5892 and the two וּשְׁנֵ֣י H8147 and the company הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים H7218 ran upon פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ H6584 עַֽל H5921 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 all the people that were in the fields בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה H7704 and slew וַיַּכּֽוּם׃ H5221 45 And Abimelech וַֽאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ H40 fought נִלְחָ֣ם H3898 against the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 כֹּ֚ל H3605 all that day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֔וּא H1931 and he took וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ H3920 אֶת H853 against the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 וְאֶת H853 the people הָעָ֥ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 בָּ֖הּ H0 and slew הָרָ֑ג H2026 that was therein and beat down וַיִּתֹּץ֙ H5422 אֶת H853 against the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 and sowed וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ H2232 it with salt מֶֽלַח׃ H4417 46 heard וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ H8085 כָּֽל H3605 And when all the men בַּעֲלֵ֖י H1167 of the tower מִֽגְדַּל H4026 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֑ם H7927 that they entered וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ H935 אֶל H413 into an hold צְרִ֔יחַ H6877 of the house בֵּ֖ית H1004 of the god אֵ֥ל H410 Berith בְּרִֽית׃ H1286 47 And it was told וַיֻּגַּ֖ד H5046 Abimelech לַֽאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ H40 כִּ֣י H3588 were gathered together הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ H6908 כָּֽל H3605 that all the men בַּעֲלֵ֖י H1167 of the tower מִֽגְדַּל H4026 of Shechem שְׁכֶֽם׃ H7927 48 gat him up וַיַּ֨עַל H5927 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ H40 to mount הַר H2022 Zalmon צַלְמ֗וֹן H6756 הוּא֮ H1931 וְכָל H3605 he and all the people הָעָ֣ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּוֹ֒ H854 took וַיִּקַּח֩ H3947 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ H40 אֶת H853 an axe הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת H7134 in his hand בְּיָד֗וֹ H3027 and cut down וַיִּכְרֹת֙ H3772 a bough שׂוֹכַ֣ת H7754 from the trees עֵצִ֔ים H6086 and took וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ H5375 it and laid וַיָּ֖שֶׂם H7760 עַל H5921 it on his shoulder שִׁכְמ֑וֹ H7926 and said וַיֹּ֜אמֶר H559 אֶל H413 he and all the people הָעָ֣ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 עִמּ֗וֹ H5973 מָ֤ה H4100 that were with him What ye have seen רְאִיתֶם֙ H7200 and do עֲשׂ֥וּ H6213 make haste מַֽהֲר֖וּ H4116 and do עֲשׂ֥וּ H6213 as I כָמֽוֹנִי׃ H3644 49 likewise cut down וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ H3772 גַם H1571 כָּל H3605 And all the people הָעָ֜ם H5971 every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 his bough שׂוֹכֹ֗ה H7754 וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ H1980 אַֽחֲרֵ֤י H310 Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ H40 and put וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ H7760 עַֽל H5921 the hold הַצְּרִ֖יחַ H6877 and set וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ H3341 עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם H5921 אֶֽת H853 the hold הַצְּרִ֖יחַ H6877 on fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ H784 died וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ H4191 גַּ֣ם H1571 כָּל H3605 every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 of the tower מִֽגְדַּל H4026 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֛ם H7927 also about a thousand כְּאֶ֖לֶף H505 every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 and women וְאִשָּֽׁה׃ H802 50 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ H1980 Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ H40 אֶל H413 against Thebez בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ H8405 and encamped וַיִּ֥חַן H2583 against Thebez בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ H8405 and took וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ H3920 51 of the tower הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ H4026 But there was a strong עֹז֮ H5797 הָיָ֣ה H1961 within בְתוֹךְ H8432 of the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 and thither fled וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ H5127 שָׁ֜מָּה H8033 כָּל H3605 all the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֣ים H582 and women וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים H802 וְכֹל֙ H3605 and all they בַּֽעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 and shut וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ H5462 בַּֽעֲדָ֑ם H1157 it to them and gat them up וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ H5927 עַל H5921 to the top גַּ֥ג H1406 of the tower הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ H4026 52 came וַיָּבֹ֤א H935 And Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ H40 עַד H5704 of the tower הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל H4026 and fought וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם H3898 בּ֑וֹ H0 against it and went hard וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ H5066 עַד H5704 unto the door פֶּ֥תַח H6607 of the tower הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל H4026 to burn לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ H8313 it with fire בָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 53 cast וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ H7993 woman אִשָּׁ֥ה H802 And a certain אַחַ֛ת H259 a piece פֶּ֥לַח H6400 of a millstone רֶ֖כֶב H7393 עַל H5921 head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 upon Abimelech's אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ H40 and all to brake וַתָּ֖רִץ H7533 אֶת H853 his skull גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃ H1538 54 Then he called וַיִּקְרָ֨א H7121 hastily מְהֵרָ֜ה H4120 אֶל H413 him And his young man נַֽעֲר֖וֹ H5288 his armourbearer נֹשֵׂ֣א H5375 כֵלָ֗יו H3627 and said יֹ֥אמְרוּ H559 לוֹ֙ H0 unto him Draw שְׁלֹ֤ף H8025 thy sword חַרְבְּךָ֙ H2719 and he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃ H4191 פֶּן H6435 and said יֹ֥אמְרוּ H559 לִ֖י H0 not of me A woman אִשָּׁ֣ה H802 slew הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ H2026 thrust him through וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ H1856 him And his young man נַֽעֲר֖וֹ H5288 and he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃ H4191 55 saw וַיִּרְא֥וּ H7200 And when the men אִ֥ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 כִּ֣י H3588 was dead מֵ֣ת H4191 that Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ H40 וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ H1980 And when the men אִ֥ישׁ H376 unto his place לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ H4725 56 rendered וַיָּ֣שֶׁב H7725 Thus God אֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 אֵ֖ת H853 the wickedness רָעַ֣ת H7451 of Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ H40 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which he did עָשָׂה֙ H6213 unto his father לְאָבִ֔יו H1 in slaying לַֽהֲרֹ֖ג H2026 אֶת H853 his seventy שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 brethren אֶחָֽיו׃ H251 57 וְאֵ֗ת H853 כָּל H3605 And all the evil רָעַת֙ H7451 אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 of Shechem שְׁכֶ֔ם H7927 render הֵשִׁ֥יב H7725 did God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 upon their heads בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם H7218 and upon them came וַתָּבֹ֣א H935 אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H413 the curse קִֽלֲלַ֖ת H7045 of Jotham יוֹתָ֥ם H3147 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jerubbaal יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ H3378 [Judges 8](/interlinear/judges/8) [Judges 10](/interlinear/judges/10) ```json 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