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-- of his mother -- N-fsc :: 3ms">אִמּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vay·dab·Ber -- and spoke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem, -- with them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ve·'el- -- and with -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: mish·Pa·chat -- the family -- N-fsc">מִשְׁפַּ֛חַת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit- -- of the house -- N-msc">בֵּית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- of father -- N-msc">אֲבִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: im·Mo -- of his mother -- N-fsc :: 3ms">אִמּ֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor. -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·be·ru- -- speak -- V-Piel-Imp-mp">דַּבְּרוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- please -- Interjection">נָ֞א</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: be·'a·ze·Nei -- in the hearing -- Prep-b :: N-fdc">בְּאָזְנֵ֨י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- of all -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶם֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- -- what [is] -- Interrog">מַה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: Tov -- better -- Adj-ms">טּ֣וֹב</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Chem -- for you -- Prep :: 2mp">לָכֶם֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: ham·Shol -- [that] reign -- V-Qal-Inf">הַמְשֹׁ֨ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ba·Chem -- over you -- Prep :: 2mp">בָּכֶ֜ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: shiv·'Im -- seventy -- Number-cp">שִׁבְעִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'Ish, -- of men -- N-ms">אִ֗ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol -- all -- N-msc">כֹּ֚ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·Nei -- the sons -- N-mpc">בְּנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al, -- of Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבַּ֔עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- or -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: me·Shol -- [that] reign -- V-Qal-Inf">מְשֹׁ֥ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ba·Chem -- over you -- Prep :: 2mp">בָּכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- man -- N-ms">אִ֣ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chad; -- one -- Number-ms">אֶחָ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: u·ze·char·Tem -- and Remember -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp">וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: 'atz·me·Chem -- your own bone -- N-fsc :: 2mp">עַצְמֵכֶם‪‬‪‬‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: u·ve·sar·Chem -- and flesh -- Conj-w :: N-msc :: 2mp">וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'a·Ni. -- I [am] -- Pro-1cs">אָנִֽי׃‪‬</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vay·dab·be·Ru -- And spoke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·chei- -- brothers -- N-mpc">אֲחֵֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: im·Mo -- of his mother -- N-fsc :: 3ms">אִמּ֜וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lav, -- concerning him -- Prep :: 3ms">עָלָ֗יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: be·'a·ze·Nei -- in the hearing -- Prep-b :: N-fdc">בְּאָזְנֵי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- of all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et -- DirObjM">אֵ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·de·va·Rim -- words -- Art :: N-mp">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ha·'El·leh; -- these -- Art :: Pro-cp">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: vai·Yet -- and was inclined -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֤ט</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·Bam -- their heart -- N-msc :: 3mp">לִבָּם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rei -- to follow -- Prep">אַחֲרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech, -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·me·Ru -- they said -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">אָמְר֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·Chi·nu -- our brother -- N-msc :: 1cp">אָחִ֥ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: Hu. -- He [is] -- Pro-3ms">הֽוּא׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: vai·yit·te·nu- -- So they gave -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּתְּנוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">לוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: shiv·'Im -- seventy -- Number-cp">שִׁבְעִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: Ke·sef, -- [shekels] of silver -- N-ms">כֶּ֔סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·Beit -- from the temple -- Prep-m :: N-msc">מִבֵּ֖יתּ‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Ba·'al -- of -- Prep">בַ֣עַל‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/1170.htm" title="1170: be·Rit; -- Baal-berith -- N-proper-ms">בְּרִ֑ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/7936.htm" title="7936: vai·yis·Kor -- and hired -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ba·Hem -- with which -- Prep :: 3mp">בָּהֶ֜ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech, -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'a·na·Shim -- men -- N-mp">אֲנָשִׁ֤ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7386.htm" title="7386: rei·Kim -- worthless -- Adj-mp">רֵיקִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6348.htm" title="6348: u·Fo·cha·Zim, -- and reckless -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·ye·le·Chu -- and they followed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rav. -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">אַחֲרָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- And he went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּבֹ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: veit- -- house -- N-msc">בֵית־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Viv -- of to his father -- N-msc :: 3ms">אָבִיו֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6084.htm" title="6084: 'a·fe·Ra·tah, -- at Ophrah -- N-proper-fs :: 3fs">עָפְרָ֔תָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: vai·ya·ha·Rog -- and killed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'e·Chav -- his brothers -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֶחָ֧יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·nei- -- the sons -- N-mpc">בְּנֵֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al -- of Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבַּ֛עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: shiv·'Im -- seventy -- Number-cp">שִׁבְּעִ֥ים‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- persons -- N-ms">אִ֖ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: 'E·ven -- stone -- N-fs">אֶ֣בֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chat; -- One -- Number-fs">אֶחָ֑ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: vai·yiv·va·Ter -- but was left -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3147.htm" title="3147: yo·Tam -- Jotham -- N-proper-ms">יוֹתָ֧ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al -- of Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבַּ֛עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: hak·ka·Ton -- the youngest -- Art :: Adj-ms">הַקָּטֹ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- because -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244: nech·Ba. -- he hid himself -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נֶחְבָּֽא׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: vai·ye·'A·se·Fu -- And gathered together -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- of -- N-msc">בֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/4407.htm" title="4407: mil·Lo, -- Beth Millo -- N-proper-fs">מִלּ֔וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·le·Chu, -- and they went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: vai·yam·Li·chu -- and made -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: le·Me·lech; -- king -- Prep-l :: N-ms">לְמֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- beside -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/436.htm" title="436: e·Lon -- the terebinth tree at -- N-msc">אֵל֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: mutz·Tzav -- the pillar -- V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms">מֻצָּ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that [was] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: bish·Chem. -- in Shechem -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yag·Gi·du -- And when they told -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3147.htm" title="3147: le·yo·Tam, -- Jotham -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְיוֹתָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- and he went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: vai·ya·'a·Mod -- and stood -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: be·Rosh -- on top -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּרֹ֣אשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- -- of Mount -- N-msc">הַר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1630.htm" title="1630: ge·ri·Zim, -- Gerizim -- N-proper-fs">גְּרִזִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: vai·yis·Sa -- and lifted -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשָּׂ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: ko·Lo -- his voice -- N-msc :: 3ms">קוֹל֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra; -- and cried out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֑א</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Hem, -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">לָהֶ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: shim·'U -- Listen -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">שִׁמְע֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai -- to me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- you men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ve·yish·Ma' -- that may listen -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms">וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Chem -- to you -- Prep :: 2mp">אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him. -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ha·Loch -- Once -- V-Qal-InfAbs">הָל֤וֹךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ha·le·Chu -- went forth -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">הָֽלְכוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim, -- the trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: lim·Sho·ach -- to anoint -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem -- over them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: Me·lech; -- a king -- N-ms">מֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·yo·me·Ru -- and they said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: laz·Za·yit -- to the olive tree -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַזַּ֖יִת</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="me·lo·chah -- V-Qal-Imp-ms :: 3fs">[מלוכה]</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ma·le·Chah -- Reign -- V-Qal-Imp-ms :: 3fs">(מָלְכָ֥ה)</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·nu. -- over us -- Prep :: 1cp">עָלֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- But said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Hem -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">לָהֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: haz·Za·yit, -- the olive tree -- Art :: N-ms">הַזַּ֔יִת</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: he·cho·Dal·ti -- Should I cease giving -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1880.htm" title="1880: dish·Ni, -- my oil -- N-msc :: 1cs">דִּשְׁנִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- with which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bi -- in -- Prep :: 1cs">בִּ֛י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ye·chab·be·Du -- they honor -- V-Piel-Imperf-3mp">יְכַבְּד֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shim; -- and men -- Conj-w :: N-mp">וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ve·Ha·lach·Ti, -- and go -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5128.htm" title="5128: la·Nu·a' -- to sway -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָנ֖וּעַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim. -- trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·yo·me·Ru -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim -- the trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8384.htm" title="8384: lat·te·'e·Nah; -- to the fig tree -- Prep-l, Art :: N-fs">לַתְּאֵנָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: le·chi- -- come -- V-Qal-Imp-fs">לְכִי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at -- You -- Pro-2fs">אַ֖תְּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ma·le·Chi -- [and] reign -- V-Qal-Imp-fs">מָלְכִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·nu. -- over us -- Prep :: 1cp">עָלֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- But said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Hem -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">לָהֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8384.htm" title="8384: hat·te·'e·Nah, -- the fig tree -- Art :: N-fs">הַתְּאֵנָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: he·cho·Dal·ti -- Should I cease -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4987.htm" title="4987: ma·te·Ki, -- my sweetness -- N-msc :: 1cs">מָתְקִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8570.htm" title="8570: te·nu·va·Ti -- my fruit -- N-fsc :: 1cs">תְּנוּבָתִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: hat·to·Vah; -- good -- Art :: Adj-fs">הַטּוֹבָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ve·Ha·lach·Ti, -- and go -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5128.htm" title="5128: la·Nu·a' -- to sway -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָנ֖וּעַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim. -- trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·yo·me·Ru -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim -- the trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: lag·Ga·fen; -- to the vine -- Prep-l, Art :: N-cs">לַגָּ֑פֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: le·chi- -- come -- V-Qal-Imp-fs">לְכִי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at -- You -- Pro-2fs">אַ֖תְּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ma·lo·chi -- V-Qal-Imp-fs">[מלוכי]</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ma·le·Chi -- [and] reign -- V-Qal-Imp-fs">(מָלְכִ֥י)</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·nu. -- over us -- Prep :: 1cp">עָלֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- But said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la·Hem -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">לָהֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: hag·Ge·fen, -- the vine -- Art :: N-cs">הַגֶּ֔פֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: he·cho·Dal·ti -- Should I cease -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492: ti·ro·Shi, -- my new wine -- N-msc :: 1cs">תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: ham·sam·Me·ach -- which cheers -- Art :: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms">הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- [both] God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shim; -- and men -- Conj-w :: N-mp">וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ve·Ha·lach·Ti, -- and go -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5128.htm" title="5128: la·Nu·a' -- to sway -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָנ֖וּעַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim. -- trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·yo·me·Ru -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- all -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim -- the trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/329.htm" title="329: ha·'a·Tad; -- the bramble -- Art :: N-ms">הָאָטָ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: lech -- come -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">לֵ֥ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tah -- You -- Pro-2ms">אַתָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: me·loch- -- [and] reign -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">מְלָךְ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·nu. -- over us -- Prep :: 1cp">עָלֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/329.htm" title="329: ha·'a·Tad -- the bramble -- Art :: N-ms">הָאָטָד֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ha·'e·Tzim -- the trees -- Art :: N-mp">הָעֵצִים֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im -- if -- Conj">אִ֡ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: be·'e·Met -- in truth -- Prep-b :: N-fs">בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tem -- you -- Pro-2mp">אַתֶּם֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: mo·she·Chim -- anoint -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">מֹשְׁחִ֨ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'o·Ti -- me -- DirObjM :: 1cs">אֹתִ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: le·Me·lech -- as king -- Prep-l :: N-ms">לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Chem, -- over you -- Prep :: 2mp">עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: Bo·'u -- [Then] come -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">בֹּ֖אוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2620.htm" title="2620: cha·Su -- [and] take shelter -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">חֲס֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="6738: ve·tzil·Li; -- in my shade -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 1cs">בְצִלִּ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ve·'im- -- but if -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: 'A·yin -- not -- Adv">אַ֕יִן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: Te·tze -- let come out -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תֵּ֤צֵא</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: 'esh -- fire -- N-cs">אֵשׁ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- -- of -- Prep">מִן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/329.htm" title="329: ha·'a·Tad, -- the bramble -- Art :: N-ms">הָ֣אָטָ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ve·to·Chal -- and devour -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs">וְתֹאכַ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: 'ar·Zei -- cedars -- N-mpc">אַרְזֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: hal·le·va·Non. -- of the Lebanon -- Art :: N-proper-fs">הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves—<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ve·'at·Tah, -- Therefore now -- Conj-w :: Adv">וְעַתָּ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: be·'e·Met -- in truth -- Prep-b :: N-fs">בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: u·ve·ta·Mim -- and sincerity -- Conj-w, Prep-b :: Adj-ms">וּבְתָמִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·si·Tem, -- you have acted -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: vat·tam·Li·chu -- and in making king -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2mp">וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech; -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ve·'im- -- and if -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2895.htm" title="2895: to·Vah -- well -- N-fs">טוֹבָ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·si·Tem -- you have dealt -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">עֲשִׂיתֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- with -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al -- Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבַּ֣עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ve·'im- -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bei·To, -- his house -- N-msc :: 3ms">בֵּית֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ve·'im- -- and -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1576.htm" title="1576: kig·Mul -- as deserves -- Prep-k :: N-msc">כִּגְמ֥וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ya·Dav -- he -- N-fdc :: 3ms">יָדָ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Si·tem -- have done -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo. -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">לֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- For -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·Cham -- fought -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נִלְחַ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Chem; -- for you -- Prep :: 2mp">עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: vai·yash·Lech -- and risked -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: naf·Sho -- his life -- N-fsc :: 3ms">נַפְשׁוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: min·Ne·ged, -- far -- Prep-m">מִנֶּ֔גֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: vai·yatz·Tzel -- and delivered -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּצֵּ֥ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et·Chem -- you -- DirObjM :: 2mp">אֶתְכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mi·Yad -- out of the hand -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מִיַּ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4080.htm" title="4080: mid·Yan. -- of Midian -- N-proper-ms">מִדְיָֽן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ve·'at·Tem -- but you -- Conj-w :: Pro-2mp">וְאַתֶּ֞ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: kam·Tem -- have risen up -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">קַמְתֶּ֨ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- against -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- house -- N-msc">בֵּ֤ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- of my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom, -- this day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֔וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: vat·ta·har·Gu -- and killed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp">וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ba·Nav -- his sons -- N-mpc :: 3ms">בָּנָ֛יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: shiv·'Im -- seventy -- Number-cp">שִׁבְעִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- persons -- N-ms">אִ֖ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: 'E·ven -- stone -- N-fs">אֶ֣בֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chat; -- one -- Number-fs">אֶחָ֑ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: vat·tam·Li·chu -- and made king -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2mp">וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- the son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/519.htm" title="519: a·ma·To -- of his maidservant -- N-fsc :: 3ms">אֲמָתוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- because -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·chi·Chem -- your brother -- N-msc :: 2mp">אֲחִיכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: Hu. -- he [is] -- Pro-3ms">הֽוּא׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ve·'im- -- And if then -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: be·'e·Met -- in truth -- Prep-b :: N-fs">בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: u·ve·ta·Mim -- and sincerity -- Conj-w, Prep-b :: Adj-ms">וּבְתָמִ֧ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·si·Tem -- you have acted -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- with -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al -- Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבַּ֥עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ve·'im- -- and with -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bei·To -- his house -- N-msc :: 3ms">בֵּית֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom -- day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֣וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh; -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: sim·Chu -- [then] rejoice -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">שִׂמְחוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: ba·'a·vi·Me·lech, -- in Abimelech -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: ve·yis·Mach -- and let rejoice -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms">וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- -- also -- Conj">גַּם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hu -- him -- Pro-3ms">ה֖וּא</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ba·Chem. -- in you -- Prep :: 2mp">בָּכֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ve·'im- -- But if -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: 'A·yin -- not -- Adv">אַ֕יִן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: Te·tze -- let come -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תֵּ֤צֵא</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: 'esh -- fire -- N-cs">אֵשׁ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: me·'a·vi·Me·lech, -- from Abimelech -- Prep-m :: N-proper-ms">מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ve·to·Chal -- And devour -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs">וְתֹאכַ֛ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- the house -- N-msc">בֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/4407.htm" title="4407: mil·Lo; -- Beth Millo -- N-proper-fs">מִלּ֑וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ve·te·Tze -- and let come -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs">וְתֵצֵ֨א</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: 'esh -- fire -- N-cs">אֵ֜שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: mib·ba·'a·Lei -- from the men -- Prep-m :: N-mpc">מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: u·mib·Beit -- and from -- N-msc">וּמִבֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/4407.htm" title="4407: mil·Lo, -- Beth Millo -- Conj-w, Prep :: N-proper-fs">מִלּ֔וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ve·to·Chal -- and devour -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs">וְתֹאכַ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech. -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: vai·Ya·nos -- And ran away -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֣נָס</a> <a href="/hebrew/3147.htm" title="3147: yo·Tam, -- Jotham -- N-proper-ms">יוֹתָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: vai·yiv·Rach -- and fled -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּבְרַ֖ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- and he went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/876.htm" title="876: be·'E·rah; -- to Beer -- N-proper-fs :: 3fs">בְּאֵ֑רָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- and dwelt -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: Sham, -- there -- Adv">שָׁ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pe·Nei -- for fear -- Prep-m :: N-cpc">מִפְּנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- of Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·Chiv. -- his brother -- N-msc :: 3ms">אָחִֽיו׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7786.htm" title="7786: vai·Ya·sar -- And after had reigned -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֧שַׂר</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: sha·Losh -- three -- Number-fs">שָׁלֹ֥שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: sha·Nim. -- years -- N-fp">שָׁנִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vai·yish·Lach -- And sent -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: Ru·ach -- a spirit -- N-cs">ר֣וּחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ra·'Ah, -- of ill will -- Adj-fs">רָעָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bein -- between -- Prep">בֵּ֣ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech, -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: u·Vein -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וּבֵ֖ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem; -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/898.htm" title="898: vai·yiv·ge·Du -- and dealt treacherously -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: va·'a·lei- -- the men -- N-mpc">בַעֲלֵי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: ba·'a·vi·Me·lech. -- with Abimelech -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: la·Vo -- that might be settled -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָב֕וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: cha·Mas -- the crime [done] to -- N-msc">חֲמַ֖ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: shiv·'Im -- seventy -- Number-cp">שִׁבְעִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·nei- -- the sons -- N-mpc">בְּנֵֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al; -- of Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבָּ֑עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: ve·da·Mam, -- and their blood -- Conj-w :: N-msc :: 3mp">וְדָמָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: la·Sum -- be laid -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָשׂ֞וּם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·chi·Hem -- their brother -- N-msc :: 3mp">אֲחִיהֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: ha·Rag -- killed -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">הָרַ֣ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·Tam, -- them -- DirObjM :: 3mp">אוֹתָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ve·'Al -- and on -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: chiz·ze·Ku -- aided -- V-Piel-Perf-3cp">חִזְּק֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ya·Dav -- him -- N-fdc :: 3ms">יָדָ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: la·ha·Rog -- in the killing -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לַהֲרֹ֥ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- of -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'e·Chav. -- his brothers -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֶחָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: vai·ya·Si·mu -- And set -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- against him -- Prep :: 3ms">לוֹ֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: va·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַעֲלֵ֨י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֜ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: me·'a·re·Vim, -- men in ambush -- V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp">מְאָרְבִ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al -- on -- Prep">עַ֚ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ra·Shei -- the tops -- N-mpc">רָאשֵׁ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·ha·Rim, -- of the mountains -- Art :: N-mp">הֶהָרִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1497.htm" title="1497: vai·yig·ze·Lu, -- and they robbed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et -- DirObjM">אֵ֛ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·'a·Vor -- passed -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יַעֲבֹ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem -- by them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bad·Da·rech; -- along that way -- Prep-b, Art :: N-cs">בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yug·Gad -- and it was told -- Conj-w :: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֻּגַּ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: la·'a·vi·Me·lech. -- Abimelech -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- And came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּבֹ֞א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּ֤עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651: 'e·ved -- of Ebed -- N-proper-ms">עֶ֙בֶד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ve·'e·Chav, -- and with his brothers -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וְאֶחָ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: vai·ya·'av·Ru -- and went over -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: bish·Chem; -- to Shechem -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: vai·yiv·te·chu- -- and put their confidence -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּבְטְחוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="vo -- in him -- Prep :: 3ms">ב֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem. -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·ye·tze·'U -- So they went out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּצְא֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: has·sa·Deh -- into the fields -- Art :: N-ms">הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1219.htm" title="1219: vai·yiv·tze·Ru -- and gathered [grapes] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: kar·mei·Hem -- from their vineyards -- N-mpc :: 3mp">כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1869.htm" title="1869: vai·yid·re·Chu, -- and trod [them] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·ya·'a·Su -- and made -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1974.htm" title="1974: hil·lu·Lim; -- merry -- N-mp">הִלּוּלִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo·'u -- and they went into -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- the house -- N-msc">בֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'elo·hei·Hem, -- of their god -- N-mpc :: 3mp">אֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: vai·yo·che·Lu -- and ate -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: vai·yish·Tu, -- and drank -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: vay·kal·Lu -- and cursed -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech. -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּ֣עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651: 'E·ved, -- of Ebed -- N-proper-ms">עֶ֗בֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mi- -- who [is] -- Interrog">מִֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: u·mi- -- and who [is] -- Conj-w :: Interrog">וּמִֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: na·'av·Den·nu, -- we should serve him -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp :: 3mse">נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ha·Lo -- [is he] not -- Adv-NegPrt">הֲלֹ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ven- -- the son -- N-msc">בֶן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al -- of Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבַּ֖עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083: u·ze·Vul -- and [is not] Zebul -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וּזְבֻ֣ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6496.htm" title="6496: pe·ki·Do; -- his officer -- N-msc :: 3ms">פְּקִיד֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: 'iv·Du, -- Serve -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">עִבְד֗וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'an·Shei -- the men -- N-mpc">אַנְשֵׁ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544: cha·mOr -- of Hamor -- N-proper-ms">חֲמוֹר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- the father -- N-msc">אֲבִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: u·mad·Du·a' -- but why -- Conj-w :: Interrog">וּמַדּ֖וּעַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: na·'av·Den·nu -- should serve him -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp :: 3mse">נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: 'a·Na·che·nu. -- we -- Pro-1cp">אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: u·Mi -- And Oh that -- Conj-w :: Interjection">וּמִ֨י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·Ten -- were under -- DirObjM">יִתֵּ֜ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֤ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Di, -- were under my authority -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 1cs">בְּיָדִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: ve·'a·Si·rah -- and I would remove -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs">וְאָסִ֖ירָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech; -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: la·'a·vi·Me·lech, -- to Abimelech -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: rab·Beh -- Increase -- V-Piel-Imp-ms">רַבֶּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: tze·va·'a·Cha -- your army -- N-csc :: 2ms">צְבָאֲךָ֖</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: va·Tze·'ah. -- and come out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-ms :: 3fs">וָצֵֽאָה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: vai·yish·Ma', -- And when heard -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083: ze·Vul -- Zebul -- N-proper-ms">זְבֻל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: sar- -- the ruler -- N-msc">שַׂר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir, -- of the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֔יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: div·Rei -- the words -- N-mpc">דִּבְרֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al -- of Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּ֣עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651: 'A·ved; -- of Ebed -- N-proper-ms">עָ֑בֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: vai·Yi·char -- and was aroused -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּ֖חַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ap·Po. -- his anger -- N-msc :: 3ms">אַפּֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vai·yish·Lach -- And he sent -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·'a·Chim -- messengers -- N-mp">מַלְאָכִ֛ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8649.htm" title="8649: be·ta·re·Mah -- secretly -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בְּתָרְמָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor; -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·Neh -- take note -- Interjection">הִנֵּה֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַ֨עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651: 'E·ved -- of Ebed -- N-proper-ms">עֶ֤בֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ve·'e·Chav -- and his brothers -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וְאֶחָיו֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ba·'Im -- have come -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">בָּאִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Che·mah, -- to Shechem -- N-proper-fs :: 3fs">שְׁכֶ֔מָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: ve·hin·Nam -- and here -- Conj-w :: Interjection :: 3mp">וְהִנָּ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: tza·Rim -- they are fortifying -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">צָרִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir -- the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֖יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha. -- against you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶֽיךָ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ve·'at·Tah -- Therefore now -- Conj-w :: Adv">וְעַתָּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: kum -- get up -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">ק֣וּם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: Lay·lah, -- by night -- N-ms">לַ֔יְלָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tah -- you -- Pro-2ms">אַתָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ve·ha·'Am -- and the people -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who [are] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: 'it·Tach; -- with you -- Prep :: 2ms">אִתָּ֑ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ve·'e·Ro -- and lie in wait -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-ms">וֶאֱרֹ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: bas·sa·Deh. -- in the field -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ve·ha·Yah -- And it shall be -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms">וְהָיָ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: vab·Bo·ker -- in the morning -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2224.htm" title="2224: kiz·Ro·ach -- as soon as is up -- Prep-k :: V-Qal-Inf">כִּזְרֹ֣חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: hash·She·mesh, -- the sun -- Art :: N-cs">הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: tash·Kim -- [that] you shall rise early -- V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms">תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6584.htm" title="6584: u·fa·shat·Ta -- and rush -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms">וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- upon -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir; -- the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֑יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: ve·hin·neh- -- and [when] -- Conj-w :: Interjection">וְהִנֵּה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hu -- he -- Pro-3ms">ה֞וּא</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ve·ha·'Am -- and the people -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהָעָ֤ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who are -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: it·To -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">אִתּוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yo·tze·'Im -- come out -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">יֹצְאִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·cha, -- against you -- Prep :: 2ms">אֵלֶ֔יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ve·'a·Si·ta -- then you may do -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms">וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo, -- to them -- Prep :: 3ms">לּ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·'a·Sher -- as -- Prep-k :: Pro-r">כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: tim·Tza -- you find -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תִּמְצָ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ya·De·cha. -- opportunity -- N-fsc :: 2ms">יָדֶֽךָ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·Ya·kom -- So rose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֧קָם</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who [were] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: im·Mo -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">עִמּ֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: La·ye·lah; -- by night -- N-ms">לָ֑יְלָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: vai·ye·'er·Vu -- and lay in wait -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- against -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: 'ar·ba·'Ah -- four -- Number-ms">אַרְבָּעָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ra·Shim. -- in companies -- N-mp">רָאשִֽׁים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·ye·Tze -- And when went out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּצֵא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּ֣עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651: 'E·ved, -- of Ebed -- N-proper-ms">עֶ֔בֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: vai·ya·'a·Mod -- and stood -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: Pe·tach -- in the entrance to -- N-msc">פֶּ֖תַח</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: Sha·'ar -- gate -- N-msc">שַׁ֣עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir; -- the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֑יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·Ya·kom -- and rose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֧קָם</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ve·ha·'Am -- and the people -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהָעָ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who [were] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: it·To -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">אִתּ֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- -- from -- Prep">מִן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3993.htm" title="3993: ham·ma'·Rav. -- lying in wait -- Art :: N-ms">הַמַּאְרָֽב׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·yar- -- And when saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּרְא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: ga·'Al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּעַל֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָם֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083: ze·Vul, -- Zebul -- N-proper-ms">זְבֻ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·neh- -- Look -- Interjection">הִנֵּה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: 'am -- people -- N-ms">עָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yo·Red, -- are coming down -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">יוֹרֵ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: me·ra·Shei -- from the tops -- Prep-m :: N-mpc">מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·ha·Rim; -- of the mountains -- Art :: N-mp">הֶהָרִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- But said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָיו֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083: ze·Vul, -- Zebul -- N-proper-ms">זְבֻ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et -- DirObjM">אֵ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="6738: tzel -- the shadows -- N-msc">צֵ֧ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·ha·Rim -- of the mountains -- Art :: N-mp">הֶהָרִ֛ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tah -- You -- Pro-2ms">אַתָּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ro·'Eh -- see -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רֹאֶ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ka·'a·na·Shim. -- as [if they were] men -- Prep-k, Art :: N-mp">כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: vai·Yo·sef -- So again -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: od -- again -- Adv">ע֣וֹד</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: ga·'Al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּעַל֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: le·dab·Ber -- spoke -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf">לְדַבֵּר֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·neh- -- See -- Interjection">הִנֵּה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: 'am -- people -- N-ms">עָם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yor·Dim, -- are coming down -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: me·'Im -- from -- Prep-m">מֵעִ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2872.htm" title="2872: tab·Bur -- the center -- N-msc">טַבּ֣וּר</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ha·'A·retz; -- of the land -- Art :: N-fs">הָאָ֑רֶץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ve·rosh- -- and company -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וְרֹאשׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chad -- one -- Number-ms">אֶחָ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: Ba, -- is coming -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">בָּ֔א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·De·rech -- from -- Prep-m :: N-csc">מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/436.htm" title="436: e·Lon -- the Terebinth Tree -- N-msc">אֵל֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/6049.htm" title="6049: me·'on·Nim. -- Diviners' -- V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp">מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֜יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083: ze·Vul, -- Zebul -- N-proper-ms">זְבֻ֗ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/346.htm" title="346: 'ai·Yeh -- where now -- Interrog">אַיֵּ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/645.htm" title="645: e·Fo -- indeed [is] -- Conj">אֵפ֥וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: fi·cha -- your mouth -- N-msc :: 2ms">פִ֙יךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- with which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: to·Mar, -- you said -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תֹּאמַ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mi -- who [is] -- Interrog">מִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: na·'av·Den·nu; -- we should serve him -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp :: 3mse">נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ha·Lo -- [Is] not -- Adv-NegPrt">הֲלֹ֨א</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh -- this -- Pro-ms">זֶ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- whom -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: ma·'As·tah -- you despised -- V-Qal-Perf-2ms">מָאַ֣סְתָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bo, -- in -- Prep :: 3ms">בּ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: tze- -- go out -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">צֵא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- if you will -- Interjection">נָ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: 'at·Tah -- now -- Adv">עַתָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: ve·hil·La·chem -- and fight -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-Imp-ms">וְהִלָּ֥חֶם</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bo. -- with them -- Prep :: 3ms">בּֽוֹ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·Ye·tze -- So went out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣צֵא</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al, -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַ֔עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- leading -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem; -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: vai·yil·La·chem -- and fought -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: ba·'a·vi·Me·lech. -- with Abimelech -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span><span class="btext1">but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: vai·yir·de·Fe·hu -- And chased him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3ms">וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech, -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: vai·Ya·nos -- and he fled -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֖נָס</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pa·Nav; -- from him -- Prep-m :: N-cpc :: 3ms">מִפָּנָ֑יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: vai·yip·pe·Lu -- and fell -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: cha·la·Lim -- wounded -- N-mp">חֲלָלִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·Bim -- many -- Adj-mp">רַבִּ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- to -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: Pe·tach -- the [very] entrance -- N-msc">פֶּ֥תַח</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: hash·Sha·'ar. -- of the gate -- Art :: N-ms">הַשָּֽׁעַר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- And dwelt -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/725.htm" title="725: ba·ru·Mah; -- at Arumah -- Prep-b, Art :: N-proper-fs">בָּארוּמָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1644.htm" title="1644: vay·Ga·resh -- and drove out -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083: ze·Vul -- Zebul -- N-proper-ms">זְבֻ֛ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603: Ga·'al -- Gaal -- N-proper-ms">גַּ֥עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'e·Chav -- his brothers -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֶחָ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: mish·She·vet -- so that they would not dwell -- Prep-m :: V-Qal-Inf">מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: bish·Chem. -- in Shechem -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- And it came about -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיְהִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4283.htm" title="4283: mi·mo·cho·Rat, -- on the next day -- Prep-m :: N-fs">מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·ye·Tze -- that went out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּצֵ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: has·sa·Deh; -- into the field -- Art :: N-ms">הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yag·Gi·du -- and they told -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: la·'a·vi·Me·lech. -- Abimelech -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: vai·yik·Kach -- So he took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקַּ֣ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am, -- his people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2673.htm" title="2673: vai·ye·che·Tzem -- and divided them -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3mp">וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: lish·lo·Shah -- into three -- Prep-l :: Number-ms">לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ra·Shim, -- companies -- N-mp">רָאשִׁ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: vai·ye·'e·Ro -- and lay in wait -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: bas·sa·Deh; -- in the field -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·Yar, -- and he looked -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֗רְא</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: ve·hin·Neh -- and there -- Conj-w :: Interjection">וְהִנֵּ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yo·Tze -- were coming -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">יֹצֵ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- -- out -- Prep">מִן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir, -- of the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֔יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·Ya·kom -- and he rose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֥קָם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem -- against them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: vai·yak·Kem. -- and attacked them -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3mp">וַיַּכֵּֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: va·'a·vi·Me·lech, -- And Abimelech -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ve·ha·ra·Shim -- and the company -- Conj-w, Art :: N-mp">וְהָרָאשִׁים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that [was] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: im·Mo, -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">עִמּ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6584.htm" title="6584: pa·she·Tu -- rushed forward -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">פָּשְׁט֕וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: vai·Ya·'am·Du, -- and stood -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: Pe·tach -- at the entrance -- N-msc">פֶּ֖תַח</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: Sha·'ar -- of the gate -- N-msc">שַׁ֣עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir; -- of the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֑יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: u·she·Nei -- and the [other] two -- Conj-w :: Number-mdc">וּשְׁנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ha·ra·Shim, -- companies -- Art :: N-mp">הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6584.htm" title="6584: pa·she·Tu -- rushed -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- upon -- Prep">עַֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who [were] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: bas·sa·Deh -- in the fields -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: vai·yak·Kum. -- and killed them -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp :: 3mp">וַיַּכּֽוּם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: va·'a·vi·Me·lech -- So Abimelech -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·Cham -- fought -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms">נִלְחָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ba·'Ir, -- against the city -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בָּעִ֗יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol -- all -- N-msc">כֹּ֚ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom -- day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֣וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·Hu, -- that -- Art :: Pro-3ms">הַה֔וּא</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: vai·yil·Kod -- and he took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּלְכֹּד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir, -- the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֔יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who [were] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bah -- in it -- Prep :: 3fs">בָּ֖הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: ha·Rag; -- killed -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">הָרָ֑ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/5422.htm" title="5422: vai·yit·Totz -- and he demolished -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּתֹּץ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir, -- the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֔יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: vai·yiz·ra·'E·ha -- and sowed it -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3fs">וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4417.htm" title="4417: Me·lach. -- with salt -- N-ms">מֶֽלַח׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span><span class="btext1">On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: vai·yish·me·'U, -- And when had heard [that] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kal- -- all -- N-msc">כָּֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: mig·dal- -- of the tower -- N-proper-fs">מִֽגְדַּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem; -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo·'u -- and they entered -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- into -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6877.htm" title="6877: tze·Ri·ach, -- the stronghold -- N-msc">צְרִ֔יחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- of the temple -- N-msc">בֵּ֖ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: 'el -- of the god -- N-proper-ms">אֵ֥ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1286.htm" title="1286: be·Rit. -- Berith -- N-proper">בְּרִֽית׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yug·Gad -- And it was told -- Conj-w :: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֻּגַּ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: la·'a·vi·Me·lech; -- Abimelech -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: hit·kab·be·Tzu, -- were gathered together -- V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp">הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kal- -- All -- N-msc">כָּֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: mig·dal- -- of the tower -- N-proper-fs">מִֽגְדַּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem. -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span><span class="btext1">he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·Ya·'al -- And went up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֨עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- -- to Mount -- N-msc">הַר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6756.htm" title="6756: tzal·Mon, -- Zalmon -- N-proper-fs">צַלְמ֗וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hu -- he -- Pro-3ms">הוּא֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who [were] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: it·To -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">אִתּוֹ֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: vai·yik·Kach -- and took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקַּח֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134: hak·kar·dum·Mot -- an ax -- Art :: N-fp">הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Do, -- in his hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בְּיָד֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: vai·yich·Rot -- and cut down -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּכְרֹת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7754.htm" title="7754: so·Chat -- a bough from -- N-fsc">שׂוֹכַ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: 'e·Tzim, -- the trees -- N-mp">עֵצִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: vai·Yis·sa·'E·ha, -- and took it -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3fs">וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: vai·Ya·sem -- and laid [it] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֖שֶׂם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7926.htm" title="7926: shich·Mo; -- his shoulder -- N-msc :: 3ms">שִׁכְמ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- then he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֜אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who were -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: im·Mo, -- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">עִמּ֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah -- what -- Interrog">מָ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: re·'i·Tem -- you have seen -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">רְאִיתֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Si·ti, -- me do -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">עָשִׂ֔יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: ma·ha·Ru -- make haste -- V-Piel-Imp-mp">מַהֲר֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Su -- [and] do -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">עֲשׂ֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: cha·Mo·ni. -- as I [have done] -- Prep :: 1cs">כָמֽוֹנִי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: vai·yich·re·Tu -- So cut down -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- -- likewise -- Conj">גַם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֜ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- each -- N-ms">אִ֣ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7754.htm" title="7754: so·Choh, -- of his own bough -- N-fsc :: 3ms">שׂוֹכֹ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·le·Chu -- and followed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rei -- Prep">אַחֲרֵ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: vai·ya·Si·mu -- and put [them] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- against -- Prep">עַֽל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6877.htm" title="6877: hatz·tze·Ri·ach, -- the stronghold -- Art :: N-ms">הַצְּרִ֔יחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3341.htm" title="3341: vai·yatz·Tzi·tu -- and set -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem -- above them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶֽת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6877.htm" title="6877: hatz·tze·Ri·ach -- the stronghold -- Art :: N-ms">הַצְּרִ֖יחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ba·'Esh; -- on fire -- Prep-b, Art :: N-cs">בָּאֵ֑שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: vai·ya·Mu·tu -- so that died -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam -- also -- Conj">גַּ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'an·Shei -- the people -- N-mpc">אַנְשֵׁ֧י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: mig·dal- -- of the tower -- N-proper-fs">מִֽגְדַּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ke·'E·lef -- about a thousand -- Prep-k :: Number-msc">כְּאֶ֖לֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- men -- N-ms">אִ֥ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ve·'ish·Shah. -- and women -- Conj-w :: N-fs">וְאִשָּֽׁה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- And went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8405.htm" title="8405: te·Vetz; -- Thebez -- N-proper-fs">תֵּבֵ֑ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: vai·Yi·chan -- and he encamped -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּ֥חַן</a> <a href="/hebrew/8405.htm" title="8405: be·te·Vetz -- against Thebez -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: Vai·yil·ke·Dah. -- and took it -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3fs">וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: u·mig·dal- -- But a tower -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וּמִגְדַּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: 'oz -- strong -- N-ms">עֹז֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ha·Yah -- there was -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">הָיָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: ve·toch- -- in -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְתוֹךְ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir -- the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִיר֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: vai·ya·Nu·su -- and fled -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: Sham·mah -- there -- Adv :: 3fs">שָׁ֜מָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ha·'a·na·Shim -- the men -- Art :: N-mp">הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ve·han·na·Shim, -- and women -- Conj-w, Art :: N-fp">וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·Chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכֹל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the people -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir, -- of the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֔יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: vai·yis·ge·Ru -- and shut -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ba·'a·Dam; -- themselves in -- Prep :: 3mp">בַּעֲדָ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·Lu -- then they went up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- to -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1406.htm" title="1406: gag -- the top -- N-msc">גַּ֥ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: ham·mig·Dal. -- of the tower -- Art :: N-ms">הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- So came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּבֹ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- as far as -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: ham·mig·Dal, -- the tower -- Art :: N-ms">הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: vai·yil·La·chem -- and fought -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bo; -- against it -- Prep :: 3ms">בּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: vai·yig·Gash -- and he drew -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- near -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: Pe·tach -- the door -- N-msc">פֶּ֥תַח</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: ham·mig·Dal -- of the tower -- Art :: N-ms">הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: le·sa·re·Fo -- to burn it -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf :: 3ms">לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: va·'Esh. -- with fire -- Prep-b, Art :: N-cs">בָאֵֽשׁ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: vat·tash·Lech -- But dropped -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: 'ish·Shah -- woman -- N-fs">אִשָּׁ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'a·Chat -- a -- Number-fs">אַחַ֛ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6400.htm" title="6400: Pe·lach -- an upper -- N-msc">פֶּ֥לַח</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: Re·chev -- millstone -- N-ms">רֶ֖כֶב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rosh -- head -- N-msc">רֹ֣אשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech; -- of Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533: vat·Ta·ritz -- and crushed -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתָּ֖רִץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1538.htm" title="1538: gul·gal·To. -- his skull -- N-fsc :: 3ms">גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra -- And he called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֨א</a> <a href="/hebrew/4120.htm" title="4120: me·he·Rah -- quickly -- Adv">מְהֵרָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·Na·'ar -- the young man -- Art :: N-ms">הַנַּ֣עַר ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: no·Se -- bearer -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc">נֹשֵׂ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: che·Lav, -- his armorbearer -- N-mpc :: 3ms">כֵלָ֗יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">לוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8025.htm" title="8025: she·Lof -- Draw -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">שְׁלֹ֤ף</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: char·be·Cha -- your sword -- N-fsc :: 2ms">חַרְבְּךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: u·Mot·Te·ni, -- and kill me -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-Imp-ms :: 1cs">וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen- -- lest -- Conj">פֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: Yo·me·ru -- they say -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp">יֹ֥אמְרוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="li -- of me -- Prep :: 1cs">לִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: 'ish·Shah -- a woman -- N-fs">אִשָּׁ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: ha·ra·Ga·te·hu; -- killed him -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs :: 3ms">הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1856.htm" title="1856: vai·yid·ke·Re·hu -- so thrust him through -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3ms">וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: na·'a·Ro -- his young man -- N-msc :: 3ms">נַעֲר֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: vai·ya·Mot. -- and he died -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּמֹֽת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·yir·'U -- And when saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּרְא֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish- -- the men -- N-msc">אִֽישׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: met -- was dead -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">מֵ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech; -- Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·ye·le·Chu -- and they departed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- every man -- N-ms">אִ֥ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lim·ko·Mo. -- to his place -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span><span class="btext1">In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: vai·Ya·shev -- Thus repaid -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֣שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him, -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et -- DirObjM">אֵ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ra·'At -- the wickedness -- N-fsc">רָעַ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: 'a·vi·Me·lech; -- of Abimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah -- he had done -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָׂה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: le·'a·Viv, -- to his father -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְאָבִ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: la·ha·Rog -- by killing -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לַהֲרֹ֖ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: shiv·'Im -- seventy -- Number-cp">שִׁבְעִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'e·Chav. -- his brothers -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֶחָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/9-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et, -- And -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֵ֗ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ra·'At -- the evil -- N-fsc">רָעַת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'an·Shei -- of the men -- N-mpc">אַנְשֵׁ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: she·Chem, -- of Shechem -- N-proper-fs">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: he·Shiv -- returned -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הֵשִׁ֥יב</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: be·ro·Sham; -- on their own heads -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3mp">בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vat·ta·Vo -- and came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתָּבֹ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem, -- on them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045: ki·la·Lat -- the curse -- N-fsc">קִֽלֲלַ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3147.htm" title="3147: yo·Tam -- of Jotham -- N-proper-ms">יוֹתָ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: ye·rub·Ba·'al. -- of Jerubbaal -- N-proper-ms">יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain.</td><td class="copy" width="50%"><a href="/interlinear/">Greek and Hebrew Study Bible</a> courtesy Bible Hub and the Discovery Bible team.</td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/8.shtml" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/10.shtml" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>