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KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
And Abimelech the
son of Jerubbaal went
to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed
with
them, and with
all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth
to Shechem ,
unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh
unto
them, and unto
all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men
of Shechem, Whether
is better
for you ,
either
that
all the sons of Jerubbaal ,
which
are
threescore
and
ten
persons,
reign
over
you
, or that
one
reign
over you? remember
also
that I am your bone and your flesh.
`
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters
of Shechem, Which
`
is '
good
for you --
the
ruling
over
you
of
seventy
men
(
all the sons of Jerubbaal )
, or the
ruling
over you of
one
man
? --
and
ye
have
remembered
that I `
am '
your bone and your flesh. '
And his mother's brethren spake
of
him in the ears of all the men
of Shechem all these words :
and their hearts
inclined
to
follow
Abimelech ;
for they said, He is our brother .
And his mother's brethren speak
concerning
him ,
in the ears of all the masters
of Shechem ,
all these words ,
and their heart
inclineth
after
Abimelech ,
for they said, `
He `
is '
our brother ;'
And they gave
him threescore
and
ten
pieces
of
silver
out of the house of Baalberith
, wherewith
Abimelech hired
vain and light
persons
, which
followed
him .
and they give
to
him seventy
silverings
out of the house of Baal-Berith
, and
Abimelech hireth
with
them
men,
vain and unstable
, and
they
go
after
him ;
And he went
unto
his
father's
house at Ophrah, and slew
his brethren the
sons of Jerubbaal, being
threescore
and
ten
persons
, upon
one stone :
notwithstanding
yet
Jotham the
youngest son of Jerubbaal was
left ;
for he hid
himself
.
and he goeth
into
the
house of
his
father
at Ophrah, and slayeth
his brethren ,
sons of Jerubbaal, seventy
men
, on
one stone ;
and
Jotham ,
youngest son of Jerubbaal ,
is
left ,
for he was
hidden
.
And all the men
of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went,
and made
Abimelech king ,
by
the plain
of the pillar
that
was
in Shechem .
And all the masters
of Shechem are
gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come
and cause
Abimelech to
reign
for
king at
the oak
of the camp
which
`is'
in Shechem ;
And when
they told
it to Jotham, he went
and stood
in
the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted
up his voice, and cried
, and said
unto
them, Hearken unto me, ye
men
of Shechem, that
God may
hearken unto you .
and they declare
`
it '
to Jotham, and
he goeth
and standeth
on
the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth
up his voice, and calleth
, and saith
to
them, `
Hearken unto me, O
masters
of Shechem, and
God doth
hearken unto you :
The trees went
forth
on
a
time
to anoint a
king
over them ;
and they said
unto
the olive tree
, Reign thou over us.
`
The trees have
diligently
gone
to anoint over them a
king,
and they say
to
the olive, Reign thou over us.
But
the olive tree
said
unto
them, Should
I leave
my fatness, wherewith
by me
they honor
God
and man
, and
go
to be
promoted
over the trees?
And
the olive saith
to
them, Have
I ceased
from
my fatness, by which
they honour
gods
and men
, that
I
have
gone
to stagger
over the trees?
And the trees said
to the fig tree
, Come thou, and
reign over us.
And the trees say
to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.
But
the fig tree
said
unto
them, Should
I forsake
my sweetness, and my good fruit
, and
go
to be
promoted
over the trees?
And
the fig saith
to
them, Have
I ceased
from
my sweetness, and my good increase
, that
I
have
gone
to stagger
over the trees?
Then
said
the trees unto
the vine, Come thou, and
reign over us.
`And
the trees say
to
the vine, Come thou, reign over us.
And the vine said
unto
them, Should
I leave
my wine, which cheereth
God
and man
, and
go
to be
promoted
over the trees?
And the vine saith
to
them, Have
I ceased
from
my new
wine, which is
rejoicing
gods
and men
, that
I
have
gone
to stagger
over the trees?
Then
said
all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and
reign over us.
And
all the trees say
unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.
And the bramble said
unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint
me king over you, then
come and
put
your
trust
in my shadow :
and if not ,
let
fire come
out of
the bramble, and devour
the cedars of Lebanon.
And the bramble saith
unto the trees, If in truth ye are
anointing
me for
king over you, come ,
take
refuge
in my shadow ;
and if not --
fire cometh
out from
the bramble, and devoureth
the cedars of Lebanon.
Now therefore
, if ye
have
done
truly
and sincerely,
in that
ye have made
Abimelech king ,
and if ye have dealt
well
with Jerubbaal and his house ,
and have
done
unto
him
according to the deserving
of his hands ;
`And,
now, if in
truth
and in sincerity
ye have acted,
when
ye
make
Abimelech king ;
and if ye have done
good
with Jerubbaal ,
and with
his house ;
and if
according to the deed
of his hands ye
have
done
to
him
--
(For
my father fought for you, and adventured
his life far
, and delivered
you out
of
the hand of Midian :
because
my father hath
fought for you, and doth
cast
away
his life from
`him'
, and deliver
you from
the hand of Midian ;
And ye are
risen up
against my
father's
house this
day, and have
slain
his sons, threescore
and
ten
persons
, upon
one stone, and have
made
Abimelech ,
the
son of his maidservant,
king
over the men
of Shechem, because he is your brother ;)
and ye have
risen against the
house of
my
father
to-
day, and slay
his sons, seventy
men
, on
one stone, and cause
Abimelech son of his handmaid
to
reign
over the masters
of Shechem, because he `
is '
your brother --
If ye then
have dealt
truly
and
sincerely
with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then
rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let
him
also
rejoice in you :
yea,
if in
truth
and
in
sincerity
ye have acted
with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he
doth
rejoice --
even
he
--
in you ;
But
if not ,
let
fire come
out from Abimelech ,
and devour
the men
of Shechem ,
and the house of Millo ;
and let
fire come
out from the men
of Shechem ,
and from the house of Millo, and devour
Abimelech.
and
if not --
fire cometh
out from Abimelech and devoureth
the masters
of Shechem and the house of Millo ,
and fire cometh
out from the masters
of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth
Abimelech. '
And Jotham ran
away
, and fled
, and went
to Beer, and dwelt
there, for
fear
of Abimelech his brother.
And Jotham hasteth
, and fleeth
, and goeth
to Beer, and dwelleth
there, from
the
face
of Abimelech his brother.
When
Abimelech had
reigned
three
years
over Israel,
And
Abimelech is
prince
over Israel three
years
,
Then
God sent
an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men
of Shechem ;
and the men
of Shechem dealt
treacherously with Abimelech :
and
God sendeth
an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters
of Shechem ,
and the masters
of Shechem deal
treacherously with Abimelech ,
That
the cruelty
done
to the threescore
and
ten
sons of Jerubbaal might
come
, and their blood be
laid
upon
Abimelech their brother, which
slew them ;
and upon
the men
of Shechem, which
aided
him
in
the
killing
of
his brethren.
for
the coming
in
of
the
violence
`
to '
the seventy
sons of Jerubbaal, and of
their blood to
place
`it'
on
Abimelech their brother, who
slew them ,
and on
the masters
of Shechem, who
strengthened
his hands
to
slay
his
brethren.
And the men
of Shechem set liers
in
wait
for him in
the top of the mountains
, and they
robbed
all
that
came
along
that
way
by them :
and it was
told
Abimelech.
And the masters
of Shechem set for him ambushes
on
the top of the hills
, and rob
every
one
who
passeth
over
by them in
the
way,
and it is
declared
to
Abimelech.
And Gaal the
son of Ebed came
with
his brethren ,
and went
over to
Shechem :
and the men
of Shechem put
their
confidence
in him .
And Gaal son of Ebed cometh
--
also
his brethren --
and they
pass
over into
Shechem ,
and the masters
of Shechem trust
in him ,
And they
went
out into the fields
, and gathered
their vineyards, and trode
the
grapes
, and made
merry
, and went
into the house of their god, and did
eat and drink, and cursed
Abimelech.
and go
out into the field
, and gather
their vineyards, and tread
, and make
praises
, and go
into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile
Abimelech.
And Gaal the
son of Ebed said
, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should
serve him? is not
he the
son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer
? serve the men of Hamor the
father of Shechem :
for
why
should
we serve him?
And Gaal son of Ebed saith
, `
Who `
is '
Abimelech, and who `
is '
Shechem, that we serve him? is `
he '
not
son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander
? Serve ye
the men of Hamor father of Shechem ,
and
wherefore
do
we serve him --
we
?
And would
to
God
this people were under
my hand !
then would
I remove
Abimelech .
And he said
to Abimelech, Increase thine
army
, and come out.
and oh
that
this people were in
my hand --
then I turn
Abimelech aside;'
and he saith
to Abimelech, `
Increase thy
host
, and come out. '
And when
Zebul the
ruler
of the city heard
the words of Gaal the
son of Ebed, his anger was
kindled.
And Zebul ,
prince
of the city ,
heareth
the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and
his anger burneth,
And he sent
messengers unto Abimelech privily
, saying, Behold
, Gaal the
son of Ebed and his brethren be
come
to
Shechem ;
and
, behold
, they fortify
the city against thee .
and he sendeth
messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully
, saying, `Lo
, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are
coming
into
Shechem, and
lo
, they are
fortifying
the city against thee ;
Now therefore
up
by night, thou and the people that
is
with thee, and lie
in
wait in the field :
and,
now ,
rise
by night, thou and the people who
`are'
with thee, and lay
wait in the field ,
And it shall
be
, that
in the morning, as
soon
as
the sun is
up
, thou shalt
rise early, and set
upon
the city :
and ,
behold
, when
he and the people that
is
with him come
out against
thee ,
then
mayest
thou do
to them
as thou
shalt
find occasion
.
and it hath
been
, in the morning, about
the rising
of
the
sun, thou dost
rise early, and hast
pushed
against
the city ;
and lo
, he and the people who
`are'
with him are
going
out unto
thee --
and
thou hast
done
to him
as thy
hand
doth
find. '
And Abimelech rose
up
, and all the people that
were
with him, by night, and they laid
wait against Shechem in
four companies.
And Abimelech riseth
, and all the people who
`are'
with him, by night, and they lay
wait against Shechem --
four detachments;
And Gaal the
son of Ebed went
out, and stood
in
the entering
of the gate of the city :
and
Abimelech
rose
up
, and the people that
were
with him ,
from lying
in
wait.
and Gaal son of Ebed goeth
out, and standeth
at
the opening
of the gate of the city, and Abimelech
riseth
--
also
the people who
`are'
with him --
from the
ambush,
And when
Gaal saw
the people, he
said
to
Zebul, Behold
, there
come
people down from the top of the mountains.
And Zebul said
unto him, Thou
seest
the shadow of the mountains
as
if
they
were
men.
and Gaal seeth
the people, and
saith
unto
Zebul, `Lo
, people are
coming
down from the top of the hills;'
and Zebul saith
unto him, `
The shadow of the hills
thou
art
seeing
like
men. '
And Gaal spake
again
, and said
, See
there
come
people down by
the middle
of the land, and another company
come
along
by the plain
of Meonenim.
And Gaal addeth
yet
to
speak
, and saith
, `Lo,
people are
coming
down from
the high
part
of the land, and another detachment
is
coming
by the way
of the
oak
of
Meonenim. '
Then
said
Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith
thou saidst
, Who is Abimelech ,
that we should
serve him? is not this the people that
thou hast despised
? go out, I pray now, and fight with
them
.
And
Zebul saith
unto him, `
Where `
is '
now thy mouth, in
that
thou sayest
, Who `
is '
Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against
which
thou hast kicked
? go out, I pray thee
now, and fight against
it
. '
And Gaal went
out before the men
of Shechem, and fought
with
Abimelech .
And Gaal goeth
out before the masters
of Shechem, and fighteth
against
Abimelech ,
And Abimelech chased
him, and he fled
before
him
, and many were
overthrown
and
wounded ,
even
unto the entering
of the gate.
and Abimelech pursueth
him, and he fleeth
from
his
presence
, and many fall
wounded --
unto the opening
of the gate.
And Abimelech dwelt
at
Arumah :
and Zebul thrust
out Gaal and his brethren ,
that
they
should
not
dwell
in Shechem.
And Abimelech abideth
in
Arumah ,
and Zebul casteth
out Gaal and his brethren from
dwelling
in Shechem.
And it came
to pass on the morrow, that the people went
out into
the field ;
and they told
Abimelech .
And it cometh
to pass ,
on the morrow, that the people go
out to
the field ,
and they declare
`it'
to
Abimelech ,
And he took
the people, and divided
them into three companies
, and laid
wait in the
field, and looked
, and ,
behold
, the people were
come
forth
out of
the city ;
and he rose
up
against them, and smote
them.
and he taketh
the people, and divideth
them into three detachments
, and layeth
wait in a
field, and looketh
, and lo
, the people are
coming
out from
the city ,
and he riseth
against them, and smiteth
them.
And Abimelech ,
and the company
that
was
with him ,
rushed
forward
, and stood
in
the entering
of the gate of the city :
and the two other
companies
ran
upon
all the
people
that
were
in the fields
, and slew
them .
And Abimelech and the detachments
who
`are'
with him have
pushed
on
, and stand
at
the opening
of the gate of the city ,
and the two detachments
have
pushed
against
all who
are
in the field
, and smite
them ,
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day ;
and he
took
the city, and slew
the people that
was
therein
, and beat
down the city, and sowed
it with salt.
and Abimelech hath
fought against the city all that day ,
and captureth
the city, and the people who
`are'
in
it
he
hath
slain
, and he
breaketh
down the city, and soweth
it `
with '
salt.
And when
all the men
of the tower of Shechem heard
that
, they
entered
into
an
hold
of the house of the god Berith .
And all the masters
of the tower of Shechem hear
, and
go
in
unto
the
high
place
of the house of the god Berith ,
And it was
told
Abimelech ,
that all the men
of the tower of Shechem were
gathered together .
and it is
declared
to
Abimelech that all the masters
of the tower of Shechem have
gathered themselves
together ,
And Abimelech gat
him
up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that
were
with him ;
and Abimelech took
an
axe in his hand, and cut
down
a bough from
the trees, and took
it, and laid
it on his shoulder, and said
unto the people that
were
with him, What ye have seen me
do,
make
haste,
and
do
as
I have done.
and Abimelech goeth
up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who
`are'
with him ,
and Abimelech taketh
the
great
axe in his hand, and cutteth
off
a bough of
the trees, and lifteth
it up
, and setteth
`
it '
on his shoulder, and saith
unto the people who
`are'
with him, `
What ye have seen I have done --
haste,
do
ye
like
it
. '
And all the people likewise
cut down every
man
his bough, and followed
Abimelech, and put
them to
the hold
, and set
the hold
on
fire upon
them;
so
that
all the men of the tower of Shechem died
also
, about a thousand men and women.
And all the people also
cut down each
one
his bough, and go
after
Abimelech, and set
`
them '
at
the high
place
, and burn
by
these
the high
place
with
fire ,
and
also
all the men of the tower of Shechem die
, about a thousand men and women.
Then
went
Abimelech to
Thebez, and encamped
against Thebez, and took
it .
And
Abimelech goeth
unto
Thebez, and encampeth
against Thebez, and captureth
it ,
But
there
was
a strong tower within
the city, and thither fled
all the men and women, and all they
of the city, and shut it to
them, and gat
them
up to
the top
of the tower.
and
a strong tower hath
been
in
the midst
of
the
city, and thither flee
do
all the men and the
women, and all the
masters
of the city, and they
shut `
it '
behind
them, and go
up on
the roof
of the tower.
And Abimelech came
unto the tower, and fought
against it, and went
hard
unto the door
of the tower to burn it with fire .
And Abimelech cometh
unto the tower, and fighteth
against it, and draweth
nigh
unto the opening
of the tower to burn it with fire ,
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone
upon
Abimelech's
head, and all
to
brake
his skull .
and a certain woman doth
cast a piece of a rider
on
the
head of
Abimelech
, and breaketh
his skull ,
Then
he called
hastily unto the young man his armourbearer
, and said
unto
him, Draw thy sword, and slay
me, that
men
say not
of me ,
A women
slew him .
And his young man thrust
him through, and he died
.
and
he calleth
hastily unto the young man bearing
his weapons
, and saith
to
him, `
Draw thy sword, and thou
hast
put
me to
death
, lest
they
say of me --
A woman
slew him ;'
and his young man pierced
him through, and he dieth
.
And when
the men of Israel saw
that Abimelech was
dead, they
departed
every
man
unto
his place .
And the men of Israel see
that Abimelech `is'
dead, and
go
each
one
to
his place ;
Thus
God rendered
the wickedness
of Abimelech ,
which he did unto
his father ,
in
slaying
his seventy brethren :
and
God turneth
back
the evil
of Abimelech which he did to
his father to
slay
his seventy brethren ;
And all the evil of the men of Shechem did
God render
upon
their heads:
and upon
them came
the curse
of Jotham the
son of Jerubbaal.
and all the evil of the men of Shechem hath
God turned
back
on
their head,
and come
unto
them doth
the cursing
of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.
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