Judges - Interlinear Bible

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אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Now Abimelech

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אִמּ֑וֹ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 his mother’s

אֲחֵ֖י ’ă·ḥê N-mpc H251 brothers

שְׁכֶ֔מָה šə·ḵe·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7927 at Shechem

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 and said

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 them

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and to all

מִשְׁפַּ֛חַת miš·pa·ḥaṯ N-fsc H4940 the clan

אִמּ֖וֹ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 of his mother

אֲבִ֥י ’ă·ḇî N-msc H1 . . .

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 . . .

לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 -,

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נָ֞א nā Interjection H4994 Please

דַּבְּרוּ־ dab·bə·rū- V-Piel-Imp-mp H1696 ask

בְּאָזְנֵ֨י bə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 . . .

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶם֮ šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 . . .

טּ֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Is it better

לָכֶם֒ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp for you

שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 that seventy

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men,

כֹּ֚ל kōl N-msc H3605 all

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

יְרֻבַּ֔עַל yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal,

הַמְשֹׁ֨ל ham·šōl V-Qal-Inf H4910 rule

בָּכֶ֜ם bā·ḵem Prep | 2mp over you,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 or

אֶחָ֑ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 just one

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

מְשֹׁ֥ל mə·šōl V-Qal-Inf H4910 -

בָּכֶ֖ם bā·ḵem Prep | 2mp -?

וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕ם ū·zə·ḵar·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H2142 Remember

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

אָנִֽי׃ ʾå̄·nī Pro-1cs H589 I

וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם ū·ḇə·śar·ḵem Conj-w | N-msc | 2mp H1320 am your own flesh

עַצְמֵכֶם ʿaṣ·mē·ḵɛm N-fsc | 2mp H6106 and blood.

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אִמּ֜וֹ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 And when his mother’s

אֲחֵֽי־ ’ă·ḥê- N-mpc H251 brothers

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1696 spoke

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 words

עָלָ֗יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 about him

בְּאָזְנֵי֙ bə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 in the presence

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem,

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

לִבָּם֙ lib·bām N-msc | 3mp H3820 their hearts

וַיֵּ֤ט way·yêṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5186 were inclined

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 to follow

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמְר֖וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 they said,

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

אָחִ֥ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū N-msc | 1cp H251 is our brother.

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וַיִּתְּנוּ־ way·yit·tə·nū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5414 So they gave

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms him

שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 seventy [shekels]

כֶּ֔סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver

מִבֵּ֖יתּ mib·bēt Prep-m | N-msc H1004 from the temple

בַ֣עַל ḇa·ʿal Prep H1170 vvv

בְּרִ֑ית bə·rîṯ N-proper-ms H1170 of Baal-berith,

בָּהֶ֜ם bā·hem Prep | 3mp with which

אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר way·yiś·kōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7936 hired

רֵיקִים֙ rê·qîm Adj-mp H7386 some worthless

וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים ū·p̄ō·ḥă·zîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6348 and reckless

אֲנָשִׁ֤ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 men

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 to follow

אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 him.

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וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 He went

אָבִיו֙ ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 to his father’s

בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 house

עָפְרָ֔תָה ‘ā·p̄ə·rā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H6084 in Ophrah,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 and on

אֶחָ֑ת ’e·ḥāṯ Number-fs H259 one

אֶ֣בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 stone

וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג way·ya·hă·rōḡ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2026 murdered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שִׁבְּעִ֥ים šib·bə·ʿīm Number-cp H7657 his seventy

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

אֶחָ֧יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 brothers,

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the sons

יְרֻבַּ֛עַל yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal.

יוֹתָ֧ם yō·w·ṯām N-proper-ms H3147 But Jotham,

הַקָּטֹ֖ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 the youngest

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יְרֻבַּ֛עַל yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal,

וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר way·yiw·wā·ṯêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3498 survived,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

נֶחְבָּֽא׃ס neḥ·bā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H2244 he hid himself.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Then all

בַּעֲלֵ֤י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶם֙ šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1037 . . .

מִלּ֔וֹא mil·lō·w N-proper-fs H1037 Beth-millo

וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H622 gathered

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 beside

אֵל֥וֹן ’ê·lō·wn N-msc H436 the oak

מֻצָּ֖ב muṣ·ṣāḇ V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms H5324 at the pillar

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ biš·ḵem Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7927 in Shechem

וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and proceeded

וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ way·yam·lî·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H4427 to make

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְמֶ֑לֶךְ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-ms H4428 [their] king.

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וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 When this was reported

לְיוֹתָ֗ם lə·yō·w·ṯām Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3147 to Jotham,

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 he climbed

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 . . .

בְּרֹ֣אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 to the top

הַר־ har- N-msc H2022 of Mount

גְּרִזִ֔ים gə·ri·zîm N-proper-fs H1630 Gerizim,

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 raised

קוֹל֖וֹ qō·w·lōw N-msc | 3ms H6963 his voice,

וַיִּקְרָ֑א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and cried out

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .

לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp . . .:

שִׁמְע֤וּ šim·‘ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Listen

אֵלַי֙ ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 O leaders

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem,

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 and may God

וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע wə·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H8085 listen

אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם ’ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H413 to you.

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הָעֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 One day the trees

הָל֤וֹךְ hā·lō·wḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H1980 set out

הָֽלְכוּ֙ hā·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 . . .

לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ lim·šō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4886 to anoint

מֶ֑לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 a king

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 for themselves.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 They said

לַזַּ֖יִת laz·za·yiṯ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2132 to the olive tree,

מְלוֹכָה mə·lō·ḵå̄h V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H4427 Reign

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 over us.

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הַזַּ֔יִת haz·za·yiṯ Art | N-ms H2132 But the olive tree

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ he·ḥo·ḏal·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2308 Should I stop giving

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דִּשְׁנִ֔י diš·nî N-msc | 1cs H1880 my oil

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

בִּ֛י bî Prep | 1cs

יְכַבְּד֥וּ yə·ḵab·bə·ḏū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H3513 honors

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 both God

וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים wa·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H582 and man,

וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י wə·hā·laḵ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H1980 to hold

לָנ֖וּעַ lā·nū·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5128 sway

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הָעֵצִֽים׃ hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 the trees?

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הָעֵצִ֖ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 Then the trees

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

לַתְּאֵנָ֑ה lat·tə·’ê·nāh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H8384 to the fig tree,

לְכִי־ lə·ḵî- V-Qal-Imp-fs H1980 Come

אַ֖תְּ ’at Pro-2fs H859 . . .

מָלְכִ֥י mā·lə·ḵî V-Qal-Imp-fs H4427 and reign

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 over us.

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הַתְּאֵנָ֔ה hat·tə·’ê·nāh Art | N-fs H8384 But the fig tree

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ he·ḥo·ḏal·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2308 Should I stop giving

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מָתְקִ֔י mā·ṯə·qî N-msc | 1cs H4987 my sweetness

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַטּוֹבָ֑ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | Adj-fs H2896 and my good

תְּנוּבָתִ֖י tə·nū·ḇā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H8570 fruit,

וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י wə·hā·laḵ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H1980 to hold

לָנ֖וּעַ lā·nū·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5128 sway

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הָעֵצִֽים׃ hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 the trees?

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הָעֵצִ֖ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 Then the trees

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

לַגָּ֑פֶן lag·gā·p̄en Prep-l, Art | N-cs H1612 to the grapevine,

לְכִי־ lə·ḵî- V-Qal-Imp-fs H1980 Come

אַ֖תְּ ’at Pro-2fs H859 . . .

מָלוֹכִי må̄·lō·ḵī V-Qal-Imp-fs H4427 and reign

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 over us.

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הַגֶּ֔פֶן hag·ge·p̄en Art | N-cs H1612 But the grapevine

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ he·ḥo·ḏal·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2308 Should I stop giving

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔י tî·rō·wō·šî N-msc | 1cs H8492 my wine

הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ ham·śam·mê·aḥ Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H8055 that cheers

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 [both] God

וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים wa·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H582 and man,

וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י wə·hā·laḵ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H1980 to hold

לָנ֖וּעַ lā·nū·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5128 sway

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הָעֵצִֽים׃ hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 the trees?

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כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 Finally all

הָעֵצִ֖ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 the trees

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאָטָ֑ד hā·’ā·ṭāḏ Art | N-ms H329 the thornbush,

לֵ֥ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Come

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .

מְלָךְ־ mə·lāḵ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H4427 and reign

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 over us.

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הָאָטָד֮ hā·’ā·ṭāḏ Art | N-ms H329 But the thornbush

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

הָעֵצִים֒ hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 -,

אִ֡ם ’im Conj H518 If

אַתֶּם֩ ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת be·’ĕ·meṯ Prep-b | N-fs H571 really

מֹשְׁחִ֨ים mō·šə·ḥîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4886 are anointing me

אֹתִ֤י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -

לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-ms H4428 as king

עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם ‘ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5921 over you,

בֹּ֖אוּ bō·’ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H935 come

חֲס֣וּ ḥă·sū V-Qal-Imp-mp H2620 and find refuge

בְצִלִּ֑י ḇə·ṣil·lî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H6738 in my shade.

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 But if

אַ֕יִן ’a·yin Adv H369 not,

אֵשׁ֙ ’êš N-cs H784 may fire

תֵּ֤צֵא tê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3318 come out

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 of

הָ֣אָטָ֔ד hā·’ā·ṭāḏ Art | N-ms H329 the thornbush

וְתֹאכַ֖ל wə·ṯō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs H398 and consume

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַרְזֵ֥י ’ar·zê N-mpc H730 the cedars

הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn Art | N-proper-fs H3844 of Lebanon.

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have acted

בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת be·’ĕ·meṯ Prep-b | N-fs H571 faithfully

וּבְתָמִים֙ ū·ḇə·ṯā·mîm Conj-w, Prep-b | Adj-ms H8549 and honestly

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 in making Abimelech

וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ wat·tam·lî·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2mp H4427 king,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 if

טוֹבָ֤ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 . . .

עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have done well

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 by

יְרֻבַּ֣עַל yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 Jerubbaal

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 . . .

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 and his family,

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 and if

עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have done

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms to him

יָדָ֖יו yā·ḏāw N-fdc | 3ms H3027 as he

כִּגְמ֥וּל kiḡ·mūl Prep-k | N-msc H1576 deserves—

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אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 for

אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

נִלְחַ֥ם nil·ḥam V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3898 fought

עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם ‘ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5921 for you

וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ way·yaš·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7993 and risked

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מִנֶּ֔גֶד min·ne·ḡeḏ Prep-m H5048 -

נַפְשׁוֹ֙ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his life

וַיַּצֵּ֥ל way·yaṣ·ṣêl Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5337 to deliver

אֶתְכֶ֖ם ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 you

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

מִדְיָֽן׃ miḏ·yān N-proper-ms H4080 of Midian,

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וְאַתֶּ֞ם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 but you

קַמְתֶּ֨ם qam·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6965 have risen up

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

אָבִי֙ ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father’s

בֵּ֤ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 this day

וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ wat·ta·har·ḡū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp H2026 and killed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שִׁבְעִ֥ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 his seventy

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

בָּנָ֛יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 sons

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

אֶחָ֑ת ’e·ḥāṯ Number-fs H259 a single

אֶ֣בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 stone,

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 and you have made Abimelech,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

אֲמָתוֹ֙ ’ă·mā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H519 of his maidservant,

וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ wat·tam·lî·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2mp H4427 king

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

אֲחִיכֶ֖ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 is your brother —

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וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 if

עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have acted

בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת be·’ĕ·meṯ Prep-b | N-fs H571 faithfully

וּבְתָמִ֧ים ū·ḇə·ṯā·mîm Conj-w, Prep-b | Adj-ms H8549 and honestly

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 toward

יְרֻבַּ֥עַל yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 Jerubbaal

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 . . .

בֵּית֖וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 and his house

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day,

שִׂמְחוּ֙ śim·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8055 [then] may you rejoice

בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H40 in Abimelech,

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

בָּכֶֽם׃ bā·ḵem Prep | 2mp in you

וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח wə·yiś·maḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H8055 -.

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וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 But if

אַ֕יִן ’a·yin Adv H369 not,

אֵשׁ֙ ’êš N-cs H784 may fire

תֵּ֤צֵא tê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3318 come

מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ mê·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-m | N-proper-ms H40 from Abimelech

וְתֹאכַ֛ל wə·ṯō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs H398 and consume

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בַּעֲלֵ֥י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶ֖ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1037 . . .

מִלּ֑וֹא mil·lō·w N-proper-fs H1037 Beth-millo,

אֵ֜שׁ ’êš N-cs H784 and may fire

וְתֵצֵ֨א wə·ṯê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs H3318 come

מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י mib·ba·‘ă·lê Prep-m | N-mpc H1167 from the leaders

שְׁכֶם֙ šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וּמִבֵּ֣ית ū·mib·bêṯ N-msc H1037 vvv

מִלּ֔וֹא mil·lō·w Conj-w, Prep | N-proper-fs H1037 and Beth-millo

וְתֹאכַ֖ל wə·ṯō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs H398 and consume

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech.

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יוֹתָ֔ם yō·w·ṯām N-proper-ms H3147 Then Jotham

וַיָּ֣נָס way·yā·nās Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5127 ran away,

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח way·yiḇ·raḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1272 escaping

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 . . .

בְּאֵ֑רָה bə·’ê·rāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H876 to Beer,

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and he lived

שָׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 there

מִפְּנֵ֖י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 for fear

אָחִֽיו׃פ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 of his brother

אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech.

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אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 After Abimelech

וַיָּ֧שַׂר way·yā·śar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7786 had reigned

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

שָׁלֹ֥שׁ šā·lōš Number-fs H7969 for three

שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years,

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אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 a spirit

רָעָ֔ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 of animosity

בֵּ֣ין bên Prep H996 between

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

וּבֵ֖ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 and

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶ֑ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

בַעֲלֵי־ ḇa·‘ă·lê- N-mpc H1167 and caused them

שְׁכֶ֖ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 . . .

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H40 to treat Abimelech

וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ way·yiḇ·gə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H898 deceitfully,

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חֲמַ֖ס ḥă·mas N-msc H2555 in order that the crime

שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 against the seventy

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 sons

יְרֻבָּ֑עַל yə·rub·bā·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal

לָב֕וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 might come to justice

וְדָמָ֗ם wə·ḏā·mām Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H1818 and their blood

לָשׂ֞וּם lā·śūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7760 be avenged

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

אֲחִיהֶם֙ ’ă·ḥî·hem N-msc | 3mp H251 their brother

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָרַ֣ג hā·raḡ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2026 -

אוֹתָ֔ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

וְעַל֙ wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 and on

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

חִזְּק֥וּ ḥiz·zə·qū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H2388 had helped

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָ֖יו yā·ḏāw N-fdc | 3ms H3027 him

לַהֲרֹ֥ג la·hă·rōḡ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2026 murder

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֶחָֽיו׃ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers.

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בַעֲלֵ֨י ḇa·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 The leaders

שְׁכֶ֜ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7760 set up

מְאָרְבִ֗ים mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H693 an ambush

לוֹ֩ lōw Prep | 3ms against [Abimelech]

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 on

רָאשֵׁ֣י rā·šê N-mpc H7218 the hilltops

הֶהָרִ֔ים he·hā·rîm Art | N-mp H2022 . . .,

וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ way·yiḡ·zə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1497 and they robbed

אֵ֛ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

יַעֲבֹ֥ר ya·‘ă·ḇōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5674 passed

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 by them

בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ bad·dā·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 on the road.

וַיֻּגַּ֖ד way·yug·gaḏ Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 So this was reported

לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃פ la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H40 to Abimelech.

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גַּ֤עַל ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 Meanwhile, Gaal

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עֶ֙בֶד֙ ‘e·ḇeḏ N-proper-ms H5651 of Ebed

וַיָּבֹ֞א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

וְאֶחָ֔יו wə·’e·ḥāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H251 with his brothers

וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5674 and crossed

בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם biš·ḵem Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7927 into Shechem,

בַּעֲלֵ֥י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 and the leaders

שְׁכֶֽם׃ šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וַיִּבְטְחוּ־ way·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H982 put their confidence

ב֖וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms in him.

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וַיֵּצְא֨וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 And after they had gone out

הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 into the fields,

וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ way·yiḇ·ṣə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1219 gathered [grapes]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ kar·mê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H3754 from their vineyards,

וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ way·yiḏ·rə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1869 and trodden [them],

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ way·ya·‘ă·śū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6213 they held

הִלּוּלִ֑ים hil·lū·lîm N-mp H1974 a festival

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and went

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 into the house

אֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם ’ĕlō·hê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H430 of their god;

וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ way·yō·ḵə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H398 and as they ate

וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ way·yiš·tū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8354 and drank,

וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ way·qal·lū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H7043 they cursed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech.

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גַּ֣עַל ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 Then Gaal

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עֶ֗בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-proper-ms H5651 of Ebed

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,

מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 is Abimelech,

וּמִֽי־ ū·mî- Conj-w | Interrog H4310 and who

שְׁכֶם֙ šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 is Shechem,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cp | 3ms H5647 we should serve him?

הֲלֹ֥א hă·lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Is he not

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 the son

יְרֻבַּ֖עַל yə·rub·ba·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal,

וּזְבֻ֣ל ū·zə·ḇul Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2083 and is not Zebul

פְּקִיד֑וֹ pə·qî·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H6496 his officer?

עִבְד֗וּ ‘iḇ·ḏū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5647 You are to serve

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַנְשֵׁ֤י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men

חֲמוֹר֙ ḥă·mō·wr N-proper-ms H2544 of Hamor,

אֲבִ֣י ’ă·ḇî N-msc H1 the father

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem.

וּמַדּ֖וּעַ ū·mad·dū·a‘ Conj-w | Interrog H4069 Why

אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū Pro-1cp H587 should we

נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cp | 3ms H5647 serve Abimelech?

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וּמִ֨י ū·mî Conj-w | Interjection H4310 If only

יִתֵּ֜ן yit·tên DirObjM H5414 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הָעָ֤ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 people

בְּיָדִ֔י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 were under my authority,

וְאָסִ֖ירָה wə·’ā·sî·rāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H5493 I would remove

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech;

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 I would say

לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H40 to [him],

רַבֶּ֥ה rab·beh V-Piel-Imp-ms H7235 Muster

צְבָאֲךָ֖ ṣə·ḇā·’ă·ḵā N-csc | 2ms H6635 your army

וָצֵֽאָה׃ wā·ṣê·’āh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H3318 and come out!

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זְבֻל֙ zə·ḇul N-proper-ms H2083 When Zebul

שַׂר־ śar- N-msc H8269 the governor

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard

דִּבְרֵ֖י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 the words

גַּ֣עַל ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 of Gaal

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עָ֑בֶד ‘ā·ḇeḏ N-proper-ms H5651 of Ebed,

וַיִּ֖חַר way·yi·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 he burned

אַפּֽוֹ׃ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 with anger.

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 So he covertly sent

בְּתָרְמָ֣ה bə·ṯā·rə·māh Prep-b | N-proper-fs H8649 . . .

מַלְאָכִ֛ים mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 to say,

הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

גַ֨עַל ḡa·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 Gaal

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עֶ֤בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-proper-ms H5651 of Ebed

וְאֶחָיו֙ wə·’e·ḥāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H251 and his brothers

בָּאִ֣ים bā·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 have come

שְׁכֶ֔מָה šə·ḵe·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7927 to Shechem

וְהִנָּ֛ם wə·hin·nām Conj-w | Interjection | 3mp H2009 . . .

צָרִ֥ים ṣā·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6696 and are stirring up

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 against you.

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וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now then,

לַ֔יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 tonight

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

וְהָעָ֣ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 and the people

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתָּ֑ךְ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 with you

ק֣וּם qūm V-Qal-Imp-ms H6965 are to come

וֶאֱרֹ֖ב we·’ĕ·rōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H693 and lie in wait

בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 in the fields.

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וְהָיָ֤ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 And

בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ ḇab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 in the morning

כִּזְרֹ֣חַ kiz·rō·aḥ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H2224 at sunrise

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 . . .,

תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים taš·kîm V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H7925 get up

וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ ū·p̄ā·šaṭ·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H6584 and advance

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city.

וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

ה֞וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 When [Gaal]

וְהָעָ֤ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 and his men

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּוֹ֙ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 -

יֹצְאִ֣ים yō·ṣə·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3318 come out

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 against you,

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H6213 do

לּ֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to them

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 whatever

תִּמְצָ֥א tim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4672 you are able

יָדֶֽךָ׃ס yā·ḏe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 . . ..

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אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 So Abimelech

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

הָעָ֥ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his troops

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עִמּ֖וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 -

וַיָּ֧קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 set out

לָ֑יְלָה lā·yə·lāh N-ms H3915 by night

וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ way·ye·’er·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H693 and lay in wait

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 Shechem

אַרְבָּעָ֖ה ’ar·bā·‘āh Number-ms H702 in four

רָאשִֽׁים׃ rā·šîm N-mp H7218 companies.

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גַּ֣עַל ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 Now Gaal

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עֶ֔בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-proper-ms H5651 of Ebed

וַיֵּצֵא֙ way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out

וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 and stood

פֶּ֖תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 at the entrance

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city

שַׁ֣עַר ša·‘ar N-msc H8179 gate

אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 just as Abimelech

וְהָעָ֥ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 and his men

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 -

וַיָּ֧קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 came out

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַמַּאְרָֽב׃ ham·ma’·rāḇ Art | N-ms H3993 their hiding places.

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גַּעַל֮ ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 When Gaal

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּרְא־ way·yar- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

הָעָם֒ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

זְבֻ֔ל zə·ḇul N-proper-ms H2083 Zebul,

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Look,

עָ֣ם ‘ām N-ms H5971 people

יוֹרֵ֔ד yō·w·rêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3381 are coming down

מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י mê·rā·šê Prep-m | N-mpc H7218 from the mountains

הֶהָרִ֑ים he·hā·rîm Art | N-mp H2022 . . .!

זְבֻ֔ל zə·ḇul N-proper-ms H2083 But Zebul

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

צֵ֧ל ṣêl N-msc H6738 The shadows

הֶהָרִ֛ים he·hā·rîm Art | N-mp H2022 of the mountains

רֹאֶ֖ה rō·’eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 look

כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ס kā·’ă·nā·šîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H582 like men

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 to you.

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גַּעַל֮ ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 Then Gaal

לְדַבֵּר֒ lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 spoke up

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .

וַיֹּ֨סֶף way·yō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 again

ע֣וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .,

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Look,

עָם֙ ‘ām N-ms H5971 people

יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים yō·wr·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3381 are coming down

מֵעִ֖ם mê·‘im Prep-m H5973 from

טַבּ֣וּר ṭab·būr N-msc H2872 the center

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land,

אֶחָ֣ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 and one

וְרֹאשׁ־ wə·rōš- Conj-w | N-ms H7218 company

בָּ֔א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 is coming

מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ mid·de·reḵ Prep-m | N-csc H1870 by way of

מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃ mə·‘ō·wn·nîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H6049 the Diviners’

אֵל֥וֹן ’ê·lō·wn N-msc H436 Oak.

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אַיֵּ֨ה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where

פִ֙יךָ֙ p̄î·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6310 is your gloating

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֵפ֥וֹא ’ê·p̄ō·w Conj H645 now?

זְבֻ֗ל zə·ḇul N-proper-ms H2083 Zebul

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֵלָ֜יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . ..

תֹּאמַ֔ר tō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 You said,

מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 Who

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 is Abimelech

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cp | 3ms H5647 we should serve him?

הֲלֹ֨א hă·lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Are these not

זֶ֤ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מָאַ֣סְתָּה mā·’as·tāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3988 you ridiculed

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms ?

צֵא־ ṣê- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3318 Go out

עַתָּ֖ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 now

נָ֥א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

וְהִלָּ֥חֶם wə·hil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-Imp-ms H3898 and fight

בּֽוֹ׃ס bōw Prep | 3ms them!

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גַ֔עַל ḡa·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 So Gaal

וַיֵּ֣צֵא way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out

לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

שְׁכֶ֑ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם way·yil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3898 and fought

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H40 against Abimelech,

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אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 but Abimelech

וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ way·yir·də·p̄ê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H7291 pursued him,

וַיָּ֖נָס way·yā·nās Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5127 and Gaal fled

מִפָּנָ֑יו mip·pā·nāw Prep-m | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him.

רַבִּ֖ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 And many [Shechemites]

וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 fell

חֲלָלִ֥ים ḥă·lā·lîm N-mp H2491 wounded

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 all the way

פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 to the entrance

הַשָּֽׁעַר׃ haš·šā·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 of the gate.

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אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 stayed

בָּארוּמָ֑ה bā·rū·māh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H725 in Arumah,

זְבֻ֛ל zə·ḇul N-proper-ms H2083 and Zebul

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ way·ḡā·reš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1644 drove

גַּ֥עַל ga·‘al N-proper-ms H1603 Gaal

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 and his brothers

מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת miš·še·ḇeṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H3427 out of

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ biš·ḵem Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7927 Shechem.

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וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ Prep-m | N-fs H4283 The next day

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people [of Shechem]

וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out

הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 into the fields,

וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 and this was reported

לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H40 to Abimelech.

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וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 So he took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his men,

וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ way·ye·ḥĕ·ṣêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H2673 divided them

לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה liš·lō·šāh Prep-l | Number-ms H7969 into three

רָאשִׁ֔ים rā·šîm N-mp H7218 companies,

וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב way·ye·’ĕ·rōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H693 and lay in wait

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 in the fields.

וַיַּ֗רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 When he saw

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

יֹצֵ֣א yō·ṣê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 coming out

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 of

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,

וַיָּ֥קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 he rose up

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 against them

וַיַּכֵּֽם׃ way·yak·kêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5221 and attacked them.

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וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H40 Then Abimelech

וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ wə·hā·rā·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H7218 and the companies

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him

פָּשְׁט֕וּ pā·šə·ṭū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6584 rushed forward

וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ way·ya·‘am·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5975 and took their stand

פֶּ֖תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 at the entrance

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city

שַׁ֣עַר ša·‘ar N-msc H8179 gate.

וּשְׁנֵ֣י ū·šə·nê Conj-w | Number-mdc H8147 The other two

הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים hā·rā·šîm Art | N-mp H7218 companies

פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ pā·šə·ṭū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6584 rushed

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who [were]

בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 in the fields

וַיַּכּֽוּם׃ way·yak·kūm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3mp H5221 and struck them down.

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כֹּ֚ל kōl N-msc H3605 And all

הַה֔וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day

וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

נִלְחָ֣ם nil·ḥām V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3898 fought

בָּעִ֗יר bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 against the city

וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ way·yil·kōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3920 until he had captured it

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 -

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הָרָ֑ג hā·rāḡ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2026 and killed

הָעָ֥ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 its people

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

בָּ֖הּ bāh Prep | 3fs -.

וַיִּתֹּץ֙ way·yit·tōṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5422 Then he demolished

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ way·yiz·rā·‘e·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H2232 and sowed

מֶֽלַח׃פ me·laḥ N-ms H4417 it with salt.

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וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 On hearing of this,

כָּֽל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

בַּעֲלֵ֖י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

מִֽגְדַּל־ miḡ·dal- N-proper-fs H4026 in the tower

שְׁכֶ֑ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 entered

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

צְרִ֔יחַ ṣə·rî·aḥ N-msc H6877 the inner chamber

בֵּ֖ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 of the temple

אֵ֥ל ’êl N-proper-ms H410 vvv

בְּרִֽית׃ bə·rîṯ N-proper H1286 of El-berith.

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לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H40 And when Abimelech

וַיֻּגַּ֖ד way·yug·gaḏ Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 was told

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

כָּֽל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

בַּעֲלֵ֖י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the leaders

מִֽגְדַּל־ miḡ·dal- N-proper-fs H4026 in the tower

שְׁכֶֽם׃ šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ hiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp H6908 were gathered there,

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אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 he

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his men

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּוֹ֒ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 -

וַיַּ֨עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 went up

הַר־ har- N-msc H2022 to Mount

צַלְמ֗וֹן ṣal·mō·wn N-proper-fs H6756 Zalmon.

הוּא֮ hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּח֩ way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת haq·qar·dum·mō·wṯ Art | N-fp H7134 his axe

בְּיָד֗וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 in his hand

וַיִּכְרֹת֙ way·yiḵ·rōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3772 and cut

שׂוֹכַ֣ת śō·w·ḵaṯ N-fsc H7754 a branch

עֵצִ֔ים ‘ê·ṣîm N-mp H6086 from the trees,

וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ way·yiś·śā·’e·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H5375 which he lifted

וַיָּ֖שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

שִׁכְמ֑וֹ šiḵ·mōw N-msc | 3ms H7926 his shoulder,

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 saying

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his men

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עִמּ֗וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 -,

מַהֲר֖וּ ma·hă·rū V-Piel-Imp-mp H4116 Hurry

עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 and do

מָ֤ה māh Interrog H4100 what

רְאִיתֶם֙ rə·’î·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7200 you have seen me

עֲשׂ֥וּ ‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6213 do

כָמֽוֹנִי׃ ḵā·mō·w·nî Prep | 1cs H3644 . . ..

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 So each

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 -

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 also

וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3772 cut

שׂוֹכֹ֗ה śō·w·ḵōh N-fsc | 3ms H7754 his own branch

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and followed

אַחֲרֵ֤י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech.

וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7760 Then they piled [the branches]

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

הַצְּרִ֔יחַ haṣ·ṣə·rî·aḥ Art | N-ms H6877 the inner chamber

וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ way·yaṣ·ṣî·ṯū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3341 and set

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַצְּרִ֖יחַ haṣ·ṣə·rî·aḥ Art | N-ms H6877 [it]

בָּאֵ֑שׁ bā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 on fire

עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 above them,

וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ way·yā·mu·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4191 killing

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 everyone

אַנְשֵׁ֧י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 . . .

מִֽגְדַּל־ miḡ·dal- N-proper-fs H4026 in the tower

שְׁכֶ֛ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem,

כְּאֶ֖לֶף kə·’e·lep̄ Prep-k | Number-msc H505 about a thousand

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

וְאִשָּֽׁה׃פ wə·’iš·šāh Conj-w | N-fs H802 and women.

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אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Then Abimelech

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

תֵּבֵ֑ץ tê·ḇêṣ N-proper-fs H8405 Thebez,

וַיִּ֥חַן way·yi·ḥan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2583 encamped

בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ bə·ṯê·ḇêṣ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H8405 against it,

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ way·yil·kə·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H3920 and captured it.

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הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 But there was

עֹז֮ ‘ōz N-ms H5797 a strong

וּמִגְדַּל־ ū·miḡ·dal- Conj-w | N-msc H4026 tower

בְתוֹךְ־ ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- Prep-b | N-msc H8432 inside

הָעִיר֒ hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men,

וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים wə·han·nā·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-fp H802 women,

וְכֹל֙ wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 . . .

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 and leaders

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city

וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ way·yā·nu·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5127 fled

שָׁ֜מָּה šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there.

וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ way·yis·gə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5462 They locked themselves in

בַּעֲדָ֑ם ba·‘ă·ḏām Prep | 3mp H1157 . . .

וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 and went up

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

גַּ֥ג gaḡ N-msc H1406 the roof

הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ ham·miḡ·dāl Art | N-ms H4026 of the tower.

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אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 When Abimelech

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם way·yil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3898 attack

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל ham·miḡ·dāl Art | N-ms H4026 the tower,

וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ way·yig·gaš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5066 he approached

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .

הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל ham·miḡ·dāl Art | N-ms H4026 its

פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 entrance

לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ lə·śā·rə·p̄ōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H8313 to set it on fire

בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ḇā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 . . ..

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אַחַ֛ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 But a

אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 woman

וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ wat·taš·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H7993 dropped

פֶּ֥לַח pe·laḥ N-msc H6400 an upper

רֶ֖כֶב re·ḵeḇ N-ms H7393 millstone

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech’s

רֹ֣אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 head,

וַתָּ֖רִץ wat·tā·riṣ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H7533 crushing

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃ gul·gā·lə·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H1538 his skull.

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מְהֵרָ֜ה mə·hê·rāh Adv H4120 He quickly

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

הַנַּ֣עַר׀ han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 . . .

וַיִּקְרָ֨א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 called

נֹשֵׂ֣א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 his armor-bearer

כֵלָ֗יו ḵê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 . . .,

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 saying

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

שְׁלֹ֤ף šə·lōp̄ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8025 Draw

חַרְבְּךָ֙ ḥar·bə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H2719 your sword

וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי ū·mō·wṯ·ṯê·nî Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-ms | 1cs H4191 and kill me,

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 lest

יֹ֥אמְרוּ yō·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H559 they say

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs of me,

אִשָּׁ֣ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 A woman

הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ hă·rā·ḡā·ṯə·hū V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H2026 killed him.

וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ way·yiḏ·qə·rê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H1856 So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran [his sword] through him,

נַעֲר֖וֹ na·‘ă·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5288 . . .

וַיָּמֹֽת׃ way·yā·mōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 and he died.

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אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- N-msc H376 And when the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .

וַיִּרְא֥וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 saw

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

מֵ֣ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 was dead,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 they all

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 went

לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ lim·qō·mōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H4725 home.

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אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 In this way God

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּ֣שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 repaid

רָעַ֣ת rā·‘aṯ N-fsc H7451 the wickedness

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H40 Abimelech

עָשָׂה֙ ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had done

לְאָבִ֔יו lə·’ā·ḇîw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1 to his father

לַהֲרֹ֖ג la·hă·rōḡ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2026 in murdering

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שִׁבְעִ֥ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 his seventy

אֶחָֽיו׃ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 brothers.

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וְאֵ֗ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 And

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

הֵשִׁ֥יב hê·šîḇ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7725 also brought

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

רָעַת֙ rā·‘aṯ N-fsc H7451 the wickedness

אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 of the men

שְׁכֶ֔ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 of Shechem

בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם bə·rō·šām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H7218 {back} upon their own heads.

קִֽלֲלַ֖ת qi·lă·laṯ N-fsc H7045 So the curse

יוֹתָ֥ם yō·w·ṯām N-proper-ms H3147 of Jotham

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃פ yə·rub·bā·‘al N-proper-ms H3378 of Jerubbaal

וַתָּבֹ֣א wat·tā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 came

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 upon them.

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