1
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,
yex]at0251 -l,a h'm,k.v l;[;BUr.yt03378 -n,B .$,l,myib]at040 .$,leY;w ? t;x;P.vimt04940 -l'K -l,a.w ~,hyel]a reB;d.y;wt01696 w{Mia ? r{maelt0559 w{Mia yib]at01 -tyeBt01004
2
"Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, 'Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?' Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh."
bw{J -h;m ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 -l'k yen.z'a.B a'n -.Wr.B;Dt01696 ? l;[;BUr.yt03378 yen.B l{K vyiat0376 ~yi[.bivt07657 ~,k'B l{v.m;ht04910 ~,k'l ? ~,kem.c;[ -yiK ~,T.r;k.z.Wt02142 d'x,at0259 vyia ~,k'B l{v.mt04910 -mia ? yin'a ~,k.r;f.b.W
3
And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem; and they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our relative."
yel][;Bt01167 -l'K yen.z'a.B wy'l'[ w{Mia -yex]at0251 .Wr.B;d.y;wt01696 ? ~'Bilt03820 jeY;w h,Lea'h ~yir'b.D;ht01697 -l'K tea ~,k.vt07927 ? a.Wh .Wnyix'at0251 .Wr.m'at0559 yiK .$,l,myib]at040 yer]x;at0310
4
They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, and they followed * him.
tyir.B l;[;B tyeBimt01004 @,s,Kt03701 ~yi[.bivt07657 w{l -.Wn.TiY;w ? ~yiz]x{p.Wt06348 ~yiqyert07386 ~yiv'n]at0582 .$,l,myib]at040 ~,h'B r{K.fiY;w ? wy'r]x;at0310 .Wk.leY;w
5
Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
wy'x,at0251 -t,a g{r]h;Y;wt02026 h't'r.p'[t06084 wyib'at01 -tyebt01004 a{b'Y;w ? t'x,a !,b,a -l;[ vyiat0376 ~yi[.bivt07657 l;[;BUr.yt03378 -yen.B ? a'B.x,nt02244 yiK !{j'Q;h l;[;BUr.yt03378 -n,B ~'tw{yt03147 ret\WiY;w
6
All the men of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar which was in Shechem.
aw{Limt0436 tyeBt01004 -l'k.w ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 -l'K .Wp.s'aeY;w ? !w{lea -mi[ .$,l,m.lt04427 .$,l,myib]at040 -t,a .Wkyil.m;Y;w .Wk.leY;w ? ~,k.viBt07927 r,v]a b'CUm
7
Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and called out. Thus he said to them, "Listen to me, O men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
~yizir.Gt01630 -r;ht02022 va{r.Bt07218 d{m][;Y;wt05975 .$,leY;w ~'tw{y.lt03147 .WdiG;Y;w ? .W[.mivt08085 ~,h'l r,ma{Y;wt0559 a'r.qiY;wt07121 w{lw{qt06963 a'FiY;w ? ~yih{l/at0430 ~,kyel]a [;m.vIy.wt08085 ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 y;lea
8
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'
.$,l,mt04428 ~,hyel][ ;x{v.milt04886 ~yice['h .Wk.l'h .$w{l'h ? .Wnyel'[ h'kw{l'm tIy;Z;lt02132 .Wr.ma{Y;wt0559
9
"But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?'
yin.viD -t,a yiT.l;d\x,ht02308 tIy;Z;ht02132 ~,h'l r,ma{Y;wt0559 ? yiT.k;l'h.w ~yiv'n]a;wt0582 ~yih{l/at0430 .Wd.B;k.yt03513 yiB -r,v]a ? ~yice['h -l;[ ;[.Wn'lt05128
10
"Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come, reign over us!'
yik.l'm .T;a -yik.l h'nea.T;lt08384 ~yice['h .Wr.ma{Y;wt0559 ? .Wnyel'[
11
"But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?'
-t,at04987 yiT.l;d\x,h h'nea.T;ht02308 ~,h'lt08384 r,ma{T;w t0559 ? ~yice['h -l;[ ;[.Wn'lt05128 yiT.k;l'h.w h'bw{J;ht08570 yit'b.Wn.T -t,a.w yiq.t'm
12
"Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!'
yikw{l'm .T;a -yik.l !,p'G;l ~yice['h .Wr.ma{Y;wt0559 ? .Wnyel'[
13
"But the vine said to them, 'Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave over the trees?'
yivw{ryiT -t,a yiT.l;d\x,ht02308 !,p,G;h ~,h'l r,ma{T;wt0559 ? ;[.Wn'lt05128 yiT.k;l'h.w ~yiv'n]a;wt0582 ~yih{l/at0430 ;xeM;f.m;ht08055 ? ~yice['h -l;[
14
"Finally all the trees said to the bramble, 'You come, reign over us!'
h'T;a .$el d'j'a'ht0329 -l,a ~yice['h -l'k .Wr.ma{Y;wt0559 ? .Wnyel'[ -.k'l.m
15
"The bramble said to the trees, 'If in truth you are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.'
~,T;a t,m/a,Bt0571 ~ia ~yice['h -l,a d'j'a'ht0329 r,ma{Y;wt0559 ? yiLic.bt06738 .Ws]x .Wa{Bt0935 ~,kyel][ .$,l,m.lt04428 yit{a ~yix.v{mt04886 ? l;ka{t.wt0398 d'j'a'ht0329 -nim veat0784 aeceT !Iy;a -mia.w ? !w{n'b.L;ht03844 yez.r;at0730 -t,a
16
"Now therefore, if you have dealt in truth and integrity in making Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have dealt with him as he deserved * -
.Wkyil.m;T;w ~,tyif][t08549 ~yim't.b.W t,m/a,Bt0571 -mia h'T;[.w ? l;[;BUr.yt03378 -mi[ ~,tyif][ h'bw{j -mia.w .$,l,myib]at040 -t,a ? ~,tyif][ wy'd'yt03027 l.Wm.giKt01576 -mia.w w{tyeBt01004 -mi[.w ? w{l
17
for my father fought for you and risked * his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian;
w{v.p;n -t,a .$el.v;Y;w ~,kyel][ yib'a ~;x.lin -r,v]a ? !'y.dim d;Yim ~,k.t,a leC;Y;w d,g,Nim
18
but you have risen against my father's house today and have killed his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your relative -
.Wg.r;h;T;wt02026 ~w{Y;ht03117 yib'at01 tyeBt01004 -l;[ ~,T.m;q ~,T;a.w ? t'x,a<0251)> !,b,a -l;[ vyiat0376 ~yi[.bivt07657 wy'n'B -t,a ? yel][;Bt01167 -l;[ w{t'm]a -n,B .$,l,myib]at040 -t,a .Wkyil.m;T;w ? a.Wh ~,kyix]a yiK ~,k.vt07927
19
if then you have dealt in truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house this day, rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
l;[;BUr.yt03378 -mi[ ~,tyif][ ~yim't.b.W t,m/a,Bt0571 -mia.w ? .$,l,myib]a;Bt040 .Wx.mift08055 h,Z;h ~w{Y;ht03117 w{tyeBt01004 -mi[.w ? ~,k'B a.Wh -m;G x;m.fIy.w
20
"But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the men of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from Beth-millo, and consume Abimelech."
yel][;Bt01167 -t,a l;ka{t.wt0398 .$,l,myib]aemt040 veat0784 aeceT !Iy;a -mia.w ? yel][;Bimt01167 veat0784 aecet.wt03318 aw{Lim tyeBt01004 -t,a.w ~,k.vt07927 ? .$,l,myib]at040 -t,a l;ka{t.wt0398 aw{Lim tyeBim.Wt01004 ~,k.vt07927
21
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer and remained there because * of Abimelech his brother.
b,veY;wt03427 h'rea.Bt0876 .$,leY;w x;r.biY;wt01272 ~'tw{yt03147 s'n'Y;w ? wyix'at0251 .$,l,myib]at040 yen.Pimt06440 ~'v
22
Now Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
~yin'v v{l'vt07969 lea'r.fIyt03478 -l;[ .$,l,myib]at040 r;f'Y;w
23
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
.$,l,myib]at040 !yeB h'['rt07451 ;x.Wrt07307 ~yih{l/at0430 x;l.viY;wt07971 ? ~,k.vt07927 -yel][;bt01167 .Wd.G.biY;wt0898 ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 !yeb.W ? .$,l,myib]a;Bt040
24
so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
~'m'd.w l;['BUr.yt03378 -yen.B ~yi[.bivt07657 s;m]xt02555 aw{b'lt01121 ? ~'tw{a g;r'ht02026 r,v]a ~,hyix]at0251 .$,l,myib]at040 -l;[ ~.Wf'l ? wy'd'yt03027 -t,a .Wq.Zixt02388 -r,v]a ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 l;[.w ? wy'x,at0251 -t,a g{r]h;lt02026
25
The men of Shechem set men in ambush against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who might pass by them along the road; and it was told to Abimelech.
yeva'rt07218 l;[ ~yib.r'a.mt0693 ~,k.vt07927 yel][;bt01167 w{l .Wmyif'Y;w ? ~,hyel][ r{b][;yt05674 -r,v]a -l'K tea .Wl.z.giY;wt01497 ~yir'h,ht02022 ? .$,l,myib]a;lt040 d;GUY;w .$,r'D;Bt01870
26
Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and crossed over into Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
~,k.viBt07927 .Wr.b;[;Y;wt05674 wy'x,a.wt0251 d,b,[t05651 -n,B l;[;Gt01603 a{b'Y;w ? ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 w{b -.Wx.j.biY;w
27
They went out into the field and gathered the grapes of their vineyards and trod them, and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god, and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.
.Wk.r.diY;w ~,hyem.r;K -t,a .Wr.c.biY;wt01219 h,d'F;ht07704 .Wa.ceY;wt03318 ? .Wl.ka{Y;wt0398 ~,hyeh{l/at01974 tyeBt01004 .Wa{b'Y;wt0935 ~yil.WLih .Wf][;Y;w ? .$,l,myib]at040 -t,a .Wl.l;q.y;wt07043 .WT.viY;w
28
Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?
~,k.vt07927 -yim.W .$,l,myib]at040 -yim d,b,[t05651 -n,B l;[;Gt01603 r,ma{Y;wt0559 ? w{dyiq.Pt06496 lUb.z.Wt02083 l;[;BUr.yt03378 -n,b a{l]h .WN,d.b;[;nt05647 yiK ? ;[.WD;m.W ~,k.vt07927 yib]at01 rw{m]xt02544 yev.n;at0582 -t,a .Wd.bi[t05647 ? .Wn.x'n]a .WN,d.b;[;nt05647
29
"Would *, therefore, that this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech." And he said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out."
h'ryis'a.w yid'y.B<03027!> h,Z;h ~'['ht05971 -t,a !eTIy yim.W ? '$]a'b.ct06635 h,B;r .$,l,myib]a;lt040 r,ma{Y;wt0559 .$,l,myib]at040 -t,a ? h'aec'w
30
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
l;[;Gt01603 yer.biDt01697 -t,a ryi['ht05892 -r;f lUb.zt02083 [;m.viY;wt08085 ? w{P;a r;xiY;w d,b'[t05651 -n,B
31
He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.
r{maelt0559 h'm.r't.Bt08649 .$,l,myib]at040 -l,a ~yik'a.l;m x;l.viY;wt07971 ? h'm,k.v ~yia'B wy'x,a.wt0251 d,b,[t05651 -n,B l;[;gt01603 heNih ? '$y,l'[ ryi['ht05892 -t,a ~yir'c ~'Nih.w
32
"Now therefore, arise by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.
.$'Tia -r,v]a ~'['h.wt05971 h'T;a h'l.y;lt03915 ~.Wqt06965 h'T;[.w ? h,d'F;B b{r/a,wt0693
33
"In the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush upon the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you shall do to them whatever you can."
'T.j;v'p.Wt06584 ~yiK.v;T v,m,V;ht08121 ;x{r.ziKt02224 r,q{B;bt01242 h'y'h.w ? w{Tia -r,v]a ~'['h.wt05971 a.Wh -heNih.w ryi['ht05892 -l;[ ? '$,d'yt03027 a'c.miTt04672 r,v]a;K w{L 'tyif'[.w '$y,lea ~yia.c{y
34
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
h'l.y'lt03915 w{Mi[ -r,v]a ~'['ht05971 -l'k.w .$,l,myib]at040 ~'q'Y;w ? ~yiva'r h'['B.r;at0693 ~,k.vt07927 -l;[ .Wb.r,a,Y;w
35
Now Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the city gate; and Abimelech and the people who were with him arose from the ambush.
r;[;vt08179 x;t,Pt06607 d{m][;Y;wt05975 d,b,[t05651 -n,B l;[;Gt01603 aeceY;wt03318 ? w{Tia -r,v]a ~'['h.wt05971 .$,l,myib]at040 ~'q'Y;w ryi['ht05892 ? b'r.a;M;ht03993 -nim
36
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, "Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains." But Zebul said to him, "You are seeing the shadow of the mountains as if they were men."
lUb.zt02083 -l,a r,ma{Y;wt0559 ~'['ht05971 -t,a l;[;Gt01603 -a.r;Y;w ? r,ma{Y;wt0559 ~yir'h,ht02022 yeva'remt07218 derw{y ~'[t05971 -heNih ? ~yiv'n]a'K h,a{rt07200 h'T;a ~yir'h,ht02022 lect06738 tea lUb.zt02083 wy'lea
37
Gaal spoke again * and said, "Behold, people are coming down from the highest part of the land, and one company comes by the way of the diviners' oak."
~'[t05971 -heNih r,ma{Y;wt0559 reB;d.lt01696 l;[;Gt01603 dw{[ @,s{Y;wt03254 ? d'x,at0259 -va{r.wt07218 #,r'a'ht0776 r.WB;jt02872 ~i[em ~yid.rw{y ? ~yin.nw{[.m !w{leat0436 .$,r,Dimt01870 a'B
38
Then Zebul said to him, "Where is your boasting now with which you said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Is this not the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them!"
r,v]a '$yip aw{peat0645 heY;a lUb.zt02083 wy'lea r,ma{Y;wt0559 ? h,z a{l]h .WN,d.b;[;nt05647 yiK .$,l,myib]at040 yim r;ma{Tt0559 ? ~,x'Lih.wt03898 h'T;[ a'nt04994 -aec w{B h'T.s;a'mt03988 r,v]a ~'['ht05971 ? w{B
39
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
.$,l,myib]a;Bt040 ~,x'LiY;wt03898 ~,k.vt07927 yel][;Bt01167 yen.pilt06440 l;[;gt01603 aeceY;wt03318
40
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before * him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
.Wl.PiY;wt06440 wy'n'Pim s'n'Y;w .$,l,myib]at040 .Whep.D.riY;w ? r;['V;ht08179 x;t,Pt06607 -d;[ ~yiB;rt07227 ~yil'l]xt02491
41
Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could not remain in Shechem.
l;[;Gt01603 -t,a lUb.zt02083 v,r'g.y;wt01644 h'm.Wra'Bt0725 .$,l,myib]at040 b,veY;wt03427 ? ~,k.viBt07927 t,b,Vim wy'x,at0251 -t,a.w
42
Now it came about the next day, that the people went out to the field, and it was told to Abimelech.
.WdiG;Y;w h,d'F;ht07704 ~'['ht05971 aeceY;w t'r\x'Mimt04283 yih.y;w ? .$,l,myib]a;lt040
43
So he took his people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; when he looked and saw the people coming out from the city, he arose against them and slew them.
~yiva'rt07218 h'v{l.vilt07969 ~ec/x,Y;w ~'['ht05971 -t,a x;QiY;wt03947 ? ryi['ht05892 -nim aec{y ~'['ht05971 heNih.wt05221 a.r;Y;w h,d'F;B b{r/a,Y;wt0693 ? ~eK;Y;w ~,hyel][ ~'q'Y;w
44
Then Abimelech and the company who was with him dashed forward and stood in the entrance of the city gate; the other two companies then dashed against all who were in the field and slew them.
.Wd.m;[;Y;wt05975 .Wj.v'Pt06584 w{Mi[ r,v]at07218 ~yiva'r'h.wt07218 .$,l,myib]a;wt040 ? -l'K -l;[ .Wj.v'Pt06584 ~yiva'r'h yen.v.Wt08147 ryi['ht05892 r;[;vt08179 x;t,Pt06607 ? ~.WK;Y;w h,d'F;B r,v]a
45
Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
a.Wh;h ~w{Y;ht03117 l{K ryi['Bt05892 ~'x.lint03898 .$,l,myib]a;wt040 ? H'B -r,v]a ~'['ht05971 -t,a.w ryi['ht05892 -t,a d{K.liY;wt03920 ? x;l,mt04417 'h,['r.ziY;wt02232 ryi['ht05892 -t,a #{TiY;w g'r'ht02026
46
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith *.
.Wa{b'Y;wt0935 ~,k.vt07927 -l;D.gimt04026 yel][;Bt01167 -l'K .W[.m.viY;wt08085 ? tyir.B leat0410 tyeBt01004 ;xyir.ct06877 -l,a
47
It was told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
yel][;Bt01167 -l'K .Wc.B;q.tih yiK .$,l,myib]a;lt040 d;GUY;w ? ~,k.vt07927 -l;D.gimt04026
48
So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and lifted it and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, "What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise."
~'['ht05971 -l'k.w a.Wh !w{m.l;ct06756 -r;ht02022 .$,l,myib]at040 l;[;Y;w ? tw{MUD.r;Q;h -t,a .$,l,myib]at040 x;QiY;wt03947 w{Tia -r,v]a ? ~,f'Y;w 'h,a'FiY;w ~yice[ t;kw{f t{r.kiY;wt03772 w{d'y.Bt03027 ? w{Mi[ -r,v]a ~'['ht05971 -l,a r,ma{Y;wt0559 w{m.kivt03644 -l;[ ? yinw{m'k .Wf][ .Wr]h;mt04116 yityif'[ ~,tyia.r h'm
49
All the people also cut down each one his branch and followed * Abimelech, and put them on the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.
.Wk.leY;w h{kw{f vyiat0376 ~'['ht05971 -l'K -m;g .Wt.r.kiY;wt03772 ? .WtyiC;Y;wt03341 ;xyir.C;ht06877 -l;[ .Wmyif'Y;w .$,l,myib]at040 yer]x;at0310 ? yev.n;at0582 -l'K ~;G .WtUm'Y;wt04191 vea'Bt0784 ;xyir.C;ht06877 -t,a ~,hyel][ ? h'Via.wt0802 vyiat0376 @,l,a.Kt0505 ~,k.vt07927 -l;D.gimt04026
50
Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and he camped against Thebez and captured it.
H'd.K.liY;wt03920 #ebet.Bt08405 !;xiY;w #ebeTt08405 -l,a .$,l,myib]at040 .$,leY;w
51
But there was a strong tower in the center of the city, and all the men and women with all the leaders of the city fled there and shut themselves in; and they went up on the roof of the tower.
.WsUn'Y;wt05127 ryi['ht05892 -.kw{t.b h'y'h z{[t05797 -l;D.gim.Wt04026 ? yel][;Bt01167 l{k.w ~yiv'N;h.w ~yiv'n]a'h -l'K h'M'v ? l'D.giM;ht04026 g;Gt01406 -l;[ .Wl][;Y;w ~'d][;B .Wr.G.siY;wt05462 ryi['ht05892
52
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
w{B ~,x'LiY;wt03898 l'D.giM;ht04026 -d;[ .$,l,myib]at040 a{b'Y;w ? vea'bt0784 w{p.r'f.l l'D.giM;ht04026 x;t,Pt06607 -d;[ v;GiY;w
53
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, crushing his skull.
.$,l,myib]at040 va{rt07218 -l;[ b,k,rt07393 x;l,Pt06400 t;x;a h'Viat0802 .$el.v;T;wt07993 ? w{T.l'G.lUGt01538 -t,a #ir'T;w
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Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that it will not be said of me, 'A woman slew him.' " So the young man pierced him through, and he died.
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When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, each departed to his home.
.Wk.leY;w .$,l,myib]at040 tem yiK lea'r.fIyt03478 -vyiat0376 .Wa.riY;w ? w{m{q.milt04725 vyiat0376
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Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.
h'f'[t06213 r,v]a .$,l,myib]at040 t;['rt07451 tea ~yih{l/at0430 b,v'Y;wt07657 ? wy'x,at0251 ~yi[.biv -t,a g{r]h;lt02026 wyib'a.lt01
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Also God returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
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