Biblija (Šventasis Raštas)

1

And Abimelech [0040] the son [1121] of Jerubbaal [3378] went [3212] to Shechem [7927] unto his mother's [0517] brethren, [0251] and communed [1696] with them, and with all the family [4940] of the house [1004] of his mother's [0517] father, [0001] saying, [0559]

2

Speak, [1696] I pray you, in the ears [0241] of all the men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] Whether [is] better [2896] for you, either that all the sons [1121] of Jerubbaal, [3378] [which are] threescore and ten [7657] persons, [0376] reign [4910] over you, or that one [0259] [0376] reign [4910] over you? remember [2142] also that I [am] your bone [6106] and your flesh. [1320]

3

And his mother's [0517] brethren [0251] spake [1696] of him in the ears [0241] of all the men [1167] of Shechem [7927] all these words: [1697] and their hearts [3820] inclined [5186] to follow [0310] Abimelech; [0040] for they said, [0559] He [is] our brother. [0251]

4

And they gave [5414] him threescore and ten [7657] [pieces] of silver [3701] out of the house [1004] of Baalberith, [1170] wherewith Abimelech [0040] hired [7936] vain [7386] and light [6348] persons, [0582] which followed [3212] [0310] him.

5

And he went [0935] unto his father's [0001] house [1004] at Ophrah, [6084] and slew [2026] his brethren [0251] the sons [1121] of Jerubbaal, [3378] [being] threescore and ten [7657] persons, [0376] upon one [0259] stone: [0068] notwithstanding yet Jotham [3147] the youngest [6996] son [1121] of Jerubbaal [3378] was left; [3498] for he hid [2244] himself.

6

And all the men [1167] of Shechem [7927] gathered [0622] together, and all the house [1004] of Millo, [4407] and went, [3212] and made [4427] Abimelech [0040] king, [4428] by the plain [0436] of the pillar [5324] that [was] in Shechem. [7927]

7

And when they told [5046] [it] to Jotham, [3147] he went [3212] and stood [5975] in the top [7218] of mount [2022] Gerizim, [1630] and lifted up [5375] his voice, [6963] and cried, [7121] and said [0559] unto them, Hearken [8085] unto me, ye men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] that God [0430] may hearken [8085] unto you.

8

The trees [6086] went [1980] forth [1980] [on a time] to anoint [4886] a king [4428] over them; and they said [0559] unto the olive tree, [2132] Reign [4427] thou over us.

9

But the olive tree [2132] said [0559] unto them, Should I leave [2308] my fatness, [1880] wherewith by me they honour [3513] God [0430] and man, [0582] and go [1980] to be promoted [5128] over the trees? [6086]

10

And the trees [6086] said [0559] to the fig tree, [8384] Come [3212] thou, [and] reign [4427] over us.

11

But the fig tree [8384] said [0559] unto them, Should I forsake [2308] my sweetness, [4987] and my good [2896] fruit, [8570] and go [1980] to be promoted [5128] over the trees? [6086]

12

Then said [0559] the trees [6086] unto the vine, [1612] Come [3212] thou, [and] reign [4427] over us.

13

And the vine [1612] said [0559] unto them, Should I leave [2308] my wine, [8492] which cheereth [8055] God [0430] and man, [0582] and go [1980] to be promoted [5128] over the trees? [6086]

14

Then said [0559] all the trees [6086] unto the bramble, [0329] Come [3212] thou, [and] reign [4427] over us.

15

And the bramble [0329] said [0559] unto the trees, [6086] If in truth [0571] ye anoint [4886] me king [4428] over you, [then] come [0935] [and] put your trust [2620] in my shadow: [6738] and if not, let fire [0784] come out [3318] of the bramble, [0329] and devour [0398] the cedars [0730] of Lebanon. [3844]

16

Now therefore, if ye have done [6213] truly [0571] and sincerely, [8549] in that ye have made Abimelech [0040] king, [4427] and if ye have dealt [6213] well [2896] with Jerubbaal [3378] and his house, [1004] and have done [6213] unto him according to the deserving [1576] of his hands; [3027]

17

(For my father [0001] fought [3898] for you, and adventured [7993] his life [5315] far, [5048] and delivered [5337] you out of the hand [3027] of Midian: [4080]

18

And ye are risen up [6965] against my father's [0001] house [1004] this day, [3117] and have slain [2026] his sons, [1121] threescore and ten [7657] persons, [0376] upon one [0259] stone, [0068] and have made Abimelech, [0040] the son [1121] of his maidservant, [0519] king [4427] over the men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] because he [is] your brother;) [0251]

19

If ye then have dealt [6213] truly [0571] and sincerely [8549] with Jerubbaal [3378] and with his house [1004] this day, [3117] [then] rejoice [8055] ye in Abimelech, [0040] and let him also rejoice [8055] in you:

20

But if not, let fire [0784] come out [3318] from Abimelech, [0040] and devour [0398] the men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] and the house [1004] of Millo; [4407] and let fire [0784] come out [3318] from the men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] and from the house [1004] of Millo, [4407] and devour [0398] Abimelech. [0040]

21

And Jotham [3147] ran away, [5127] and fled, [1272] and went [3212] to Beer, [0876] and dwelt [3427] there, for fear [6440] of Abimelech [0040] his brother. [0251]

22

When Abimelech [0040] had reigned [7786] three [7969] years [8141] over Israel, [3478]

23

Then God [0430] sent [7971] an evil [7451] spirit [7307] between Abimelech [0040] and the men [1167] of Shechem; [7927] and the men [1167] of Shechem [7927] dealt treacherously [0898] with Abimelech: [0040]

24

That the cruelty [2555] [done] to the threescore and ten [7657] sons [1121] of Jerubbaal [3378] might come, [0935] and their blood [1818] be laid [7760] upon Abimelech [0040] their brother, [0251] which slew [2026] them; and upon the men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] which aided [2388] him [3027] in the killing [2026] of his brethren. [0251]

25

And the men [1167] of Shechem [7927] set [7760] liers in wait [0693] for him in the top [7218] of the mountains, [2022] and they robbed [1497] all that came [5674] along that way [1870] by them: and it was told [5046] Abimelech. [0040]

26

And Gaal [1603] the son [1121] of Ebed [5651] came [0935] with his brethren, [0251] and went over [5674] to Shechem: [7927] and the men [1167] of Shechem [7927] put their confidence [0982] in him.

27

And they went out [3318] into the fields, [7704] and gathered [1219] their vineyards, [3754] and trode [1869] [the grapes], and made [6213] merry, [1974] and went [0935] into the house [1004] of their god, [0430] and did eat [0398] and drink, [8354] and cursed [7043] Abimelech. [0040]

28

And Gaal [1603] the son [1121] of Ebed [5651] said, [0559] Who [is] Abimelech, [0040] and who [is] Shechem, [7927] that we should serve [5647] him? [is] not [he] the son [1121] of Jerubbaal? [3378] and Zebul [2083] his officer? [6496] serve [5647] the men [0582] of Hamor [2544] the father [0001] of Shechem: [7927] for why should we serve [5647] him?

29

And would to God [5414] this people [5971] were under my hand! [3027] then would I remove [5493] Abimelech. [0040] And he said [0559] to Abimelech, [0040] Increase [7235] thine army, [6635] and come out. [3318]

30

And when Zebul [2083] the ruler [8269] of the city [5892] heard [8085] the words [1697] of Gaal [1603] the son [1121] of Ebed, [5651] his anger [0639] was kindled. [2734]

31

And he sent [7971] messengers [4397] unto Abimelech [0040] privily, [8649] saying, [0559] Behold, Gaal [1603] the son [1121] of Ebed [5651] and his brethren [0251] be come [0935] to Shechem; [7927] and, behold, they fortify [6696] the city [5892] against thee.

32

Now therefore up [6965] by night, [3915] thou and the people [5971] that [is] with thee, and lie in wait [0693] in the field: [7704]

33

And it shall be, [that] in the morning, [1242] as soon as the sun [8121] is up, [2224] thou shalt rise early, [7925] and set [6584] upon the city: [5892] and, behold, [when] he and the people [5971] that [is] with him come out [3318] against thee, then mayest thou do [6213] to them as thou [3027] shalt find [4672] occasion.

34

And Abimelech [0040] rose up, [6965] and all the people [5971] that [were] with him, by night, [3915] and they laid wait [0693] against Shechem [7927] in four [0702] companies. [7218]

35

And Gaal [1603] the son [1121] of Ebed [5651] went out, [3318] and stood [5975] in the entering [6607] of the gate [8179] of the city: [5892] and Abimelech [0040] rose up, [6965] and the people [5971] that [were] with him, from lying in wait. [3993]

36

And when Gaal [1603] saw [7200] the people, [5971] he said [0559] to Zebul, [2083] Behold, there come people [5971] down [3381] from the top [7218] of the mountains. [2022] And Zebul [2083] said [0559] unto him, Thou seest [7200] the shadow [6738] of the mountains [2022] as [if they were] men. [0582]

37

And Gaal [1603] spake [1696] again [3254] and said, [0559] See there come people [5971] down [3381] by the middle [2872] of the land, [0776] and another [0259] company [7218] come [0935] along by [1870] the plain [0436] of Meonenim. [6049]

38

Then said [0559] Zebul [2083] unto him, Where [is] now [0645] thy mouth, [6310] wherewith thou saidst, [0559] Who [is] Abimelech, [0040] that we should serve [5647] him? [is] not this the people [5971] that thou hast despised? [3988] go out, [3318] I pray [4994] now, and fight [3898] with them.

39

And Gaal [1603] went out [3318] before [6440] the men [1167] of Shechem, [7927] and fought [3898] with Abimelech. [0040]

40

And Abimelech [0040] chased [7291] him, and he fled [5127] before [6440] him, and many [7227] were overthrown [5307] [and] wounded, [2491] [even] unto the entering [6607] of the gate. [8179]

41

And Abimelech [0040] dwelt [3427] at Arumah: [0725] and Zebul [2083] thrust out [1644] Gaal [1603] and his brethren, [0251] that they should not dwell [3427] in Shechem. [7927]

42

And it came to pass on the morrow, [4283] that the people [5971] went out [3318] into the field; [7704] and they told [5046] Abimelech. [0040]

43

And he took [3947] the people, [5971] and divided [2673] them into three [7969] companies, [7218] and laid wait [0693] in the field, [7704] and looked, [7200] and, behold, the people [5971] [were] come forth [3318] out of the city; [5892] and he rose up [6965] against them, and smote [5221] them.

44

And Abimelech, [0040] and the company [7218] that [was] with him, rushed [6584] forward, and stood [5975] in the entering [6607] of the gate [8179] of the city: [5892] and the two [8147] [other] companies [7218] ran upon [6584] all [the people] that [were] in the fields, [7704] and slew [5221] them.

45

And Abimelech [0040] fought [3898] against the city [5892] all that day; [3117] and he took [3920] the city, [5892] and slew [2026] the people [5971] that [was] therein, and beat down [5422] the city, [5892] and sowed [2232] it with salt. [4417]

46

And when all the men [1167] of the tower [4026] of Shechem [7927] heard [8085] [that], they entered [0935] into an hold [6877] of the house [1004] of the god [0410] Berith. [1286]

47

And it was told [5046] Abimelech, [0040] that all the men [1167] of the tower [4026] of Shechem [7927] were gathered together. [6908]

48

And Abimelech [0040] gat him up [5927] to mount [2022] Zalmon, [6756] he and all the people [5971] that [were] with him; and Abimelech [0040] took [3947] an axe [7134] in his hand, [3027] and cut down [3772] a bough [7754] from the trees, [6086] and took [5375] it, and laid [7760] [it] on his shoulder, [7926] and said [0559] unto the people [5971] that [were] with him, What ye have seen [7200] me do, [6213] make haste, [4116] [and] do [6213] as I [3644] [have done].

49

And all the people [5971] likewise cut down [3772] every man [0376] his bough, [7754] and followed [3212] [0310] Abimelech, [0040] and put [7760] [them] to the hold, [6877] and set [3341] the hold [6877] on fire [0784] upon them; so that all the men [0582] of the tower [4026] of Shechem [7927] died [4191] also, about a thousand [0505] men [0376] and women. [0802]

50

Then went [3212] Abimelech [0040] to Thebez, [8405] and encamped [2583] against Thebez, [8405] and took [3920] it.

51

But there was a strong [5797] tower [4026] within [8432] the city, [5892] and thither fled [5127] all the men [0582] and women, [0802] and all they [1167] of the city, [5892] and shut [5462] [it] to them, and gat them up [5927] to the top [1406] of the tower. [4026]

52

And Abimelech [0040] came [0935] unto the tower, [4026] and fought [3898] against it, and went hard [5066] unto the door [6607] of the tower [4026] to burn [8313] it with fire. [0784]

53

And a certain [0259] woman [0802] cast [7993] a piece [6400] of a millstone [7393] upon Abimelech's [0040] head, [7218] and all to brake [7533] his skull. [1538]

54

Then he called [7121] hastily [4120] unto the young man [5288] his armourbearer, [5375] [3627] and said [0559] unto him, Draw [8025] thy sword, [2719] and slay [4191] me, that men say [0559] not of me, A woman [0802] slew [2026] him. And his young man [5288] thrust him through, [1856] and he died. [4191]

55

And when the men [0376] of Israel [3478] saw [7200] that Abimelech [0040] was dead, [4191] they departed [3212] every man [0376] unto his place. [4725]

56

Thus God [0430] rendered [7725] the wickedness [7451] of Abimelech, [0040] which he did [6213] unto his father, [0001] in slaying [2026] his seventy [7657] brethren: [0251]

57

And all the evil [7451] of the men [0582] of Shechem [7927] did God [0430] render [7725] upon their heads: [7218] and upon them came [0935] the curse [7045] of Jotham [3147] the son [1121] of Jerubbaal. [3378]