Judges

1 And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

1 Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἀβιμέλεχ υἱὸς Ἱεροβάαλ εἰς Σίκιμα πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐλάλησεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς καὶ πρὸς πᾶσαν τὴν συγγένειαν τοῦ οἴκου τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ λέγων	1 καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἀβιμέλεχ υἱὸς Ἱεροβάαλ εἰς Συχὲμ πρὸς ἀδελφοὺς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐλάλησεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς καὶ πρὸς πᾶσαν συγγένειαν οἴκου πατρὸς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ λέγων·
1 And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sikimōn to his mother’s brothers and spoke to them and to the whole family of his mother’s house, saying,	1 And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sychem to his mother’s brothers and spoke to them and to whole family of his mother’s father’s house, saying,

2 “Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are 70 persons, reign over you, or that just one reign over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”

2 Λαλήσατε δὴ ἐν ὠσὶν τῶν ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων Ποῖον βέλτιόν ἐστιν, τὸ ἄρχειν ὑμῶν ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας, πάντας υἱοὺς Ἱεροβάαλ, ἢ κυριεύειν ὑμῶν ἄνδρα ἕνα; καὶ μνήσθητε ὅτι σὰρξ ὑμῶν καὶ ὀστοῦν ὑμῶν ἐγώ εἰμι.	2 λαλήσατε δὴ ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν πάντων τῶν ἀνδρῶν Συχέμ· τί τὸ ἀγαθὸν ὑμῖν, κυριεῦσαι ὑμῶν ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας, πάντας υἱοὺς Ἱεροβάαλ, ἢ κυριεύειν ὑμῶν ἄνδρα ἕνα; καὶ μνήσθητε ὅτι ὀστοῦν ὑμῶν καὶ σὰρξ ὑμῶν εἰμι.
2 “Please speak in the ears of the men of Sikimōn, ‛Which is better, that seventy men, all sons of Jerobaal, rule over you or that one man be lord over you?’ And remember that I am your flesh and your bone.”	2 “Please speak in the ears of all the men of Sychem, ‛What is good for you, that seventy men, all sons of Jerobaal, be lord over you or that one man be lord over you?’ And remember that I am your bone and your flesh.”

3 And his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the ears of all the men of Shechem. And their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.”

3 καὶ ἐλάλησαν περὶ αὐτοῦ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν πάντων τῶν ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ ἔκλινεν καρδία αὐτῶν ὀπίσω Ἀβιμέλεχ ὅτι εἶπαν ἀδελφὸς ἡμῶν ἐστιν.	3 καὶ ἐλάλησαν περὶ αὐτοῦ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν πάντων τῶν ἀνδρῶν Συχὲμ πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ ἔκλινεν ἡ καρδία αὐτῶν ὀπίσω Ἀβιμέλεχ, ὅτι εἶπαν· ἀδελφὸς ἡμῶν ἐστιν.
3 And the brothers of his mother spoke all these words about him in the ears of all the men of Sikimōn, and their heart inclined after Abimelech, because they said, “He is our brother.”	3 And the brothers of his mother spoke all these words about him in the ears of all the men of Sychem, and their heart inclined after Abimelech, because they said, “He is our brother.”

4 And they gave him 70 pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons, who followed him.

4 καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐτῷ ἑβδομήκοντα ἀργυρίου ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου Βάαλ διαθήκης, καὶ ἐμισθώσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς Ἀβιμέλεχ ἄνδρας κενοὺς καὶ θαμβουμένους, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.	4 καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐτῷ ἑβδομήκοντα ἀργυρίου ἐξ οἴκου Βααλβερίθ, καὶ ἐμισθώσατο ἑαυτῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ ἄνδρας κενοὺς καὶ δειλούς, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.
4 And they gave him seventy silver coins out of the house of Baal of a covenant, and Abimelech hired vain and alarming men with them, and they walked after him.	4 And they gave him seventy silver coins out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired for himself vain and cowardly men, and they walked after him.

5 And he went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, 70 persons, on one stone. However Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left; for he hid himself.

5 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ εἰς Ἐφραθᾶ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ υἱοὺς Ἱεροβάαλ ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας ἐπὶ λίθον ἕνα· καὶ ἀπελείφθη Ἰωαθὰμ υἱὸς Ἱεροβάαλ ὁ νεώτερος, ὅτι ἐκρύβη.	5 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ εἰς Ἐφραθᾶ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ υἱοὺς Ἱεροβάαλ ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας ἐπὶ λίθον ἕνα· καὶ κατελείφθη Ἰωάθαν υἱὸς Ἱεροβάαλ ὁ νεώτερος, ὅτι ἐκρύβη.
5 And he entered into the house of his father at Ephratha and killed his brothers, sons of Jerobaal, seventy men, on one stone, and Jōatham, the youngest son of Jerobaal, was excluded because he hid.	5 And he entered into the house of his father at Ephratha and killed his brothers, sons of Jerobaal, seventy men, on one stone, and Jōatham, the youngest son of Jerobaal, was left behind because he hid.

6 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.

6 Καὶ συνήχθησαν πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων καὶ πᾶς ὁ οἶκος Μααλλὼν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν καὶ ἐβασίλευσαν τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ εἰς βασιλέα πρὸς τῇ βαλάνῳ τῆς στάσεως ἐν Σικίμοις.	6 καὶ συνήχθησαν πάντες ἄνδρες Σικίμων καὶ πᾶς οἶκος Βηθμααλὼν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν καὶ ἐβασίλευσαν τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ πρὸς τῇ βαλάνῳ τῇ εὑρετῇ τῆς στάσεως τῆς ἐν Σικίμοις.
6 And all the men of Sikimōn and all the house of Maallōn came together, and they went and made Abimelech for king by the acorn tree of dissension at Sikimōn.	6 And all the men of Sikimōn and every household of Bethmaalōn came together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the acorn tree by the discovery of dissension at Sikimōn.

7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and called and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.

7 καὶ ἀνήγγειλαν τῷ Ἰωαθάμ, καὶ ἐπορεύθη καὶ ἔστη ἐπὶ τῆς κορυφῆς τοῦ ὄρους Γαριζὶν καὶ ἐπῆρεν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἀκούσατέ μου, ἄνδρες Σικίμων, καὶ ἀκούσαι ὑμῶν ὁ θεός.	7 Καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Ἰωάθαν, καὶ ἐπορεύθη καὶ ἔστη ἐπὶ κορυφὴν ὄρους Γαριζὶν καὶ ἐπῆρεν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔκλαυσεν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἀκούσατέ μου, ἄνδρες Σικίμων, καὶ ἀκούσεται ὑμῶν ὁ θεός.
7 And they told Jōatham, and he went and stood on the top of Mount Garizin and raised his voice and called out and said to them, “Hear me, you men of Sikimōn, and may God hear you.	7 And it was told to Jōathan, and he went and stood on the top of Mount Garizin and raised his voice and wept and said to them, “Hear me, you men of Sikimōn, and God will hear you.

8 Once upon a time, the trees went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign you over us.’

8 πορευόμενα ἐπορεύθησαν τὰ ξύλα τοῦ χρῖσαι ἑαυτοῖς βασιλέα καὶ εἶπον τῇ ἐλαίᾳ Βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.	8 πορευόμενα ἐπορεύθη τὰ ξύλα τοῦ χρῖσαι ἐφ’ ἑαυτὰ βασιλέα καὶ εἶπον τῇ ἐλαίᾳ· βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.
8 While going, the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‛Reign over us.’	8 While going out, the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‛Reign over us.’

9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my fatness, by which Elohim and man are honoured, and go to be promoted over the trees?’

9 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἐλαία Ἀφεῖσα τὴν πιότητά μου, ἣν ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐδόξασεν ὁ θεὸς καὶ ἄνθρωποι, πορευθῶ ἄρχειν τῶν ξύλων;	9 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἐλαία· μὴ ἀπολείψασα τὴν πιότητά μου, ἐν ᾗ δοξάσουσι τὸν θεὸν ἄνδρες, πορεύσομαι κινεῖσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ξύλων;
9 And the olive tree said to them, ‛Should I neglect my fatness, which God and men praise in me, and go to rule the trees?’	9 And the olive tree said to them, ‛Shall I abandon my fatness by which men praise God and go to sway over the trees?’

10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come you! Reign over us.’

10 καὶ εἶπαν τὰ ξύλα τῇ συκῇ Δεῦρο βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.	10 καὶ εἶπον τὰ ξύλα τῇ συκῇ· δεῦρο βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.
10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‛Come, reign over us.’	10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‛Come, reign over us.’

11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I give up my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?’

11 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ συκῆ Ἀφεῖσα τὴν γλυκύτητά μου καὶ τὸ γένημά μου τὸ ἀγαθὸν πορευθῶ ἄρχειν ἐπὶ ξύλων;	11 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ συκῆ· μὴ ἀπολείψασα ἐγὼ τὴν γλυκύτητά μου καὶ τὰ γενήματά μου τὰ ἀγαθά, πορεύσομαι κινεῖσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ξύλων;
11 And the fig tree said to them, ‛Should I neglect my sweetness and my good produce and go to rule the trees?’	11 And the fig tree said to them, ‛Shall I abandon my sweetness and my good produce and go to sway over the trees?’

12 Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come you! Reign over us.’

12 καὶ εἶπαν τὰ ξύλα τῇ ἀμπέλῳ Δεῦρο βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.	12 καὶ εἶπαν τὰ ξύλα πρὸς τὴν ἄμπελον· δεῦρο σὺ βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.
12 And the trees said to the vine, ‛Come, reign over us.’	12 And the trees said to the vine, ‛Come, you reign over us.’

13 And the vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?’

13 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἄμπελος Ἀφεῖσα τὸν οἶνόν μου, τὴν εὐφροσύνην τὴν παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πορευθῶ ἄρχειν ξύλων;	13 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἄμπελος· μὴ ἀπολείψασα τὸν οἶνόν μου τὸν εὐφραίνοντα θεὸν καὶ ἀνθρώπους, πορεύσομαι κινεῖσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ξύλων;
13 And the vine said to them, ‛Should I neglect my wine, the good cheer of men which comes from God, and go to rule the trees?’	13 And the vine said to them, ‛Shall I abandon my wine, that cheers God and men, and go to sway over the trees?’

14 Then said all the trees to the bramble, ‘Come you! Reign over us.’

14 καὶ εἶπαν τὰ ξύλα πρὸς τὴν ῥάμνον Δεῦρο σὺ βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.	14 καὶ εἶπαν πάντα τὰ ξύλα τῇ ῥάμνῳ· δεῦρο σὺ βασίλευσον ἐφ’ ἡμῶν.
14 And the trees said to the bramble, ‛You come; reign over us.’	14 And all the trees said to the bramble, ‛You come; reign over us.’

15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you 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.’

15 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ ῥάμνος πρὸς τὰ ξύλα Εἰ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ ὑμεῖς χρίετέ με εἰς βασιλέα ἐφ’, δεῦτε πεποίθατε ἐν τῇ σκέπῃ μου· καὶ εἰμή, ἐξέλθοι πῦρ ἐκ τῆς ῥάμνου καὶ καταφάγοι τὰς κέδρους τοῦ Λιβάνου.	15 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ ῥάμνος πρὸς τὰ ξύλα· εἰ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ χρίετέ με ὑμεῖς τοῦ βασιλεύειν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς, δεῦτε ὑπόστητε ἐν τῇ σκιᾷ μου· καὶ εἰμή ἐξέλθῃ πῦρ ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ καὶ καταφάγῃ τὰς κέδρους τοῦ Λιβάνου.
15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‛If in good faith, you anoint me to rule over you, come and trust in my shade and if not, may fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’	15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‛If in good faith you anoint me to rule over you, come, and endure in my shade, and if not, let fire come from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

16 Now therefore, if you have done truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;

16 καὶ νῦν εἰ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἐν τελειότητι ἐποιήσατε καὶ ἐβασιλεύσατε τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ εἰ καλῶς ἐποιήσατε μετὰ Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ μετὰ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰ κατὰ τὸ ἀνταπόδομα τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐποιήσατε αὐτῷ,	16 καὶ νῦν εἰ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ τελειότητι ἐποιήσατε καὶ ἐβασιλεύσατε τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ εἰ ἀγαθωσύνην ἐποιήσατε μετὰ Ἱεροβάαλ, καὶ μετὰ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰ ὡς ἀνταπόδοσις χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐποιήσατε αὐτῷ,
16 And now, if you acted in good faith and in perfection and made Abimelech king and if you dealt well with Jerobaal and with his house and if you have done to him according to the recompense of his hand,	16 And now, if you acted in good faith and perfection and made Abimelech king and if you have acted with goodness with Jerobaal and his house and if you have done to him according to the recompense of his hand,

17 (For my father fought for you, and risked his life, and saved you from the hand of Midian.

17 ὡς ἐπολέμησεν ὁ πατήρ μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ ἔρριψεν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐξ ἐναντίας καὶ ἐξείλατο ὑμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς Μαδιάμ,	17 ὡς παρετάξατο ὁ πατήρ μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ ἐξέρριψεν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐξ ἐναντίας καὶ ἐρρύσατο ὑμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς Μαδιάμ,
17 since my father fought for you and threw his life in opposition and rescued you from the hand of Madiam,	17 since my father deployed troops for you and threw out his life in opposition and delivered you from the hand of Madiam,

18 And you have risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, 70 persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

18 καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπανέστητε ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου σήμερον καὶ ἀπεκτείνατε τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας ἐπὶ λίθον ἕνα καὶ ἐβασιλεύσατε τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ υἱὸν τῆς παιδίσκης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας Σικίμων, ὅτι ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν ἐστιν,	18 καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπανέστητε ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου σήμερον καὶ ἀπεκτείνατε τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας ἐπὶ λίθον ἕνα, καὶ ἐβασιλεύσατε τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ υἱὸν παιδίσκης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας Σικίμων, ὅτι ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν ἐστιν,
18 and you have risen up against the house of my father today and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Sikimōn, because he is your brother	18 and you have risen up against the house of my father today and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Sikimōn, because he is your brother

19 If you therefore have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

19 καὶ εἰ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ τελειότητι ἐποιήσατε μετὰ Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ, εὐλογηθείητε ὑμεῖς καὶ εὐφρανθείητε ἐν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ εὐφρανθείη καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν ὑμῖν.	19 καὶ εἰ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ τελειότητι ἐποιήσατε μετὰ Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ μετὰ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ, εὐφρανθείητε ἐν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ εὐφρανθείη καὶ γε αὐτὸς ἐφ’ ὑμῖν.
19 and if you acted in good faith and perfection with Jerobaal and his house this day, may you be blessed today and may you rejoice in Abimelech and may he also rejoice in you,	19 and if you have acted in good faith and perfection with Jerobaal and with his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech and may he indeed also rejoice over you,

20 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.”

20 καὶ εἰμή ἐξέλθοι πῦρ ἐξ Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ καταφάγοι τοὺς ἄνδρας Σικίμων καὶ τὸν οἶκον Μααλλών, καὶ εἰμή, ἐξέλθοι πῦρ ἀπὸ ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων καὶ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου Μααλλὼν καὶ καταφάγοι τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ.	20 εἰ δὲ οὐ ἐξέλθοι πῦρ ἀπὸ Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ φάγοι τοὺς ἄνδρας Σικίμων καὶ τὸν οἶκον Βηθμααλλὼν καὶ ἐξέλθοι πῦρ ἀπὸ ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων καὶ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου Βηθμααλλὼν καὶ καταφάγοι τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ.
20 and if not, may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Sikimōn and the house of Maallōn, and if not, may fire come from the men of Sikimōn and out of the house of Maallōn and devour Abimelech.	20 but if not, may fire come from Abimelech and devour the men of Sikimōn and the house of Bethmaallōn, and let fire come from the men of Sikimōn and out from the house of Bethmaallōn and devour Abimelech.

21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

21 καὶ ἀπέδρα Ἰωαθὰμ καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδῷ καὶ ἔφυγεν εἰς Ῥαρὰ καὶ κατῴκησεν ἐκεῖ ἀπὸ προσώπου Ἀβιμέλεχ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.	21 καὶ ἔφυγεν Ἰωάθαν καὶ ἀπέδρα καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἕως Βαιὴρ καὶ ᾤκησεν ἐκεῖ ἀπὸ προσώπου Ἀβιμέλεχ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.
21 And Joatham ran away and went on a road and fled into Rhara and lived there away from before his brother Abimelech.	21 And Joathan fled and ran away and went as far as Baiēr and lived there away from before his brother Abimelech.

22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israēl,

22 Καὶ ἦρξεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐπὶ Ἰσραὴλ τρία ἔτη.	22 Καὶ ἦρξεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐπὶ Ἰσραὴλ τρία ἔτη.
22 And Abimelech ruled over Israēl three years.	22 And Abimelech ruled over Israēl three years.

23 then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

23 καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς πνεῦμα πονηρὸν ἀνὰ μέσον Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων, καὶ ἠθέτησαν οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Ἀβιμέλεχ,	23 καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς πνεῦμα πονηρὸν ἀνὰ μέσον Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων, καὶ ἠθέτησαν ἄνδρες Σικίμων ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Ἀβιμέλεχ,
23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and between the men of Sikimōn, and the men of Sikimōn broke faith with the house of Abimelech,	23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and between the men of Sikimōn, and the men of Sikimōn broke faith with the house of Abimelech,

24 so that the cruelty done to the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them; and on the men of Shechem, who aided him in the killing of his brothers.

24 τοῦ ἐπαγαγεῖν τὴν ἀδικίαν τῶν ἑβδομήκοντα υἱῶν Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ τὸ αἷμα αὐτῶν ἐπιθεῖναι ἐπὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν τὸν ἀποκτείναντα αὐτοὺς καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας Σικίμων τοὺς κατισχύσαντας τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ ὥστε ἀποκτεῖναι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ.	24 τοῦ ἐπαγαγεῖν τὴν ἀδικίαν τῶν ἑβδομήκοντα υἱῶν Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ τὰ αἵματα αὐτῶν τοῦ θεῖναι ἐπὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν, ὃς ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ ἄνδρας Σικίμων, ὅτι ἐνίσχυσαν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ ἀποκτεῖναι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ.
24 to bring the injustice against the seventy sons of Jerobaal, to lay their blood on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the men of Sikimōn, who strengthened his hands so that he killed his brothers.	24 to bring the injustice against the seventy sons of Jerobaal and to lay their shed blood on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the men of Sikimōn, because they strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.

25 And the men of Shechem set men in ambush for him on the top of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abimelech.

25 καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτῷ οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων ἔνεδρα ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν ὀρέων καὶ ἀνήρπαζον πάντας τοὺς διαπορευομένους ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ· καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ.	25 καὶ ἔθηκαν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων ἐνεδρεύοντας ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν ὀρέων καὶ διήρπαζον πάντα, ὃς παρεπορεύετο ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ· καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἀβιμέλεχ.
25 And the men of Sikimōn set ambushes against him on the mountain tops, and they would kidnap all who passed by them along that road, and it was reported to Abimelech.	25 And the men of Sikimōn set an ambush against him on the mountain tops, and they would plunder everyone who was passing by them along that road, and it was reported to King Abimelech.

26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

26 καὶ ἦλθεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἀβὲδ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς Σίκιμα καὶ ἐπεποίθησαν ἐν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων.	26 καὶ ἦλθεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβὴλ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ παρῆλθον ἐν Σικίμοις, καὶ ἦλπισαν ἐν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄνδρες Σικίμων.
26 And Gaal son of Abed and his brothers came into Sikimōn, and the men of Sikimōn had put confidence in him.	26 And Gaal son of Jōbēl and his brothers came, and they entered Sikimōn, and the men of Sikimōn put their hope in him.

27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trampled the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

27 καὶ ἦλθον εἰς ἀγρὸν καὶ ἐτρύγησαν τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας αὐτῶν καὶ κατεπάτουν καὶ ἐποίησαν χοροὺς καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ αὐτῶν καὶ ἔφαγον καὶ ἔπιον καὶ κατηρῶντο τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ.	27 καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀγρὸν καὶ ἐτρύγησαν τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπάτησαν καὶ ἐποίησαν ἐλλουλὶμ καὶ εἰσήνεγκαν εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ αὐτῶν καὶ ἔφαγον καὶ ἔπιον καὶ κατηράσαντο τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ.
27 And they went into the field and gathered grapes from their vineyards and were trampling them and did dances. And they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and were cursing Abimelech.	27 And they went out into the field and gathered grapes from their vineyards and trod them and made festival days and brought them into the house of their god and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.

28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? And isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

28 καὶ εἶπεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἀβὲδ Τί ἐστιν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς Συχέμ, ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; οὐχ οὗτος υἱὸς Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ Ζεβοὺλ ἐπίσκοπος αὐτοῦ δοῦλος αὐτοῦ σὺν τοῖς ἀνδράσιν Ἑμμὼρ πατρὸς Συχέμ; καὶ τί ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ ἡμεῖς;	28 καὶ εἶπεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβήλ· τίς ἐστιν Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ τίς ἐστιν υἱὸς Συχέμ, ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; οὐχ υἱὸς Ἱεροβάαλ καὶ Ζεβοὺλ ἐπίσκοπος αὐτοῦ δοῦλος αὐτοῦ σὺν τοῖς ἀνδράσιν Ἑμμὼρ πατρὸς Συχέμ; καὶ τί ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ ἡμεῖς;
28 And Gaal son of Abed said, “What is Abimelech, and who is the son of Sychem, that we shall be subject to him? Is he not a son of Jerobaal? And Zeboul his supervisor is his slave along with the men of Hemmōr father of Sychem. And why is it that we shall serve him?	28 And Gaal son of Jōbēl said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is the son of Sychem, that we shall be subject to him? Is he not a son of Jerobaal? And Zeboul his supervisor is his slave along with the men of Hemmōr father of Sychem. And why is it that we shall serve him?

29 If only this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” And he said to Abimelech, “Increase your army, and come out.”

29 καὶ τίς δῴη τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον ἐν χειρί μου καὶ μεταστήσω τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἐρῶ τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ Πλήθυνον τὴν δύναμίν σου καὶ ἔξελθε.	29 καὶ τίς δῴη τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον ἐν χειρί μου; καὶ μεταστήσω τὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἐρῶ πρὸς αὐτόν· πλήθυνον τὴν δύναμίν σου καὶ ἔξελθε.
29 And who would give this people in my hand? And I will remove Abimelech, and I will say to Abimelech, ‛Multiply your army, and come out.’ ”	29 And who would give this people in my hand? And I will remove Abimelech, and I will say to him, ‛Multiply your army, and come out.’ ”

30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

30 καὶ ἤκουσεν Ζεβοὺλ ὁ ἄρχων τῆς πόλεως τοὺς λόγους Γαὰλ υἱοῦ Ἀβὲδ καὶ ἐθυμώθη ὀργῇ.	30 καὶ ἤκουσεν Ζεβοὺλ ἄρχων τῆς πόλεως τοὺς λόγους Γαὰλ υἱοῦ Ἰωβὴλ καὶ ὠργίσθη θυμῷ αὐτός.
30 And Zeboul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Abed, and he was angry with wrath.	30 And Zeboul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Jōbēl, and he himself was angry with wrath.

31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, “Look, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and, look, they fortify the city against you.

31 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ μετὰ δώρων λέγων Ἰδοὺ Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἀβὲδ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ παραγεγόνασιν εἰς Σίκιμα, καὶ οἵδε πολιορκοῦσιν τὴν πόλιν ἐπὶ σέ·	31 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐν κρυφῇ λέγων· ἰδοὺ Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβὴλ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται εἰς Συχέμ, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτοὶ περικάθηνται τὴν πόλιν ἐπὶ σέ·
31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech with gifts, saying, “Look! Gaal son of Abed and his brothers have arrived in Sikimōn, and these here are besieging the city against you.	31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech in secret, saying, “Look! Gaal son of Jōbēl and his brothers are coming into Sychem, and see, they themselves are laying siege to the city against you.

32 Now therefore get up by night, you and the people who ares with you, and lie in wait in the field.

32 καὶ νῦν ἀνάστηθι νυκτὸς σὺ καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετὰ σου καὶ ἐνέδρευσον ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ,	32 καὶ νῦν ἀναστὰς νυκτός, σὺ καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετὰ σου, καὶ ἐνέδρευσον ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ,
32 And now, get up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the fields.	32 And now, get up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the fields.

33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and attack the city; and, listen, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you find opportunity.”

33 καὶ ἔσται τὸ πρωῒ ἅμα τῷ ἀνατεῖλαι τὸν ἥλιον καὶ ὀρθρίσεις καὶ ἐκτενεῖς ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύονται πρὸς σέ, καὶ ποιήσεις αὐτῷ καθάπερ ἐὰν εὕρῃ ἡ χείρ σου.	33 καὶ ἔσται τὸ πρωῒ ἅμα τῷ ἀνατεῖλαι τὸν ἥλιον, ὀρθριεῖς καὶ ἐκτενεῖς ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύονται πρὸς σέ, καὶ ποιήσεις αὐτῷ ὅσα ἄν εὕρῃ ἡ χείρ σου.
33 And it will be early, as the sun rises, that you will rise early and stretch out against the city, and look! he himself and the people who are with him will come out against you, and you will deal with him just as your hand devises.	33 And it will be early, as the sun rises; you will rise early and stretch out against the city, and look! he himself and the people who are with him will come out against you, and you will do to him whatever your hand devises.

34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

34 καὶ ἀνέστη Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς καὶ ἐνήδρευσαν ἐπὶ Σίκιμα τέσσαρας ἀρχάς.	34 καὶ ἀνέστη Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς μετ’ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς καὶ ἐνήδρευσαν ἐπὶ Συχὲμ τέτρασιν ἀρχαῖς.
34 And Abimelech and all the people with him got up by night and stationed four commands in ambush against Sikimōn.	34 And Abimelech got up (and all the people were with him) by night, and they stationed themselves in ambush against Sychem, in four commands.

35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood at the entering of the gate of the city; and Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.

35 καὶ ἐγένετο πρωῒ καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἀβὲδ καὶ ἔστη πρὸς τῇ θύρᾳ τῆς πύλης τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἀνέστη Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν ἐνέδρων.	35 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβὴλ καὶ ἔστη πρὸς τῇ θύρᾳ τῆς πύλης τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἀνέστη Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐνέδρου.
35 And it came to be, early that Gaal son of Abed went out and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people with him rose from their ambushes.	35 And Gaal son of Jōbēl went out and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people with him rose from their ambush.

36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, some people are coming down from the top of the mountains.” And Zebul said to him, “You are seeing the shadows on the mountains as if they were men.”

36 καὶ εἶδεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἀβὲδ τὸν λαὸν καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Ζεβοὺλ Ἰδοὺ λαὸς καταβαίνων ἀπὸ τῶν κορυφῶν τῶν ὀρέων καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ζεβοὺλ Τὴν σκιὰν τῶν ὀρέων σὺ ὁρᾶς ὡς ἄνδρας.	36 καὶ εἶδεν Γαὰλ υἱὸς Ἰωβὴλ τὸν λαὸν καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Ζεβούλ· ἰδοὺ λαὸς καταβαίνει ἀπὸ κεφαλῶν τῶν ὀρέων. καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ζεβούλ· τὴν σκιὰν τῶν ὀρέων σὺ βλέπεις ὡς ἄνδρας.
36 And Gaal son of Abed saw them and said to Zeboul, “Look! people coming down from the mountain tops!” And Zeboul said to him, “You are seeing the shadows on the mountains as men.”	36 And Gaal son of Jōbēl saw them and said to Zeboul, “Look! people are coming down from the mountain peaks!” And Zeboul said to him, “You are seeing the shadows on the mountains as men.”

37 And Gaal spoke again and said, “Look, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and another group is coming fro the way of the diviners’ oak.”

37 καὶ προσέθετο ἔτι Γαὰλ τοῦ λαλῆσαι καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ λαὸς καταβαίνων κατὰ θάλασσαν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐχόμενα τοῦ ὀμφαλοῦ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἀρχὴ μία παραγίνεται ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ δρυὸς ἀποβλεπόντων.	37 καὶ προσέθετο ἔτι Γαὰλ τοῦ λαλῆσαι καὶ εἶπεν· ἰδοὺ λαὸς καταβαίνων κατὰ θάλασσαν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐχόμενα ὀμφαλοῦ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἀρχὴ ἑτέρα ἔρχεται διὰ ὁδοῦ Ἠλωνμαωνενίμ.
37 And Gaal continued still to speak, and he said, “Look! people coming down toward the sea from the area near the navel of the land, and one command is coming from the road of the watching oak.	37 And Gaal continued still to speak, and he said, “Look! people coming down toward the sea from the area near the navel of the land, and another command is coming by way of Ēlōnmaōnenim.

38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is now your mouth, which you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Is not this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”

38 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ζεβοὺλ Ποῦ ἐστιν νῦν τὸ στόμα σου τὸ λέγον Τίς ἐστιν Ἀβιμέλεχ, ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; οὐκ ἰδοὺ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ λαός, ὃν ἐξουδένωσας; ἔξελθε νῦν καὶ πολέμει πρὸς αὐτόν.	38 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ζεβούλ· καὶ ποῦ ἐστιν τὸ στόμα σου ὡς ἐλάλησας, τίς ἐστιν Ἀβιμέλεχ, ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; μὴ οὐχὶ οὗτος ὁ λαός, ὃν ἐξουδένωσας; ἔξελθε δὴ νῦν καὶ παράταξαι αὐτῷ.
38 And Zeboul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, which said, ‛Who is Abimelech, that we shall be subject to him?’ Look! are these not the people you humiliated? Go out now and fight with them.”	38 And Zeboul said to him, “And where is your mouth, when you spoke, ‛Who is Abimelech, that we shall be subject to him?’ Are not these the people you humiliated? Please go out now and prepare to fight against them.”

39 And Gaal went out in the presence of the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

39 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Γαὰλ ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων καὶ ἐπολέμησεν ἐν Ἀβιμέλεχ.	39 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Γαὰλ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρῶν Συχὲμ καὶ παρετάξατο πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ.
39 And Gaal went out from before the men of Sikimōn and fought against Abimelech.	39 And Gaal went out in the presence of the men of Sychem and deployed troops against Abimelech.

40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, up to the entering of the gate.

40 καὶ κατεδίωξεν αὐτὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἔφυγεν ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔπεσον τραυματίαι πολλοὶ ἕως θυρῶν τῆς πόλεως.	40 καὶ ἐδίωξεν αὐτὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἔφυγεν ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔπεσαν τραυματίαι πολλοὶ ἕως τῆς θύρας τῆς πύλης.
40 And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him, and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the city.	40 And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him, and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.

41 And Abimelech stayed at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, so that they could not stay in Shechem.

41 καὶ ἐκάθισεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐν Ἀριμά· καὶ ἐξέβαλεν Ζεβοὺλ τὸν Γαὰλ καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ οἰκεῖν ἐν Σικίμοις.	41 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐν Ἀρημά· καὶ ἐξέβαλεν Ζεβοὺλ τὸν Γαὰλ καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ μὴ οἰκεῖν ἐν Συχέμ.
41 And Abimelech resided at Arima, and Zeboul drove out Gaal and his brothers so that they could not live on at Sikimōn.	41 And Abimelech entered in Arēma, and Zeboul drove out Gaal and his brothers so that they could not live on at Sychem.

42 And it happened on the next day, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

42 καὶ ἐγενήθη τῇ ἐπαύριον καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὸ πεδίον, καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ.	42 καὶ ἐγένετο τῇ ἐπαύριον καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὸν ἀγρόν, καὶ ἀνήγγειλεν τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ.
42 And it came to be, on the following day that the people went out into the plain, and it was reported to Abimelech.	42 And it came to be, on the following day that the people went out into the fields, and they reported it to Abimelech.

43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, suddenly, the people were coming out of the city; and he rose up against them, and killed them.

43 καὶ παρέλαβεν τὸν λαὸν καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτὸν τρεῖς ἀρχὰς καὶ ἐνήδρευσεν ἐν αὐτῷ· καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἰδοὺ λαὸς ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐπανέστη αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς.	43 καὶ ἔλαβεν τὸν λαόν, καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τρεῖς ἀρχὰς καὶ ἐνήδρευσεν ἐν ἀγρῷ· καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ λαὸς ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἀνέστη ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς.
43 And he took along the people and divided them into three commands and lay in wait in it. And he saw, and look! people came out of the city, and he rose against them and struck them down.	43 And he took the people and divided them into three squads and lay in wait in the fields. And he saw, and look! the people came out of the city, and he rose against them and struck them down.

44 And Abimelech, and the squad that was with him, rushed forward, and stood at the entering of the gate of the city; and the other two squads ran after all the people who were in the fields, and killed them.

44 καὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ αἱ ἀρχαὶ αἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξετάθησαν καὶ ἔστησαν παρὰ τὴν πύλην τῆς πόλεως, καὶ αἱ δύο ἀρχαὶ ἐξεχύθησαν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς.	44 καὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ οἱ ἀρχηγοὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξέτειναν καὶ ἔστησαν παρὰ τὴν θύραν τῆς πύλης τῆς πόλεως, καὶ αἱ δύο ἀρχαὶ ἐξέτειναν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ καὶ ἐπάταξαν αὐτούς.
44 And Abimelech and the leaders who were with him spread out and stood by the gate of the city, and the two leaders rushed out at all who were in the fields and struck them down.	44 And Abimelech and the leaders who were with him spread out and stood by the entrance of the gate of the city, and the two leaders spread out against all who were in the fields and struck them down.

45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were in it, and demolished the city, and sowed it with salt.

45 καὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐπολέμει ἐν τῇ πόλει ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην, καὶ κατελάβοντο τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τὸν λαὸν τὸν ἐν αὐτῇ ἀνεῖλεν καὶ τὴν πόλιν καθεῖλεν καὶ ἔσπειρεν αὐτὴν ἅλας.	45 καὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ παρετάσσετο ἐν τῇ πόλει ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην καὶ κατελάβετο τὴν πόλιν καὶ τὸν λαὸν τὸν ἐν αὐτῇ ἀπέκτεινεν καὶ καθεῖλεν τὴν πόλιν καὶ ἔσπειρεν εἰς ἅλας.
45 And Abimelech was fighting against the city all that day, and they seized the city, and he killed the people who were in it, and he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.	45 And Abimelech was deploying troops against the city all that day, and he seized the city, and he killed the people who were in it, and he pulled down the city and sowed it for salt.

46 And when all the men in the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into the cellar of the house of El-Berith.

46 καὶ ἤκουσαν πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες πύργου Σικίμων καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς τὸ ὀχύρωμα οἴκου τοῦ Βάαλ διαθήκης.	46 καὶ ἤκουσαν πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες πύργων Συχὲμ καὶ ἦλθον εἰς συνέλευσιν Βαιθηλβερίθ.
46 And all the men of the Tower of Sikimōn heard of it, and they entered the fortress of the house of Baal of covenant.	46 And all the men of the towers of Sychem heard of it, and they gathered to the stronghold at Baithēl-Berith.

47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

47 καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ ὅτι συνήχθησαν πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ πύργου Σικίμων.	47 καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Ἀβιμέλεχ ὅτι συνήχθησαν πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες πύργων Συχέμ.
47 And Abimelech was told that all the men of the Tower of Sikimōn were gathered together.	47 And Abimelech was told that all the men of the towers of Sychem were gathered together.

48 And Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took a hatchet in his hand, and cut down a branch from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.”

48 καὶ ἀνέβη Ἀβιμέλεχ εἰς ὄρος Σελμών, αὐτὸς καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλαβεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἀξίνην ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔκοψεν φορτίον ξύλων καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτὸ καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τὸν μετ’ αὐτοῦ Τί εἴδετέ με ποιοῦντα, ταχέως ποιήσατε ὡς καὶ ἐγώ.	48 καὶ ἀνέβη Ἀβιμέλεχ εἰς ὄρος Ἕρμων καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλαβεν Ἀβιμέλεχ τὰς ἀξίνας ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔκοψεν κλάδον ξύλου καὶ ἦρεν καὶ ἔθηκεν ἐπ’ ὤμων αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν τῷ λαῷ τῷ μετ’ αὐτοῦ· ὃ εἴδετέ με ποιοῦντα, ταχέως ποιήσατε ὡς ἐγώ.
48 And Abimelech went up to Mount Selmōn, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a stack of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulders. And he said to the people with him, “What have you seen me doing? Do quickly just as I have done.”	48 And Abimelech went up to Mount Hermōn, and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took the axes in his hand and cut down a tree branch and took it up and laid it on his shoulders. And he said to the people with him, “What you have seen me doing do quickly as I have done.”

49 And all the people did likewise. Each man cut down a branch and followed Abimelech. They laid them on the cellar and set fire on them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about 1000 men and women.

49 καὶ ἔκοψαν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕκαστος φορτίον καὶ ἦραν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὀπίσω Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὸ ὀχύρωμα καὶ ἐνέπρησαν ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐν πυρί, καὶ ἀπέθανον πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες πύργου Σικίμων ὡσεὶ χίλιοι ἄνδρες καὶ γυναῖκες.	49 καὶ ἔκοψαν καὶ γε ἀνὴρ κλάδον πᾶς ἀνὴρ καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὀπίσω Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὴν συνέλευσιν καὶ ἐνεπύρισαν ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς τὴν συνέλευσιν ἐν πυρί, καὶ ἀπέθανον καὶ γε πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες πύργου Σικίμων ὡς χίλιοι ἄνδρες καὶ γυναῖκες.
49 And every one of them also cut down a stack, took it up and followed after Abimelech, and they put it against the fortress, and they burned the fortress over them with fire, and all the men of the Tower of Sikimōn died, about a 1000 men and women.	49 And they (and indeed every man) also cut down every man a branch and followed after Abimelech, and they put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold alight over them with fire, and indeed all the men of the Tower of Sikimōn died, about a 1000 men and women.

50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and seized it.

50 Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἀβιμέλεχ εἰς Θέβες καὶ περιεκάθισεν ἐπ’ αὐτὴν καὶ προκατελάβετο αὐτήν.	50 Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐκ Βαιθηλβερίθ καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐν Θηβὴς καὶ κατέλαβεν αὐτήν.
50 And Abimelech went to Thebes, and laid siege against it and quickly seized it.	50 And Abimelech went from Baithēl-Berith, and encamped against Thebes and took it.

51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and to that place fled all the men and women, and all those of the city, and shut themselves in, and went up to the top of the tower.

51 καὶ πύργος ἦν ὀχυρὸς ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἔφυγον ἐκεῖ πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες καὶ πάντες οἱ ἡγούμενοι τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν ἐφ’ ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀνέβησαν ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα τοῦ πύργου.	51 καὶ πύργος ἰσχυρὸς ἦν ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἔφυγον ἐκεῖ πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἔκλεισαν ἔξωθεν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνέβησαν ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα τοῦ πύργου.
51 And there was a strong tower in the middle of the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled there and shut it on themselves, and they went up to the top of the tower.	51 And there was a strong tower in the middle of the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there and shut it around them, and they went up to the top of the tower.

52 And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and approached close to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

52 καὶ ἦλθεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τοῦ πύργου, καὶ ἐξεπολέμησαν αὐτόν· καὶ ἤγγισεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τῆς θύρας τοῦ πύργου ἐμπρῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν πυρί.	52 καὶ ἦλθεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τοῦ πύργου, καὶ παρετάξαντο αὐτῷ· καὶ ἤγγισεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τῆς θύρας τοῦ πύργου τοῦ ἐμπρῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν πυρί.
52 And Abimelech came up to the tower, and they battled him, and Abimelech came near to the door of the tower, to burn it with fire.	52 And Abimelech came up to the tower, and they drew up in battle array with him, and Abimelech came near to the door of the tower, to burn it with fire.

53 And a certain woman flung a piece of an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and crushed his skull.

53 καὶ ἔρριψεν γυνὴ μία κλάσμα μύλου ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ συνέθλασεν τὸ κρανίον αὐτοῦ.	53 καὶ ἔρριψεν γυνὴ μία κλάσμα ἐπιμυλίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν Ἀβιμέλεχ καὶ ἔκλασεν τὸ κρανίον αὐτοῦ.
53 And one woman threw a piece of a millstone on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.	53 And one woman threw a piece of an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and cracked his skull.

54 Then he called hastily to the young man his armourbearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword, and kill me, so that men don’t say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

54 καὶ ἐβόησεν τὸ τάχος πρὸς τὸ παιδάριον τὸν αἴροντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ σπάσαι τὴν μάχαιράν σου καὶ θανάτωσόν με, μήποτε εἴπωσιν γυνὴ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν. καὶ ἐξεκέντησεν αὐτὸν τὸ παιδάριον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἀβιμέλεχ.	54 καὶ ἐβόησεν ταχὺ πρὸς τὸ παιδάριον τὸ αἶρον τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· σπάσον τὴν ῥομφαίαν μου καὶ θανάτωσόν με, μήποτε εἴπωσιν· γυνὴ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν. καὶ ἐξεκέντησεν αὐτὸν τὸ παιδάριον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέθανεν.
54 And immediately he called out to the young servant, the one who carried his equipment, and said to him, “Draw your dagger, and kill me, so they won’t say, ‛A woman killed him.’ ” And his young servant stabbed him through, and Abimelech died.	54 And quickly he called out to the young servant who carried his equipment and said to him, “Draw my sword, and kill me, so they won’t say, ‛A woman killed him.’ ” And his servant stabbed him and he died

55 And when the men of Israēl saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place.

55 καὶ εἶδεν ἀνὴρ Ἰσραὴλ ὅτι ἀπέθανεν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἀπῆλθον ἀνὴρ εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ.	55 καὶ εἶδεν ἀνὴρ Ἰσραὴλ ὅτι ἀπέθανεν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ἀνὴρ εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ.
55 And a man of Israēl saw that Abimelech had died, and they departed, a man to his place.	55 And a man of Israēl saw that Abimelech had died, and they went, a man to his place.

56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, for killing his 70 brothers.

56 καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν ὁ θεὸς τὴν κακίαν Ἀβιμέλεχ, ἣν ἐποίησεν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἀποκτεῖναι τοὺς ἑβδομήκοντα ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ.	56 καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν ὁ θεὸς τὴν πονηρίαν Ἀβιμέλεχ, ἣν ἐποίησεν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἀποκτεῖναι τοὺς ἑβδομήκοντα ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ.
56 And God turned away the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers,	56 And God returned the wickedness of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers,

57 And God brought all the evil of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

57 καὶ πᾶσαν κακίαν ἀνδρῶν Σικίμων ἐπέστρεψεν ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπῆλθεν ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἡ κατάρα Ἰωαθὰμ τοῦ υἱοῦ Ἱεροβάαλ.	57 καὶ τὴν πᾶσαν πονηρίαν ἀνδρῶν Συχὲμ ἐπέστρεψεν ὁ θεὸς εἰς κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπῆλθεν ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἡ κατάρα Ἰωάθαν υἱοῦ Ἱεροβάαλ.
57 and God returned all the evil of the men of Sikimōn on their head, and on them came the curse of Jōatham the son of Jerobaal.	57 and God returned all the wickedness of the men of Sychem on their head, and on them came the curse of Jōathan son of Jerobaal.