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וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֗ם וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֔ים וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֔יר וַיָּ֥קָם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיַּכֵּֽם׃ And he took the people and divided them into three companies, and he lay in ambush in the field, and he saw, and behold, the … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ And it came to pass on the next day that the people went out into the field, and they told Avimelekh.   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בָּארוּמָ֑ה וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ זְבֻ֛ל אֶת־גַּ֥עַל וְאֶת־אֶחָ֖יו מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ And Avimelekh dwelt in Aruma, and Zevul drove out Gaʿal and his brothers from dwelling in Shekhem.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (vayyēshev) – Root: ישב (yashav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖נָס מִפָּנָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃ And Avimelekh pursued him, and he fled from before him, and many slain fell up to the entrance of the gate.   Morphology וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ (vayyirdəfehu) – Root: רדף (radaf); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֣צֵא גַ֔עַל לִפְנֵ֖י בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ And Gaʿal went out before the lords of Shekhem and fought against Avimelekh.   Morphology וַיֵּ֣צֵא (vayyetse) – Root: יצא (yatsaʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he went out”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפֹ֥וא פִ֨יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָאַ֣סְתָּה בֹּ֔ו צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בֹּֽו׃ ס And Zevul said to him, “Where now is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Avimelekh that … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨סֶף עֹ֣וד גַּעַל֮ לְדַבֵּר֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָם֙ יֹֽורְדִ֔ים מֵעִ֖ם טַבּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־אֶחָ֣ד בָּ֔א מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֵלֹ֥ון מְעֹונְנִֽים׃ And Gaʿal continued to speak and said, “Behold, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְא־גַּעַל֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־זְבֻ֔ל הִנֵּה־עָ֣ם יֹורֵ֔ד מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הֶהָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ זְבֻ֔ל אֵ֣ת צֵ֧ל הֶהָרִ֛ים אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ ס And Gaʿal saw the people, and he said to Zevul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains!” And … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵא֙ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֔בֶד וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְהָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּ֖ו מִן־הַמַּאְרָֽב׃ And Gaʿal son of ʿEved went out and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, and Avimelekh and the people who were with him arose … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּ֖ו לָ֑יְלָה וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ עַל־שְׁכֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעָ֖ה רָאשִֽׁים׃ And Avimelekh arose, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shekhem in four companies.   Morphology וַיָּ֧קָם (vayyaqam) – Root: קום (qum); … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ עַל־הָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ה֞וּא וְהָעָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו֙ יֹצְאִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לֹּ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ ס And it shall be in the morning, as the sun rises, you shall rise early and attack the city, and behold, he … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם לַ֔יְלָה אַתָּ֖ה וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתָּ֑ךְ וֶאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ And now, rise by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in ambush in the field.   Morphology וְעַתָּה֙ (və-ʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿattah); Form: Adverb; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃ And he sent messengers to Avimelekh in deceit, saying, “Behold, Gaʿal son of ʿEved and his brothers have come to Shekhem, and behold, they are … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע זְבֻל֙ שַׂר־הָעִ֔יר אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עָ֑בֶד וַיִּ֖חַר אַפֹּֽו׃ And Zevul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaʿal son of ʿEved, and his anger was kindled.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע (vayyishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְאָסִ֖ירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ רַבֶּ֥ה צְבָאֲךָ֖ וָצֵֽאָה׃ If only this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Avimelekh. I would say to Abimelekh, ‘Increase your army and come out!’”   Morphology וּמִ֨י (u-mi) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִידֹ֑ו עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמֹור֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ And Gaʿal son of ʿEved said, “Who is Abimelek, and who is Shekhem, that we should serve him? Is he not … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ And they went out into the field and gathered their vineyards, and they trod the grapes, and they held feasts, and they came into the house … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֞א גַּ֤עַל בֶּן־עֶ֨בֶד֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־בֹ֖ו בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶֽם׃ And Gaal son of Eved came, and his brothers, and they passed into Shekhem, and the lords of Shekhem put their trust in him.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֞א (vayyāvo) – Root: בוא … Continue reading →

וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לֹו֩ בַעֲלֵ֨י שְׁכֶ֜ם מְאָרְבִ֗ים עַ֚ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֔ים וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פ And the lords of Shekhem set ambushers against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them on … Continue reading →

לָבֹ֕וא חֲמַ֖ס שִׁבְעִ֣ים בְּנֵֽי־יְרֻבָּ֑עַל וְדָמָ֗ם לָשׂ֞וּם עַל־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרַ֣ג אֹותָ֔ם וְעַל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּק֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖יו לַהֲרֹ֥ג אֶת־אֶחָֽיו׃ So that the violence done to the seventy sons of Yerubbaʿal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelekh their brother, … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ ר֣וּחַ רָעָ֔ה בֵּ֣ין אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וּבֵ֖ין בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ And God sent an evil spirit between Avimelekh and the lords of Shekhem, and the lords of Shekhem dealt treacherously with Avimelekh.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֧שַׂר אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ And Avimelekh ruled over Yisraʾel for three years.   Morphology וַיָּ֧שַׂר (vayyāsar) – Root: שרר (sarar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he ruled”; Notes: Indicates leadership or governance. אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ (ʾAvimelekh) – … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣נָס יֹותָ֔ם וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בְּאֵ֑רָה וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ אָחִֽיו׃ פ And Yotam fled and escaped, and he went to Beʾer and lived there, away from the face of Avimelekh his brother.   Morphology וַיָּ֣נָס (vayyānas) – Root: נוס (nus); … Continue reading →

וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְתֹאכַ֛ל אֶת־בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית מִלֹּ֑וא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלֹּ֔וא וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ But if not, let fire come out from Avimelekh and consume the lords of Shekhem and the house of Millo, and let fire … Continue reading →

וְאִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת וּבְתָמִ֧ים עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־יְרֻבַּ֥עַל וְעִם־בֵּיתֹ֖ו הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה שִׂמְחוּ֙ בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח גַּם־ה֖וּא בָּכֶֽם׃ But if in truth and in integrity you have acted with Yerubbaʿal and with his house this day, rejoice in Avimelekh, and let him also rejoice in you. … Continue reading →

וְאַתֶּ֞ם קַמְתֶּ֨ם עַל־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ הַיֹּ֔ום וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ אֶת־בָּנָ֛יו שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ עַל־אֶ֣בֶן אֶחָ֑ת וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲמָתֹו֙ עַל־בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֲחִיכֶ֖ם הֽוּא׃ But you have risen against my father’s house today and have killed his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and you … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃ who fought for you, my father, and cast his life before him and delivered you from the hand of Midyan.   Morphology אֲשֶׁר־ (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Relative … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת וּבְתָמִים֙ עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וְאִם־טֹובָ֤ה עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ עִם־יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְעִם־בֵּיתֹ֔ו וְאִם־כִּגְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם לֹֽו׃ And now, if in truth and in integrity you have acted and made Avimelekh king, and if you have done well with Yerubbaʿal and with his … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָאָטָד֮ אֶל־הָעֵצִים֒ אִ֡ם בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת אַתֶּם֩ מֹשְׁחִ֨ים אֹתִ֤י לְמֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ חֲס֣וּ בְצִלִּ֑י וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הָ֣אָטָ֔ד וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֹֽון׃ And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me as king over you, come, take refuge … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ כָל־הָעֵצִ֖ים אֶל־הָאָטָ֑ד לֵ֥ךְ אַתָּ֖ה מְלָךְ־עָלֵֽינוּ׃ And all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come, you reign over us.’   Morphology וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (vayyomru) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they said”; … Continue reading →