Judges

Judges 9:16–21

16Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves— 17for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian, 18but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother — 19if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.

20But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

21Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

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Judges 9:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and honestlyוּבְתָמִים֙ū·ḇə·ṯā·mîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
in making Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּwat·tam·lî·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you have done wellעֲשִׂיתֶם֙‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
byעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלyə·rub·ba·‘alNoun - proper - masculine singularH3378 Jerubbaal
and his familyבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you have doneעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
as heיָדָ֖יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
deservesכִּגְמ֥וּלkiḡ·mūlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1576 dealing, recompence, benefit

Judges 9:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
forאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil·ḥamVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
for youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
and riskedוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְway·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
to deliverוַיַּצֵּ֥לway·yaṣ·ṣêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan

Judges 9:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but youוְאַתֶּ֞םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have risen upקַמְתֶּ֨םqam·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my father’sאָבִי֙’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and killedוַתַּהַרְג֧וּwat·ta·har·ḡūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
sonsבָּנָ֛יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a singleאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
and you have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of his maidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙’ă·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּwat·tam·lî·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḥî·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother

Judges 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and honestlyוּבְתָמִ֧יםū·ḇə·ṯā·mîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
towardעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלyə·rub·ba·‘alNoun - proper - masculine singularH3378 Jerubbaal
and his houseבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
may you rejoiceשִׂמְחוּ֙śim·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
in Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
in youבָּכֶֽם׃bā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Judges 9:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
notאַ֕יִן’a·yinAdverbH369 nothing, nought
may fireאֵשׁ֙’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
comeתֵּ֤צֵאtê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
from Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְmê·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֛לwə·ṯō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Beth-milloמִלּ֑וֹאmil·lō·wNoun - proper - feminine singularH1037 Beth-Millo
and may fireאֵ֜שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
comeוְתֵצֵ֨אwə·ṯê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
from the leadersמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmib·ba·‘ă·lêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙šə·ḵemNoun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
and Beth-milloמִלּ֔וֹאmil·lō·wConjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1037 Beth-Millo
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לwə·ṯō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek

Judges 9:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jothamיוֹתָ֔םyō·w·ṯāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3147 Jotham
ran awayוַיָּ֣נָסway·yā·nāsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
escapingוַיִּבְרַ֖חway·yiḇ·raḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
to Beerבְּאֵ֑רָהbə·’ê·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH876 well, pit
and he livedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
for fearמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃פ’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek

Cross-references

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Judges 9:16 Judges 8:35

Judges 9:17 Judges 7:1–25 · Romans 5:8

Judges 9:18 Judges 9:5–6 · Psalm 109:4

Judges 9:19 Isaiah 8:6

Judges 9:20 Judges 9:15 · Judges 9:56–57 · 2 Chronicles 20:22–23 · Psalm 140:10 · Psalm 28:4

Judges 9:21 Joshua 19:8 · Numbers 21:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.