Judges

Judges 9:22–25

²²After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years, ²³God sent a spirit of animosity^d between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully, ²⁴in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.

²⁵The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.

Footnotes

d 9:23 Or a harmful spirit

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Judges 9:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
had reigned	וַיָּ֧שַׂר	way·yā·śar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7786 vanquish, rule
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for three	שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנִֽים׃	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

Judges 9:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of animosity	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
between	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
and	וּבֵ֖ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the leaders	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Shechem	שְׁכֶ֑ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
and caused them	בַעֲלֵי־	ḇa·‘ă·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
to treat Abimelech	בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃	ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
deceitfully	וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ	way·yiḇ·gə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously

Judges 9:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in order that the crime	חֲמַ֖ס	ḥă·mas	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2555 violence, wrong
against the seventy	שִׁבְעִ֣ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
sons	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Jerubbaal	יְרֻבָּ֑עַל	yə·rub·bā·‘al	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3378 Jerubbaal
might come to justice	לָב֕וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and their blood	וְדָמָ֗ם	wə·ḏā·mām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1818 blood
be avenged	לָשׂ֞וּם	lā·śūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their brother	אֲחִיהֶם֙	’ă·ḥî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H251 brother
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
and on	וְעַל֙	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the leaders	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Shechem	שְׁכֶ֔ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had helped	חִזְּק֥וּ	ḥiz·zə·qū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
him	יָדָ֖יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
murder	לַהֲרֹ֥ג	la·hă·rōḡ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2026 kill, slay
his brothers	אֶחָֽיו׃	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

Judges 9:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The leaders	בַעֲלֵ֨י	ḇa·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Shechem	שְׁכֶ֜ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
set up	וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ	way·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
an ambush	מְאָרְבִ֗ים	mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H693 lie in wait
against	לוֹ֩	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the hilltops	רָאשֵׁ֣י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
and they robbed	וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ	way·yiḡ·zə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
passed	יַעֲבֹ֥ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
on the road	בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ	bad·dā·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
So this was reported	וַיֻּגַּ֖ד	way·yug·gaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to Abimelech	לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃פ	la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek

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Judges 9:23 Isaiah 33:1 · Isaiah 19:14 · Isaiah 19:2 · 2 Thessalonians 2:11–12

Judges 9:24 1 Kings 2:32 · Psalm 7:16 · Esther 9:25

Judges 9:25 Proverbs 1:11–12

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