اَلْقُضَاة 9
| وَذَهَبَ أَبِيمَالِكُ بْنُ يَرُبَّعْلَ إِلَى شَكِيمَ إِلَى إِخْوَةِ أُمِّهِ، وَكَلَّمَهُمْ وَجَمِيعَ عَشِيرَةِ بَيْتِ أَبِي أُمِّهِ قَائِلًا: | ١ 1 |
Then went Abimelech son of Jerubbaal, to Shechem, unto the brethren of his mother, —and spake unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying;
| «تَكَلَّمُوا ٱلْآنَ فِي آذَانِ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ. أَيُّمَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ: أَأَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا، جَمِيعُ بَنِي يَرُبَّعْلَ، أَمْ أَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ؟ وَٱذْكُرُوا أَنِّي أَنَا عَظْمُكُمْ وَلَحْمُكُمْ». | ٢ 2 |
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the owners of Shechem—Which is better for you, that there should rule over you, seventy men, all sons of Jerubbaal, or that there should rule over you, one man? And remember that, your bone and your flesh, am I.
| فَتَكَلَّمَ إِخْوَةُ أُمِّهِ عَنْهُ فِي آذَانِ كُلِّ أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ بِجَمِيعِ هَذَا ٱلْكَلَامِ. فَمَالَ قَلْبُهُمْ وَرَاءَ أَبِيمَالِكَ، لِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا: «أَخُونَا هُوَ». | ٣ 3 |
So the brethren of his mother spake for him, in the ears of all the owners of Shechem, all these words, —and their heart inclined after Abimelech, for they said—Our own brother, is he.
| وَأَعْطَوْهُ سَبْعِينَ شَاقِلَ فِضَّةٍ مِنْ بَيْتِ بَعْلِ بَرِيثَ، فَٱسْتَأْجَرَ بِهَا أَبِيمَالِكُ رِجَالًا بَطَّالِينَ طَائِشِينَ، فَسَعَوْا وَرَاءَهُ. | ٤ 4 |
So they gave him seventy pieces of silver, out of the house of Baal-berith, —and Abimelech hired therewith, loose and unstable men, and they followed him.
| ثُمَّ جَاءَ إِلَى بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ فِي عَفْرَةَ وَقَتَلَ إِخْوَتَهُ بَنِي يَرُبَّعْلَ، سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا، عَلَى حَجَرٍ وَاحِدٍ. وَبَقِيَ يُوثَامُ بْنُ يَرُبَّعْلَ ٱلْأَصْغَرُ لِأَنَّهُ ٱخْتَبَأَ. | ٥ 5 |
And he entered the house of his father, at Ophrah, and slew his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, upon one stone, —but there remained Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, for he had hidden himself.
| فَٱجْتَمَعَ جَمِيعُ أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ وَكُلُّ سُكَّانِ ٱلْقَلْعَةِ وَذَهَبُوا وَجَعَلُوا أَبِيمَالِكَ مَلِكًا عِنْدَ بَلُّوطَةِ ٱلنَّصَبِ ٱلَّذِي فِي شَكِيمَ. | ٦ 6 |
Then were gathered together all the owners of Shechem, and all the house of Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, —by the oak of the pillar, that was in Shechem.
| وَأَخْبَرُوا يُوثَامَ فَذَهَبَ وَوَقَفَ عَلَى رَأْسِ جَبَلِ جِرِزِّيمَ، وَرَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ وَنَادَى وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «اِسْمَعُوا لِي يَا أَهْلَ شَكِيمَ، يَسْمَعْ لَكُمُ ٱللهُ. | ٧ 7 |
And, when it was told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried aloud, —and said unto them—Hearken unto me, ye owners of Shechem, and may God, hearken unto you.
| مَرَّةً ذَهَبَتِ ٱلْأَشْجَارُ لِتَمْسَحَ عَلَيْهَا مَلِكًا. فَقَالَتْ لِلزَّيْتُونَةِ: ٱمْلِكِي عَلَيْنَا. | ٨ 8 |
The trees, went their way, to anoint over them, a king, —and they said unto the olive tree—Reign thou over us.
| فَقَالَتْ لَهَا ٱلزَّيْتُونَةُ: أَأَتْرُكُ دُهْنِي ٱلَّذِي بِهِ يُكَرِّمُونَ بِيَ ٱللهَ وَٱلنَّاسَ، وَأَذْهَبُ لِكَيْ أَمْلِكَ عَلَى ٱلْأَشْجَارِ؟ | ٩ 9 |
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, which, in me, gods and men do honour, —and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
| ثُمَّ قَالَتِ ٱلْأَشْجَارُ لِلتِّينَةِ: تَعَالَيْ أَنْتِ وَٱمْلِكِي عَلَيْنَا. | ١٠ 10 |
Then said the trees unto the fig-tree, —Come! thou reign over us.
| فَقَالَتْ لَهَا ٱلتِّينَةُ: أَأَتْرُكُ حَلَاوَتِي وَثَمَرِي ٱلطَّيِّبَ وَأَذْهَبُ لِكَيْ أَمْلِكَ عَلَى ٱلْأَشْجَارِ؟ | ١١ 11 |
But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and mine excellent increase, —and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
| فَقَالَتِ ٱلْأَشْجَارُ لِلْكَرْمَةِ: تَعَالَيْ أَنْتِ وَٱمْلِكِي عَلَيْنَا. | ١٢ 12 |
Then said the trees unto the vine, —Come! thou, reign over us.
| فَقَالَتْ لَهَا ٱلْكَرْمَةُ: أَأَتْرُكُ مِسْطَارِي ٱلَّذِي يُفَرِّحُ ٱللهَ وَٱلنَّاسَ وَأَذْهَبُ لِكَيْ أَمْلِكَ عَلَى ٱلْأَشْجَارِ؟ | ١٣ 13 |
But the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, that rejoiceth gods and men, —and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
| ثُمَّ قَالَتْ جَمِيعُ ٱلْأَشْجَارِ لِلْعَوْسَجِ: تَعَالَ أَنْتَ وَٱمْلِكْ عَلَيْنَا. | ١٤ 14 |
Then said all the trees, unto the bramble, —Come, thou, to reign over us.
| فَقَالَ ٱلْعَوْسَجُ لِلْأَشْجَارِ: إِنْ كُنْتُمْ بِٱلْحَقِّ تَمْسَحُونَنِي عَلَيْكُمْ مَلِكًا فَتَعَالَوْا وَٱحْتَمُوا تَحْتَ ظِلِّي. وَإِلأَّ فَتَخْرُجَ نَارٌ مِنَ ٱلْعَوْسَجِ وَتَأْكُلَ أَرْزَ لُبْنَانَ! | ١٥ 15 |
And the bramble said unto the trees, If, in truth, ye are about to anoint me to be king over you, come, take refuge in my shade, —but, if not, there shall come forth fire out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
| فَٱلْآنَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ عَمِلْتُمْ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلصِّحَّةِ إِذْ جَعَلْتُمْ أَبِيمَالِكَ مَلِكًا، وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ فَعَلْتُمْ خَيْرًا مَعَ يَرُبَّعْلَ وَمَعَ بَيْتِهِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ فَعَلْتُمْ لَهُ حَسَبَ عَمَلِ يَدَيْهِ، | ١٦ 16 |
Now, therefore, if, in truth and sincerity, ye have acted, in making Abimelech king, —and if ye have dealt, well, with Jerubbaal and with his house, and if, according to the deserving of his hands, ye have done unto him;
| لِأَنَّ أَبِي قَدْ حَارَبَ عَنْكُمْ وَخَاطَرَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْ يَدِ مِدْيَانَ. | ١٧ 17 |
in that my father fought for you, and cast his soul away from before him, and rescued you out of the hand of Midian; —
| وَأَنْتُمْ قَدْ قُمْتُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَى بَيْتِ أَبِي وَقَتَلْتُمْ بَنِيهِ، سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا عَلَى حَجَرٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَمَلَّكْتُمْ أَبِيمَالِكَ ٱبْنَ أَمَتِهِ عَلَى أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ لِأَنَّهُ أَخُوكُمْ. | ١٨ 18 |
yet have, ye, risen up against the house of my father, to-day, and slain his sons—seventy men, upon one stone, —and made Abimelech, son of his maidservant, king over the owners of Shechem, because he is, your brother;
| فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ عَمِلْتُمْ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلصِّحَّةِ مَعَ يَرُبَّعْلَ وَمَعَ بَيْتِهِ فِي هَذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ، فَٱفْرَحُوا أَنْتُمْ بِأَبِيمَالِكَ، وَلْيَفْرَحْ هُوَ أَيْضًا بِكُمْ. | ١٩ 19 |
if then, in truth and in sincerity, ye have dealt with Jerubbaal and with his house, this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let, him also, rejoice in you;
| وَإِلأَّ فَتَخْرُجَ نَارٌ مِنْ أَبِيمَالِكَ وَتَأْكُلَ أَهْلَ شَكِيمَ وَسُكَّانَ ٱلْقَلْعَةِ، وَتَخْرُجَ نَارٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ وَمِنْ سُكَّانِ ٱلْقَلْعَةِ وَتَأْكُلَ أَبِيمَالِكَ». | ٢٠ 20 |
but, if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the owners of Shechem, and the house of Millo, —and let fire come out from the owners of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech!
| ثُمَّ هَرَبَ يُوثَامُ وَفَرَّ وَذَهَبَ إِلَى بِئْرَ، وَأَقَامَ هُنَاكَ مِنْ وَجْهِ أَبِيمَالِكَ أَخِيهِ. | ٢١ 21 |
And Jotham hasted away, and fled, and went to Beer, —and dwelt there, away from the face of Abimelech his brother.
| فَتَرَأَّسَ أَبِيمَالِكُ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
| وَأَرْسَلَ ٱلرَّبُّ رُوحًا رَدِيًّا بَيْنَ أَبِيمَالِكَ وَأَهْلِ شَكِيمَ، فَغَدَرَ أَهْلُ شَكِيمَ بِأَبِيمَالِكَ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Then God let go a spirit of mischief between Abimelech and the owners of Shechem, —and the owners of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
| لِيَأْتِيَ ظُلْمُ بَنِي يَرُبَّعْلَ ٱلسَّبْعِينَ، وَيُجْلَبَ دَمُهُمْ عَلَى أَبِيمَالِكَ أَخِيهِمِ ٱلَّذِي قَتَلَهُمْ، وَعَلَى أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ ٱلَّذِينَ شَدَّدُوا يَدَيْهِ لِقَتْلِ إِخْوَتِهِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
that the cruel wrong to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might [come upon them], —and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the owners of Shechem who strengthened his hands, to slay his brethren.
| فَوَضَعَ لَهُ أَهْلُ شَكِيمَ كَمِينًا عَلَى رُؤُوسِ ٱلْجِبَالِ، وَكَانُوا يَسْتَلِبُونَ كُلَّ مَنْ عَبَرَ بِهِمْ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ. فَأُخْبِرَ أَبِيمَالِكُ. | ٢٥ 25 |
So the owners of Shechem set for him liers in wait, upon the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who crossed over them by the road, —and it was told Abimelech.
| وَجَاءَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عَابِدٍ مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِ وَعَبَرُوا إِلَى شَكِيمَ فَوَثِقَ بِهِ أَهْلُ شَكِيمَ. | ٢٦ 26 |
And Gaal son of Ebed came, with his brethren, and they passed through to Shechem, —and the owners of Shechem put their trust in him.
| وَخَرَجُوا إِلَى ٱلْحَقْلِ وَقَطَفُوا كُرُومَهُمْ وَدَاسُوا وَصَنَعُوا تَمْجِيدًا، وَدَخَلُوا بَيْتَ إِلَهِهِمْ وَأَكَلُوا وَشَرِبُوا وَلَعَنُوا أَبِيمَالِكَ. | ٢٧ 27 |
Then went they out into the fields, and gathered the fruit of their vineyards and trode [the grapes], and held a vintage festival, —and entered the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and poured contempt on Abimelech.
| فَقَالَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عَابِدٍ: «مَنْ هُوَ أَبِيمَالِكُ وَمَنْ هُوَ شَكِيمُ حَتَّى نَخْدِمَهُ؟ أَمَا هُوَ ٱبْنُ يَرُبَّعْلَ، وَزَبُولُ وَكِيلُهُ؟ ٱخْدِمُوا رِجَالَ حَمُورَ أَبِي شَكِيمَ. فَلِمَاذَا نَخْدِمُهُ نَحْنُ؟ | ٢٨ 28 |
And Gaal son of Ebed said: Who is Abimelech—and who is the son of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve ye the men of Hamor, Shechem’s father, but why should, we, serve him?
| مَنْ يَجْعَلُ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبَ بِيَدِي فَأَعْزِلَ أَبِيمَالِكَ». وَقَالَ لِأَبِيمَالِكَ: «كَثِّرْ جُنْدَكَ وَٱخْرُجْ!». | ٢٩ 29 |
Would, then, this people were in my hand! that I might set aside Abimelech, —and say to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out!
| وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ زَبُولُ رَئِيسُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ كَلَامَ جَعَلَ بْنِ عَابِدٍ حَمِيَ غَضَبُهُ، | ٣٠ 30 |
And, when Zubul, governor of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, then was kindled his anger.
| وَأَرْسَلَ رُسُلًا إِلَى أَبِيمَالِكَ فِي تُرْمَةَ يَقُولُ: «هُوَذَا جَعَلُ بْنُ عَابِدٍ وَإِخْوَتُهُ قَدْ أَتَوْا إِلَى شَكِيمَ، وَهَا هُمْ يُهَيِّجُونَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ ضِدَّكَ. | ٣١ 31 |
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech, by deceit, saying, —Lo! Gaal son of Ebed, and his brethren, are coming into Shechem; and lo! are fortifying the city against thee.
| فَٱلْآنَ قُمْ لَيْلًا أَنْتَ وَٱلشَّعْبُ ٱلَّذِي مَعَكَ وَٱكْمُنْ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ. | ٣٢ 32 |
Now, therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field;
| وَيَكُونُ فِي ٱلصَّبَاحِ عِنْدَ شُرُوقِ ٱلشَّمْسِ أَنَّكَ تُبَكِّرُ وَتَقْتَحِمُ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ. وَهَا هُوَ وَٱلشَّعْبُ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ يَخْرُجُونَ إِلَيْكَ فَتَفْعَلُ بِهِ حَسَبَمَا تَجِدُهُ يَدُكَ». | ٣٣ 33 |
and it shall be, in the morning, about sunrise, thou shalt get up early, and spread thyself out against the city, —when lo! he and the people that are with him coming out against thee, so shalt thou do unto him as thy hand shall find opportunity.
| فَقَامَ أَبِيمَالِكُ وَكُلُّ ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ لَيْلًا وَكَمَنُوا لِشَكِيمَ أَرْبَعَ فِرَقٍ. | ٣٤ 34 |
So Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, —and they lay in wait above Shechem, in four companies.
| فَخَرَجَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عَابِدٍ وَوَقَفَ فِي مَدْخَلِ بَابِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ. فَقَامَ أَبِيمَالِكُ وَٱلشَّعْبُ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ مِنَ ٱلْمَكْمَنِ. | ٣٥ 35 |
Then came forth Gaal son of Ebed, and took his stand at the opening of the gate of the city, —so Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the place of ambush.
| وَرَأَى جَعَلُ ٱلشَّعْبَ فَقَالَ لِزَبُولَ: «هُوَذَا شَعْبٌ نَازِلٌ عَنْ رُؤُوسِ ٱلْجِبَالِ». فَقَالَ لَهُ زَبُولُ: «إِنَّكَ تَرَى ظِلَّ ٱلْجِبَالِ كَأَنَّهُ أُنَاسٌ». | ٣٦ 36 |
And, when Gaal saw the people, he said unto Zebul, Lo! people coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, The shadow of the mountains, thou seest, like men.
| فَعَادَ جَعَلُ وَتَكَلَّمَ أَيْضًا قَائِلًا: «هُوَذَا شَعْبٌ نَازِلٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ أَعَالِي ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَفِرْقَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ آتِيَةٌ عَنْ طَرِيقِ بَلُّوطَةِ ٱلْعَائِفِينَ». | ٣٧ 37 |
Then did Gaal yet further speak, and say—Lo! people coming down from the highest part of the land, —and one company, coming in by way of the Conjurers’ Terebinth.
| فَقَالَ لَهُ زَبُولُ: «أَيْنَ ٱلْآنَ فُوكَ ٱلَّذِي قُلْتَ بِهِ: مَنْ هُوَ أَبِيمَالِكُ حَتَّى نَخْدِمَهُ؟ أَلَيْسَ هَذَا هُوَ ٱلشَّعْبُ ٱلَّذِي رَذَلْتَهُ؟ فَٱخْرُجِ ٱلْآنَ وَحَارِبْهُ». | ٣٨ 38 |
So then Zebul said unto him—Where, then, is thy mouth that kept on saying, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not, this, the people which thou didst despise? Go forth, I pray thee, now, and fight with them!
| فَخَرَجَ جَعَلُ أَمَامَ أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ وَحَارَبَ أَبِيمَالِكَ. | ٣٩ 39 |
And Gaal went forth before the owners of Shechem, —and fought against Abimelech.
| فَهَزَمَهُ أَبِيمَالِكُ، فَهَرَبَ مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ وَسَقَطَ قَتْلَى كَثِيرُونَ حَتَّى عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ ٱلْبَابِ. | ٤٠ 40 |
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, —and there fell a multitude of slain as far as the entering of the gate.
| فَأَقَامَ أَبِيمَالِكُ فِي أَرُومَةَ. وَطَرَدَ زَبُولُ جَعَلًا وَإِخْوَتَهُ عَنِ ٱلْإِقَامَةِ فِي شَكِيمَ. | ٤١ 41 |
Then dwelt Abimelech in Arumah, —and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
| وَكَانَ فِي ٱلْغَدِ أَنَّ ٱلشَّعْبَ خَرَجَ إِلَى ٱلْحَقْلِ وَأَخْبَرُوا أَبِيمَالِكَ. | ٤٢ 42 |
And it came to pass, on the morrow, that the people went forth into the field, —and they told Abimelech.
| فَأَخَذَ ٱلْقَوْمَ وَقَسَمَهُمْ إِلَى ثَلَاثِ فِرَقٍ، وَكَمَنَ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ وَنَظَرَ وَإِذَا ٱلشَّعْبُ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، فَقَامَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَضَرَبَهُمْ. | ٤٣ 43 |
So he took the people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field, —and he looked, and lo! the people coming forth out of the city, so he rose up against them, and smote them.
| وَأَبِيمَالِكُ وَٱلْفِرْقَةُ ٱلَّتِي مَعَهُ ٱقْتَحَمُوا وَوَقَفُوا فِي مَدْخَلِ بَابِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ. وَأَمَّا ٱلْفِرْقَتَانِ فَهَجَمَتَا عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ وَضَرَبَتَاهُ. | ٤٤ 44 |
And, Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, spread themselves out, and [one of the companies] took their stand at the opening of the gate of the city, —while, the two companies, spread themselves out against all that were in the field, and smote them.
| وَحَارَبَ أَبِيمَالِكُ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ، وَأَخَذَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ وَقَتَلَ ٱلشَّعْبَ ٱلَّذِي بِهَا، وَهَدَمَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ وَزَرَعَهَا مِلْحًا. | ٤٥ 45 |
And, Abimelech, fought against the city, all that day, and captured the city, the people also that were therein, he slew, —and brake down the city, and sowed it with salt.
| وَسَمِعَ كُلُّ أَهْلِ بُرْجِ شَكِيمَ فَدَخَلُوا إِلَى صَرْحِ بَيْتِ إِيلِ بَرِيثَ. | ٤٦ 46 |
And, when all the owners of the tower of Shechem heard, they entered into the basement of the house of El-berith.
| فَأُخْبِرَ أَبِيمَالِكُ أَنَّ كُلَّ أَهْلِ بُرْجِ شَكِيمَ قَدِ ٱجْتَمَعُوا. | ٤٧ 47 |
And it was told Abimelech, that all the owners of the tower of Shechem had gathered themselves together.
| فَصَعِدَ أَبِيمَالِكُ إِلَى جَبَلِ صَلْمُونَ هُوَ وَكُلُّ ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ. وَأَخَذَ أَبِيمَالِكُ ٱلْفُؤُوسَ بِيَدِهِ، وَقَطَعَ غُصْنَ شَجَرٍ وَرَفَعَهُ وَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى كَتِفِهِ، وَقَالَ لِلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ: «مَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي أَفْعَلُهُ فَأَسْرِعُوا ٱفْعَلُوا مِثْلِي». | ٤٨ 48 |
So Abimelech went up Mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him, and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and lifted it, and laid it on his shoulder, —and said unto the people that were with him—What ye have seen me do, haste! do likewise.
| فَقَطَعَ ٱلشَّعْبُ أَيْضًا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ غُصْنًا وَسَارُوا وَرَاءَ أَبِيمَالِكَ، وَوَضَعُوهَا عَلَى ٱلصَّرْحِ، وَأَحْرَقُوا عَلَيْهِمِ ٱلصَّرْحَ بِٱلنَّارِ. فَمَاتَ أَيْضًا جَمِيعُ أَهْلِ بُرْجِ شَكِيمَ، نَحْوُ أَلْفِ رَجُلٍ وَٱمْرَأَةٍ. | ٤٩ 49 |
So, even all the people cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and laid them over the basement, and set it on fire over them who were therein, —even all the men of the tower of Shechem died about a thousand men and women.
| ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ أَبِيمَالِكُ إِلَى تَابَاصَ وَنَزَلَ فِي تَابَاصَ وَأَخَذَهَا. | ٥٠ 50 |
Then went Abimelech unto Thebez, —and encamped against Thebez, and captured it.
| وَكَانَ بُرْجٌ قَوِيٌّ فِي وَسَطِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ فَهَرَبَ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعُ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَاءِ وَكُلُّ أَهْلِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، وَأَغْلَقُوا وَرَاءَهُمْ، وَصَعِدُوا إِلَى سَطْحِ ٱلْبُرْجِ. | ٥١ 51 |
Now, a strong tower, was in the midst of the city, and there fled thither all the men and the women, and all the owners of the city, and shut themselves in, —and went up on the roof of the tower.
| فَجَاءَ أَبِيمَالِكُ إِلَى ٱلْبُرْجِ وَحَارَبَهُ، وَٱقْتَرَبَ إِلَى بَابِ ٱلْبُرْجِ لِيُحْرِقَهُ بِٱلنَّارِ. | ٥٢ 52 |
And Abimelech came in as far as the tower, and fought against it, —and so came near, as far as the entrance of the tower, to burn it with fire.
| فَطَرَحَتِ ٱمْرَأَةٌ قِطْعَةَ رَحًى عَلَى رَأْسِ أَبِيمَالِكَ فَشَجَّتْ جُمْجُمَتَهُ. | ٥٣ 53 |
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon the head of Abimelech, —and brake in pieces his skull.
| فَدَعَا حَالًا ٱلْغُلَامَ حَامِلَ عُدَّتِهِ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «ٱخْتَرِطْ سَيْفَكَ وَٱقْتُلْنِي، لِئَلَّا يَقُولُوا عَنِّي: قَتَلَتْهُ ٱمْرَأَةٌ». فَطَعَنَهُ ٱلْغُلَامُ فَمَاتَ. | ٥٤ 54 |
Then called he hastily unto the young man bearing his armour, and said unto him—Draw thy sword, and put me to death, lest they say of me, A woman, slew him! So his young man thrust him through, and he died.
| وَلَمَّا رَأَى رِجَالُ إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّ أَبِيمَالِكَ قَدْ مَاتَ، ذَهَبَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ. | ٥٥ 55 |
And, when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was, dead, they went their way every man to his own place.
| فَرَدَّ ٱللهُ شَرَّ أَبِيمَالِكَ ٱلَّذِي فَعَلَهُ بِأَبِيهِ لِقَتْلِهِ إِخْوَتَهُ ٱلسَّبْعِينَ، | ٥٦ 56 |
Thus did God requite the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;
| وَكُلَّ شَرِّ أَهْلِ شَكِيمَ رَدَّهُ ٱللهُ عَلَى رُؤُوسِهِمْ، وَأَتَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ يُوثَامَ بْنِ يَرُبَّعْلَ. | ٥٧ 57 |
all the wickedness also, of the men of Shechem, did God requite upon their own head, —and so brought in upon, them the curse of Jotham, son of Jerubbaal.
