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1 Jerubba'als Søn Abrimelek begav sig til sine Morbrødere i Sikem og talte til dem og til hele sin Moders Fædrenehus's Slægt og sagde:
And Abimelech son of Jerubba‘al goes to Shechem, to his mother’s brothers, and speaks to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
2 "Sig til alle Sikems Borgere: Hvad båder eder vel bedst, at halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, alle Jerubba'als Sønner, eller at en enkelt Mand hersker over eder? Kom i Hu, at jeg er eders Bød og Blod!"
“Now speak in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which [is] good for you—seventy men ruling over you (all the sons of Jerubba‘al), or one man ruling over you? And you have remembered that I [am] your bone and your flesh.”
3 Hans Morbrødre talte da alle disse Ord til alle Sikems Borgere til Gunst til ham; og deres Hu vendte sig til Abimelek, idet de sagde: "Han er vor Broder."
And his mother’s brothers speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclines after Abimelech, for they said, “He [is] our brother”;
4 De gav ham derpå halvfjerdsindstyve Sekel Sølv fra Ba'al Berits Hus, og for dem lejede Abimelek nogle dårlige og frække Folk, som sluttede sig til ham.
and they give seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Ba‘al-Berith to him, and Abimelech hires vain and unstable men with them, and they go after him;
5 Derpå drog han til sin Faders Hus i Ofra og slog sine Brødre, Jerubba'als halvfjerdsindstyve Sønner, ihjel på een Sten. Kun Jotam, Jerubba'als yngste Søn, blev tilbage, thi han havde skjult sig.
and he goes into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slays his brothers, sons of Jerubba‘al, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubba‘al, is left, for he was hidden.
6 Derefter samledes alle Sikems Borgere og hele Millos Hus og gik hen og gjorde Abimelek til Konge ved Egen med Stenstøtten i Sikem.
And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which [is] in Shechem;
7 Da Jotam fik Efterretning herom, gik han hen og stillede sig på Toppen af Garizims Bjerg og råbte med høj Røst til dem: "Hør mig, Sikems Borgere, så skal Gud høre eder!
and they declare [it] to Jotham, and he goes and stands on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifts up his voice, and calls, and says to them, “Listen to me, O masters of Shechem, and God listens to you:
8 Engang tog Træerne sig for at salve sig en Konge. De sagde da til Olietræet: Vær du vor Konge!
The trees have diligently gone to anoint a king over them, and they say to the olive, Reign over us.
9 Men Olietræet svarede dem: Skulde jeg give Afkald på min Fedme, for hvilken Guder og Mennesker priser mig, for at give mig til at svæve over Træerne?
And the olive says to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honor gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
10 Så sagde Træerne til Figentræet: Kom du og vær vor Konge!
And the trees say to the fig, Come, reign over us.
11 Men Figentræet svarede dem: Skulde jeg give Afkald på min Sødme og min liflige Frugt for at give mig til at svæve over Træerne?
And the fig says to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
12 Så sagde Træerne til Vinstokken: Kom du og vær vor Konge!
And the trees say to the vine, Come, reign over us.
13 Men Vinstokken svarede dem: Skulde jeg give Afkald på min Most, som glæder Guder og Mennesker, for at give mig til at svæve over Træerne?
And the vine says to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is making gods and men glad, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
14 Da sagde alle Træerne til Tornebusken: Kom du og vær vor Konge!
And all the trees say to the bramble, Come, reign over us.
15 Og Tornebusken svarede Træerne: Hvis I mener det ærligt med at salve mig til eders Konge, kom så og søg ind under min Skygge; men hvis ikke, så vil Flammer slå op af Tornebusken og fortære Libanons Cedre!
And the bramble says to the trees, If in truth you are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not—fire comes out from the bramble, and devours the cedars of Lebanon.
16 Hvis I nu er gået ærligt og redeligt til Værks, da I gjorde Abimelek til Konge, og hvis I har handlet vel mod Jerubba'al og hans Hus og gengældt ham, hvad han gjorde -
And now, if you have acted in truth and in sincerity when you make Abimelech king; and if you have done good with Jerubba‘al, and with his house; and if you have done to him according to the deed of his hands—
17 min Fader kæmpede jo for eder og vovede sit Liv for at frelse eder af Midjaniternes Hånd,
because my father has fought for you, and casts his life away from [him], and delivers you from the hand of Midian;
18 men I har i bag rejst eder mod min Faders Hus, dræbt hans Sønner, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, på een Sten og sat hans Trælkvindes Søn Abimelek til Konge over Sikems Borgere, fordi han er eders Broder
and you have risen against the house of my father today, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he [is] your brother—
19 ja, hvis I i Dag er gået ærligt og redeligt til Værks mod Jerubba'al og hans Hus, så gid I må få Glæde af Abimelek, og gid han må få Glæde af eder;
indeed, if in truth and in sincerity you have acted with Jerubba‘al and with his house this day, rejoice in Abimelech, and he rejoices—even he—in you;
20 men hvis ikke, så slå Flammer op fra Abimelek og fortære Sikems Borgere og Millos Hus, og Flammer slå op fra Sikems Borgere og Millos Hus og fortære Abimelek!"
and if not—fire comes out from Abimelech and devours the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire comes out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devours Abimelech.”
21 Derpå tog Jotam Flugten og flygtede til Be'er; og der tog han Ophold for at være i Sikkerhed for sin Broder Abimelek.
And Jotham hurries, and flees, and goes to Beer, and dwells there, from the face of his brother Abimelech.
22 Da Abimelek havde haft Magten over Israel i tre År,
And Abimelech is prince over Israel [for] three years,
23 sendte Gud en ond Ånd mellem Abimelek og Sikems Borgere. og Sikems Borgere faldt fra Abimelek,
and God sends an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,
24 for at Voldsgerningen mod Jerubba'als halvfjerdsindstyve Sønner kunde blive hævnet og deres Blod komme over deres Broder Abimelek, som havde dræbt dem, og over Sikems Borgere, som havde sat ham i Stand til at dræbe sine Brødre.
for [the] coming in of [the] violence [against] seventy sons of Jerubba‘al, and to place their blood on their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brothers.
25 Sikems Borgere lagde da Baghold på Bjergtoppene, og de udplyndrede alle vejfarende, der kom forbi dem. Dette meldtes Abimelek.
And the masters of Shechem set ambushes for him on the top of the hills, and rob everyone who passes over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.
26 Nu kom Ga'al, Ebeds Søn, med sine Brødre og flyttede ind i Sikem; og Sikems Borgere fattede Tillid til ham.
And Gaal son of Ebed comes—also his brothers—and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,
27 De begav sig ud i Marken, plukkede Druer og pressede dem og fejrede deres Vinhøstfest. Og de gik ind i deres Guds Hus, hvor de spiste og drak og udstødte Forbandelser over Abimelek.
and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.
28 Da sagde Ga'al, Ebeds Søn: "Hvem er Abimelek, og hvad er Sikem, at vi skal være hans Trælle! Var ikke Jerubba'als Søn og hans Foged Zebul Trælle for Hamors, Sikems Faders, Mænd hvorfor skal vi da være hans Trælle?
And Gaal son of Ebed says, “Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we serve him? Is [he] not son of Jerubba‘al? And his commander Zebul? The men of Hamor father of Shechem serve you, and why do we serve him—we?
29 Havde jeg blot Magten over Folket her, skulde jeg nok skaffe Abimelek af Vejen!"
And oh that this people were in my hand—then I turn Abimelech aside”; and he says to Abimelech, “Increase your host, and come out.”
30 Da Zebul, Byens Høvedsmand, hørte Ga'als, Ebeds Søns, Urd, blussede hans Vrede op,
And Zebul, prince of the city, hears the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burns,
31 og han sendte Bud til Abimelek i Aruma og lod sige: "Se, Ga'al, Ebeds Søn, og hans Brødre er kommet til Sikem, og se, de ophidser Byen imod dig; forstærk derfor din Hær og ryk ud!
and he sends messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, “Behold, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers are coming into Shechem, and behold, they are fortifying the city against you;
32 Og nu, bryd op ved Nattetide med dine Folk og læg dig i Baghold på Marken;
and now, rise by night, you and the people who [are] with you, and lay wait in the field,
33 og kast dig så over Byen tidligt om Morgenen, når Solen står op! Når da han og hans Folk rykker ud imod dig, kan du gøre med dem, hvad der falder for!"
and it has been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, you rise early, and have pushed against the city; and behold, he and the people who [are] with him are going out to you—and you have done to him as your hand finds.”
34 Abimelek brød da op ved Nattetide med alle sine Folk, og de lagde sig i Baghold imod Sikem i fire Afdelinger.
And Abimelech rises, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem—four detachments;
35 Da gik Ga'al, Ebeds Søn, ned og stillede sig op ved Byporten. Og Abimelek og hans Folk rejste sig fra deres Baghold.
and Gaal son of Ebed goes out, and stands at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech rises—also the people who [are] with him—from the ambush,
36 Da Ga'al fik Øje på Folkene, sagde han til Zebul: "Se, der stiger Folk ned fra Bjergtoppene!" Men Zebul sagde til ham: "Det er Bjergenes. Skygge, du tager for Mænd!"
and Gaal sees the people and says to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the top of the hills”; and Zebul says to him, “You are seeing the shadow of the hills like men.”
37 Men Ga'al sagde atter: "Der stiger Folk ned fra Landets Navle, og en anden Skare kommer i Retning af Sandsigernes Træ!"
And Gaal adds yet to speak and says, “Behold, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”
38 Da sagde Zebul til ham: "Hvor er nu dine store Ord fra før: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal være hans Trælle? Der er de Folk, du lod hånt om - ryk nu ud og kæmp med dem!"
And Zebul says to him, “Where [is] your mouth now, in that you say, Who [is] Abimelech that we serve him? Is this not the people against which you have kicked? Please go out now and fight against it.”
39 Ga'al rykkede da ud i Spidsen for Sikems Borgere for at kæmpe mod Abimelek.
And Gaal goes out before the masters of Shechem, and fights against Abimelech,
40 Men Abimelek slog ham på Flugt, og mange faldt og lå dræbte helt hen til Byporten.
and Abimelech pursues him, and he flees from his presence, and many fall wounded—to the opening of the gate.
41 Abimelek tog så Ophold i Aruma; og Zebul jog Ga'al og hans Brødre bort fra Sikem.
And Abimelech abides in Arumah, and Zebul casts out Gaal and his brothers from dwelling in Shechem.
42 Næste Dag begav Folket sig ud på Marken, og det meldtes Abimelek.
And it comes to pass, on the next day, that the people go out to the field, and they declare [it] to Abimelech,
43 Han tog da sine Folk og delte dem i tre dele og lagde Baghold på Marken; og da han så Folket drage ud, overfaldt han dem og slog dem.
and he takes the people, and divides them into three detachments, and lays wait in a field, and looks, and behold, the people are coming out from the city, and he rises against them, and strikes them.
44 Og Abimelek og den Afdeling, han havde hos sig, brød frem og tog Stilling ved Indgangen til Byen, medens de to andre Afdelinger kastede sig over alle dem, der var ude på Marken; og huggede dem ned;
And Abimelech and the detachments who [are] with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and strike them,
45 og efter at Abimelek hele Dagen igennem havde angrebet Byen, indtog han den, dræbte Folkene deri, nedbrød Byen og strøede Salt på den.
and Abimelech has fought against the city all that day, and captures the city, and has slain the people who [are] in it, and he breaks down the city, and sows it [with] salt.
46 Da hele Besætningen i Sikems Tårn hørte det, begav de sig ben til Kælderrummet i El Berits Hus.
And all the masters of the Tower of Shechem hear, and go into the high place of the house of the god Berith,
47 Og da Abimelek fik Melding om, at hele Besætningen i Sikems Tårn var samlet,
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the Tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
48 gik han med alle sine Folk op på Zalmonbjerget. Her greb han en Økse, afhuggede et Knippe Grene, løftede det op og tog det på Skulderen; og han sagde til sine Folk: "Skynd eder at gøre det samme, som I så, jeg gjorde!"
and Abimelech goes up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who [are] with him, and Abimelech takes the great axe in his hand, and cuts off a bough of the trees, and lifts it up, and sets [it] on his shoulder, and says to the people who [are] with him, “What you have seen me do—hurry, do as I [have done].”
49 Alle Folkene afhuggede da også hver sit Knippe og fulgte efter Abimelek og lagde det oven på Kælderrummet og stak Ild på Kælderrummet oven over dem. Således omkom også hele Besætningen i Sikems Tårn, henved 1000 Mænd og Kvinder.
And every one of the people cuts down his bough and goes after Abimelech, and sets [them] at the high place, and burns the high place with fire by these, and also all the men of the Tower of Shechem die—about one thousand men and women.
50 Derefter drog Abimelek mod Tebez, og han belejrede Byen og indtog den.
And Abimelech goes to Thebez, and encamps against Thebez, and captures it,
51 Inde i Byen var der et stærkt befæstet Tårn; derhen flygtede alle Mænd og Kvinder, alle Byens Indbyggere, idet de stængede efter sig og tyede op på Tårnets Tag;
and a strong tower has been in the midst of the city, and all the men and the women flee there, and all the masters of the city, and they shut [it] behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.
52 Abimelek rykkede da frem til Tårnet og angreb det; men da han nærmede sig Tårnets Indgang for at stikke Ild derpå,
And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,
53 kastede en Kvinde en Møllesten ned på Abimeleks Hoved og knuste hans Hjerneskal.
and a certain woman casts a piece of a millstone on the head of Abimelech, and breaks his skull,
54 Da råbte han i Hast til sin Våbendrager: "Drag dit Sværd og dræb mig, for at det ikke skal siges, at en Kvinde har slået mig ihjel!" Og Våbendrageren gennemborede ham, så han døde.
and he calls quickly to the young man carrying his weapons and says to him, “Draw your sword, and you have put me to death, lest they say of me—A woman slew him”; and his young man pierced him through, and he dies.
55 Men da Israelitterne så, at Abimelek var død, begav de sig hver til sit.
And the men of Israel see that Abimelech [is] dead, and each one goes to his place;
56 Således gengældte Gud det onde, Abimelek havde øvet mod sin Fader ved at dræbe sine halvfjerdsindstyve Brødre;
and God turns back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brothers;
57 og al Sikemiternes Ondskab lod Gud komme over deres egne Hoveder. På den Måde kom Jotams, Jerubba'als Søns, Forbandelse over dem.
and God has returned all the evil of the men of Shechem on their [own] head, and the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubba‘al comes to them.
