Judges 9
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Suatu hari Abimelekh anak Gideon pergi ke kota Sikhem tempat kaum keluarga ibunya. Di sana ia berbicara dengan mereka, katanya,
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy men, rule over you, or that one rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
"Coba tanyakan kepada seluruh penduduk Sikhem, mana yang lebih baik: Diperintah oleh ketujuh puluh anak Gideon, atau oleh satu orang saja? Ingatkan mereka juga bahwa saya masih ada hubungan darah dengan mereka."
3 And his mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. And their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
Maka pergilah kaum keluarga ibu Abimelekh itu kepada orang-orang Sikhem dan menyampaikan pesan Abimelekh kepada mereka. Lalu penduduk Sikhem itu memutuskan untuk mengikuti Abimelekh, sebab menurut mereka ia memang masih ada hubungan darah dengan mereka.
4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and unstable fellows who followed him.
Kemudian mereka memberikan kepadanya tujuh puluh uang perak yang diambil dari rumah penyembahan Baal-Berit. Dengan uang itu Abimelekh mengupah segerombolan orang-orang kurang ajar untuk bergabung dengannya,
5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy men, upon one stone, but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
lalu pergi ke kampung halaman ayahnya di Ofra. Di sana ia membunuh ketujuh puluh saudaranya itu di atas satu batu. Tetapi Yotam, anak bungsu Gideon tidak turut terbunuh karena ia bersembunyi.
6 And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Maka berkumpullah seluruh penduduk Sikhem dan Bet-Milo, lalu pergi ke pohon terpentin keramat di Sikhem. Di sana mereka menobatkan Abimelekh menjadi raja.
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried out, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.
Setelah Yotam mendengar tentang hal itu, ia pergi berdiri di puncak Gunung Gerizim, lalu berteriak ke arah orang-orang itu, "Dengarkan saya, hai orang-orang Sikhem, supaya Allah juga mendengarkan kalian!
8 The trees went forth a time to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Sekali peristiwa berkumpullah pohon-pohon hendak memilih raja untuk mereka. Maka berkatalah mereka kepada pohon zaitun, 'Jadilah raja kami.'
9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Jawab pohon zaitun, 'Ah, saya tidak mau. Sebab kalau saya menjadi rajamu, saya harus berhenti menghasilkan minyak zaitun yang dipakai untuk menghormati dewa-dewa dan manusia.'
10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Lalu kata pohon-pohon kepada pohon ara, 'Kau saja menjadi raja kami.'
11 But the fig tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Tetapi pohon ara menjawab, 'Saya tidak mau, sebab untuk menjadi rajamu saya harus berhenti menghasilkan buah ara yang manis-manis.'
12 And the trees said to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
Setelah itu, berkatalah pohon-pohon kepada pokok anggur, 'Nah, kaulah yang menjadi raja kami.'
13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Tetapi pokok anggur menjawab, 'Masakan saya harus berhenti menghasilkan anggur yang menyenangkan hati dewa-dewa dan manusia, hanya untuk menjadi rajamu!'
14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Karena itu berkatalah semua pohon kepada semak duri, 'Kau sajalah menjadi raja kami.'
15 And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Semak duri itu menjawab, 'Kalau kalian sungguh-sungguh mau menjadikan saya rajamu, mari berlindung di bawah naungan saya. Kalau kalian tidak mau, maka dari cabang-cabang saya yang berduri ini akan keluar api yang membakar habis pohon-pohon aras di Libanon.'"
16 Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and uprightly, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deed of his hands
"Nah," kata Yotam selanjutnya, "Apakah dengan menobatkan Abimelekh menjadi raja, kalian telah bertindak dengan tulus dan ikhlas? Sudahkah kalian melakukan yang sepatutnya terhadap Gideon, ayahku, dan kaum keluarganya? Sudahkah kalian membalas jasa-jasa ayahku
17 (for my father fought for you, and ventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,
yang telah berjuang untuk kalian? Ingat, ia telah mempertaruhkan nyawanya untuk melepaskan kalian dari kekuasaan orang-orang Midian.
18 and ye have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem because he is your brother),
Tetapi sekarang kalian mengkhianati keluarga ayahku. Anak-anaknya telah kalian bunuh semuanya--tujuh puluh orang sekaligus di atas satu batu. Abimelekh adalah anak ayahku dari hambanya. Tetapi kalian menobatkan dia menjadi raja Sikhem, hanya karena ia masih ada hubungan darah dengan kalian.
19 if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
Kalau tindakanmu hari ini terhadap ayahku dan keluarganya itu tulus dan ikhlas, silakan bersenang-senang dengan Abimelekh, dan biar dia bersenang-senang dengan kalian.
20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo, and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
Tetapi kalau tidak demikian halnya, semoga dari Abimelekh keluarlah api yang membakar habis penduduk Sikhem serta Bet-Milo. Dan semoga dari penduduk Sikhem serta Bet-Milo pun keluarlah api yang membakar habis Abimelekh."
21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Setelah itu Yotam melarikan diri lalu tinggal di Beer, karena ia takut kepada Abimelekh, saudaranya itu.
22 And Abimelech was ruler over Israel three years.
Tiga tahun lamanya Abimelekh memerintah Israel.
23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
Lalu Tuhan menimbulkan permusuhan antara Abimelekh dengan orang-orang Sikhem sehingga mereka melawan dia.
24 that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother who killed them, and upon the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
Hal ini terjadi supaya terbalaslah kejahatan Abimelekh dan orang-orang Sikhem yang menghasut dia untuk membunuh ketujuh puluh anak-anak Gideon.
25 And the men of Shechem set ambushes for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them, and it was told Abimelech.
Orang-orang Sikhem itu menempatkan penghadang-penghadang di puncak-puncak gunung untuk menangkap Abimelekh. Setiap orang yang lewat di situ dirampok oleh penghadang-penghadang itu. Maka hal itu diberitahukan kepada Abimelekh.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem, and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
Pada waktu itu Gaal anak Ebed telah datang bersama-sama dengan saudara-saudaranya untuk tinggal di Sikhem; dan orang-orang Sikhem percaya kepadanya.
27 And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Mereka pergi memetik anggur di kebun-kebun anggur, lalu membuat minuman anggur, dan mengadakan pesta. Mereka makan minum di tempat penyembahan dewa mereka sambil menyumpah-nyumpahi Abimelekh.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is not he the son of Jerubbaal, and Zebul his officer? Serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
"Kita ini siapa sehingga kita harus tunduk kepada Abimelekh?" kata Gaal. "Dia itu siapa sebenarnya? Bukankah dia anak Gideon yang dengan Zebul wakilnya itu telah menjadi hamba Hemor, ayah Sikhem, leluhur kita!"
29 And would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
"Seandainya saya yang memimpin orang-orang Sikhem ini, pasti sudah habislah riwayat Abimelekh itu! Akan saya katakan kepadanya, 'Ayo maju! Kerahkan tentaramu dan marilah keluar berperang!'"
30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Zebul, penguasa kota Sikhem, menjadi marah ketika mendengar omongan Gaal itu.
31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem, and, behold, they are fortifying the city against thee.
Ia mengirim utusan kepada Abimelekh di Aruma untuk menyampaikan pesan ini, "Gaal anak Ebed bersama-sama dengan saudara-saudaranya telah datang ke Sikhem dan menghasut penduduknya supaya melawan engkau.
32 Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people who are with thee, and lie in wait in the field.
Karena itu, hendaklah engkau dan orang-orangmu pergi bersembunyi di ladang pada waktu malam.
33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shall rise early, and rush upon the city, and, behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against thee, then thou may do to them as thou shall find occasion.
Besok pagi apabila matahari terbit, serbulah kota itu dengan mendadak. Dan jika Gaal dengan orang-orangnya keluar melawan engkau, itulah kesempatanmu untuk menggempur dia!"
34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
Maka Abimelekh dengan semua anak buahnya bergerak pada waktu malam. Mereka berpencar menjadi empat pasukan lalu pergi bersembunyi di sekeliling kota Sikhem.
35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. And Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambushment.
Segera setelah Abimelekh dan orang-orangnya melihat Gaal keluar dan berdiri di gerbang kota, mereka semuanya keluar dari tempat persembunyian.
36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there comes a people down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, Thou see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
Gaal melihat mereka, lalu berkata kepada Zebul, "Lihat! Ada orang-orang turun kemari dari puncak-puncak gunung!" "Ah, itu bukan orang," sahut Zebul, "itu hanya bayang-bayangan di gunung."
37 And Gaal spoke again and said, See, there comes a people down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.
Lalu kata Gaal lagi, "Benar! Ada orang turun dari lereng bukit, dan satu kelompok lagi sedang menuju kemari dari arah pohon terpentin keramat!"
38 Then Zebul said to him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not this the people that thou have despised? Go out now, I pray, and fight with them.
Berkatalah Zebul kepada Gaal, "Nah, di mana sekarang mulut besarmu itu? Dulu katamu untuk apa kita harus tunduk kepada si Abimelekh itu? Inilah orang-orang yang kauhina itu. Ayo maju sekarang menyerang mereka!"
39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Lalu Gaal membawa keluar orang-orang Sikhem dan melawan Abimelekh.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Tetapi Abimelekh menyerbu dia sampai ia melarikan diri. Korban berjatuhan sampai di depan pintu gerbang kota.
41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
Akhirnya Abimelekh kembali ke Aruma, dan menetap di sana. Zebul mengusir Gaal dengan saudara-saudaranya keluar dari Sikhem, sehingga mereka tidak dapat tinggal di sana lagi.
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field, and they told Abimelech.
Besoknya orang-orang Sikhem mulai meninggalkan kota, hendak ke ladang dan hal itu dilaporkan kepada Abimelekh.
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field. And he looked, and, behold, the people came forth out of the city. And he rose up against them, and smote them.
Lalu Abimelekh mengumpulkan orang-orangnya, dan membagi mereka menjadi tiga pasukan, lalu mereka pergi bersembunyi di ladang-ladang. Ketika ia melihat penduduk kota itu menuju ke ladang, ia keluar dari persembunyiannya lalu membunuh mereka.
44 And Abimelech, and the companies who were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field, and smote them.
Sementara Abimelekh dengan pasukannya cepat-cepat maju menyerbu gerbang kota, kedua pasukannya yang lain mengejar dan membunuh orang-orang yang lari ke ladang-ladang.
45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. And he took the city, and killed the people that were in it, and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Abimelekh bertempur terus sepanjang hari dan menduduki kota itu; penduduknya dibunuh, lalu kotanya dihancurkannya kemudian ditaburi garam.
46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of El-berith.
Ketika orang-orang yang berada di dalam benteng Sikhem mendengar tentang hal itu, mereka masuk ke dalam lubang di bawah kuil El-Berit untuk berlindung.
47 And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Lalu orang memberitahukan kepada Abimelekh bahwa orang-orang di benteng Sikhem itu telah berkumpul di sana.
48 And Abimelech got up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the people who were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
Karena itu, Abimelekh dengan orang-orangnya pergi ke Gunung Zalmon. Di sana ia memotong dahan-dahan kayu dengan kapak, lalu memikul dahan-dahan itu di atas pundaknya, kemudian menyuruh orang-orangnya juga cepat-cepat melakukan seperti yang telah dilakukannya.
49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire upon them, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
Maka mereka masing-masing memotong dahan-dahan kayu, lalu berjalan mengikuti Abimelekh. Semua dahan kayu itu mereka timbun di mulut lubang kuil itu, lalu membakarnya, sementara orang-orang Sikhem itu masih berada di dalamnya. Karena itu matilah semua penduduk Sikhem itu, kira-kira seribu orang pria dan wanita.
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Setelah itu Abimelekh pergi ke Tebes. Ia mengepung kota itu lalu mendudukinya.
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city. And all the men and women fled, and all those of the city, and shut themselves in, and got up to the roof of the tower.
Di tengah-tengah kota itu ada sebuah menara yang kuat. Maka seluruh penduduk kota itu lari ke sana. Mereka masuk ke dalam menara itu dan mengunci pintunya, lalu naik ke atas.
52 And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Kemudian datanglah Abimelekh ke situ untuk menyerang menara itu. Ketika ia tiba di pintu menara itu dan hendak membakarnya,
53 And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
seorang wanita menjatuhkan sebuah batu penggilingan ke atas kepalanya sehingga retak batok kepalanya itu.
54 Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Cepat-cepat Abimelekh memanggil pemuda yang memikul senjatanya dan berkata, "Cabutlah pedangmu dan bunuhlah saya; saya tidak mau dikatakan orang bahwa saya dibunuh oleh wanita." Maka pemuda itu menikam dia sampai mati.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place.
Ketika orang-orang Israel melihat bahwa Abimelekh sudah mati, mereka semuanya pulang.
56 Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers.
Demikianlah caranya Allah membalas Abimelekh atas kejahatan yang dilakukannya terhadap ayahnya, ketika ia membunuh ketujuh puluh orang saudara-saudaranya.
57 And God requited all the wickedness of the men of Shechem upon their heads. And the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
Dan Tuhan menghukum juga orang-orang Sikhem karena kejahatan mereka. Hal itu tepat seperti yang telah dikatakan Yotam anak Gideon tentang mereka ketika ia menyumpahi mereka.
