Judges 9
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerobaal went to Sichem to his mother’s brethren and spoke to them, and to all the kindred of his mother’s father, saying:
At si Abimelech na anak ni Jerobaal ay napasa Sichem, sa mga kapatid ng kaniyang ina, at nagsalita sa kanila, at sa lahat ng angkan ng sangbahayan ng ama ng kaniyang ina, na nagsasabi,
2 Speak to all the men of Sichem: whether is better for you that seventy men all the sons of Jerobaal should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And withal consider that I am your bone, and your flesh.
Isinasamo ko sa inyo na inyong salitain sa mga pakinig ng lahat ng mga lalake sa Sichem, Kung ano ang magaling sa inyo, na lahat na anak ni Jerobaal na pitong pung lalake ay magpuno sa inyo, o isa ang magpuno sa inyo? alalahanin din naman ninyo na ako ay inyong buto at inyong laman.
3 And his mother’s brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother:
At tungkol sa kaniya ay sinalita ng mga kapatid ng ina niya, sa mga pakinig ng lahat ng mga lalake sa Sichem ang lahat ng mga salitang ito at ang kanilang puso ay kumiling na sumunod kay Abimelech, sapagka't kanilang sinabi, Siya'y ating kapatid.
4 And they gave him seventy weight of silver out of the temple of Baalberith: wherewith he hired to himself men that were needy, and vagabonds, and they followed him.
At nagbigay sila ng pitong pung putol na pilak, mula sa bahay ng Baal-berith, na siyang iniupa ni Abimelech sa mga taong hampas lupa at mga palaboy, na siyang mga sumunod sa kaniya.
5 And he came to his father’s house in Ephra, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerobaal, seventy men, upon one stone: and there remained only Joatham the youngest son of Jerobaal, who was hidden.
At siya'y naparoon sa bahay ng kaniyang ama sa Ophra, at pinatay ang kaniyang mga kapatid na mga anak ni Jerobaal, na pitong pung katao, sa ibabaw ng isang bato: nguni't si Jotham na bunsong anak ni Jerobaal ay nalabi; sapagka't siya'y nagtago.
6 And all the men of Sichem were gathered together, and all the families of the city of Mello: and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak that stood in Sichem.
At lahat ng mga lalake sa Sichem ay nagpupulong at ang buong sangbahayan ni Millo, at yumaon at ginawang hari si Abimelech sa tabi ng encina ng haliging nasa Sichem.
7 This being told to Joatham, he went and stood on the top of mount Garizim: and lifting up his voice, he cried, and said: Hear me, ye men of Sichem, so may God hear you.
At nang kanilang saysayin kay Jotham, siya'y yumaon at tumayo sa taluktok ng bundok Gerizim, at inilakas ang kaniyang tinig, at sumigaw, at sinabi sa kanila, Dinggin ninyo ako, ninyong mga lalake sa Sichem, upang dinggin kayo ng Dios.
8 The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.
Ang mga puno ng kahoy ay naghalal ng hari na minsan; at kanilang sinabi sa puno ng olibo, Maghari ka sa amin.
9 And it answered: Can I leave my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, to come to be promoted among the trees?
Nguni't sinabi ng puno ng olibo sa kanila, Akin bang iiwan ang aking katabaan, na siyang sa akin ay nakapagpaparangal sa Dios at sa tao, at makipagindayunan sa mga puno ng kahoy?
10 And the trees said to the fig tree: Come thou and reign over us.
At sinabi ng mga punong kahoy sa puno ng igos, Halika, at maghari ka sa amin.
11 And it answered them: Can I leave my sweetness, and my delicious fruits, and go to be promoted among the other trees?
Nguni't sinabi ng puno ng igos sa kanila, Akin bang iiwan ang aking katamisan, at ang aking mabuting bunga, at yayaong makipagindayunan sa mga puno ng kahoy?
12 And the trees said to the vine: Come thou and reign over us.
At sinabi ng mga puno ng kahoy sa puno ng ubas, Halika, at maghari ka sa amin.
13 And it answered them: Can I forsake my wine, that cheereth God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?
At sinabi ng puno ng ubas sa kanila, Akin bang iiwan ang aking alak, na nagpapasaya sa Dios at sa tao, at yayaong makipagindayunan sa mga puno ng kahoy?
14 And all the trees said to the bramble: Come thou and reign over us.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng lahat ng mga puno ng kahoy sa dawag, Halika, at maghari ka sa amin.
15 And it answered them: If indeed you mean to make me king, come ye and rest under my shadow: but if you mean it not, let fire come out from the bramble, and devour the cedars of Libanus.
At sinabi ng dawag sa mga puno ng kahoy, Kung tunay na ako'y inyong inihahalal na hari ninyo, pumarito nga kayo at manganlong kayo sa aking lilim: at kung hindi ay labasan ng apoy ang dawag at pugnawin ang mga sedro ng Libano.
16 Now therefore if you have done well, and without sin in appointing Abimelech king over you, and have dealt well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and have made a suitable return for the benefits of him, who fought for you,
Ngayon nga'y kung tapat at matuwid mong ginawang hari si Abimelech, at kung gumawa kayo ng mabuti kay Jerobaal at sa kaniyang sangbahayan, at kayo'y gumawa sa kaniya ng ayon sa marapat sa kaniyang mga kamay;
17 And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hands of Madian,
(Sapagka't ipinakipaglaban kayo ng aking ama at inihadlang ang kaniyang buhay, at pinapaging laya kayo sa kamay ni Madian:
18 And you are now risen up against my father’s house, and have killed his sons seventy men upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his handmaid king over the inhabitants of Sichem, because he is your brother:
At kayo'y bumangon laban sa sangbahayan ng aking ama sa araw na ito, at pinatay ninyo ang kaniyang mga anak, na pitong pung lalake, sa ibabaw ng isang bato, at ginawa ninyong hari si Abimelech, na anak ng kaniyang aliping babae, sa mga lalake sa Sichem, sapagka't siya'y inyong kapatid; )
19 If therefore you have dealt well, and without fault with Jerobaal, and his house, rejoice ye this day in Abimelech, and may he rejoice in you.
Kung tapat nga at matuwid na kayo'y gumanti kay Jerobaal at sa kaniyang sangbahayan sa araw na ito, magalak nga kayo kay Abimelech at magalak naman siya sa inyo:
20 But if unjustly: let fire come out from him, and consume the inhabitants of Sichem, and the town of Mello: and let fire come out from the men of Sichem, and from the town of Mello, and devour Abimelech.
Nguni't kung hindi ay labasan ng apoy si Abimelech, at pugnawin ang mga lalake sa Sichem, at ang sangbahayan ni Millo, at labasan ng apoy ang mga lalake sa Sichem, at ang sangbahayan ni Millo, at pugnawin si Abimelech.
21 And when he had said thus he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.
At si Jotham ay tumakbong umalis, at tumakas, at napasa Beer, at tumahan doon, dahil sa takot kay Abimelech na kaniyang kapatid.
22 So Abimelech reigned over Israel for three years.
At si Abimelech ay naging prinsipe sa Israel na tatlong taon.
23 And the Lord sent a very evil spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Sichem: who began to detest him,
At nagsugo ang Dios ng isang masamang espiritu kay Abimelech at sa mga lalake sa Sichem; at ang mga lalake sa Sichem ay naglilo kay Abimelech.
24 And to leave the crime of the murder of the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and the shedding of their blood upon Abimelech their brother, and upon the rest of the princes of the Sichemites, who aided him.
Upang ang dahas na ginawa sa pitong pung anak ni Jerobaal ay dumating, at upang ang kanilang dugo ay malagpak kay Abimelech na kanilang kapatid, na siyang pumatay sa kanila, at sa mga lalake sa Sichem, na nagpalakas ng kaniyang mga kamay upang patayin ang kaniyang mga kapatid.
25 And they set an ambush against him on the top of the mountains: and while they waited for his coming, they committed robberies, taking spoils of all that passed by: and it was told Abimelech.
At binakayan siya ng mga lalake sa Sichem sa mga taluktok ng mga bundukin, at kanilang pinagnakawan yaong lahat na dumaan sa daang yaon na malapit sa kanila; at naibalita kay Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Obed came with his brethren, and went over to Sichem. And the inhabitants of Sichem taking courage at his coming,
At dumating si Gaal na anak ni Ebed na kasama ng kaniyang mga kapatid, at dumaan sa Sichem: at inilagak ng mga lalake sa Sichem ang kanilang tiwala sa kaniya.
27 Went out into the fields, wasting the vineyards, and treading down the grapes: and singing and dancing they went into the temple of their god, and in their banquets and cups they cursed Abimelech.
At sila'y lumabas sa bukid, at namitas sa kanilang mga ubasan, at pinisa, at nagpapista, at napasa bahay ng kanilang dios, at nagkainan at naginuman, at sinumpa si Abimelech.
28 And Gaal the son of Obed cried: Who is Abimelech, and what is Sichem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and hath made Zebul his servant ruler over the men of Emor the father of Sichem? Why then shall we serve him?
At sinabi ni Gaal na anak ni Ebed, Sino si Abimelech at sino si Sichem, upang, aming paglingkuran siya? hindi ba siya ang anak ni Jerobaal? at si Zebul ay kaniyang pinuno? Maglingkod kayo sa mga lalake ni Hamor na ama ni Sichem: nguni't bakit kami maglilingkod sa kaniya?
29 Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way. And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come.
At kahi manawari ang bayang ito'y mapasa ilalim ng aking kamay. Kung magkagayo'y aking hahalinhan si Abimelech. At kaniyang sinabi kay Abimelech, Dagdagan mo ang iyong kawal at lumabas ka.
30 For Zebul the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry,
At nang marinig ni Zebul na puno ng bayan ang mga salita ni Gaal na anak ni Ebed, ay nagalab ang kaniyang galit.
31 And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold Gaal the son of Obed is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.
At lihim na nagsugo siya ng mga sugo kay Abimelech, na nagsabi, Narito, si Gaal na anak ni Ebed at ang kaniyang mga kapatid ay naparoon sa Sichem; at, narito, kanilang pinilit ang bayan laban sa iyo.
32 Arise therefore in the night with the people that is with thee and he hid in the field:
Ngayon nga'y bumangon ka sa gabi, ikaw at ang bayan na kasama mo, at bakayan mo sa bukid:
33 And betimes in the morning at sun rising set upon the city. And when he shall come out against thee with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.
At mangyayari, na sa kinaumagahan, pagsikat ng araw, ay babangon kang maaga, at isasalakay mo ang bayan: at, narito, pagka siya at ang bayan na kasama niya ay lumabas laban sa iyo, ay magagawa mo nga sa kanila ang magalingin mo.
34 Abimelech therefore arose with all his army by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.
At bumangon si Abimelech, at ang buong bayan na kasama niya, sa kinagabihan at sinalakay nila ang Sichem, na sila'y apat na pulutong.
35 And Gaal the son of Obed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. And Abimelech rose up, and all his army with him from the places of the ambushes.
At lumabas si Gaal na anak ni Ebed, at tumayo sa pasukan ng pintuang-bayan; at si Abimelech ay bumangon sa pagbakay at ang bayan na kasama niya.
36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul: Behold a multitude cometh down from the mountains. And he answered him: Thou seest the shadows of the mountains as if they were the heads of men, and this is thy mistake.
At nang makita ni Gaal ang bayan, ay kaniyang sinabi kay Zebul, Narito, bumababa ang bayan mula sa taluktuk ng mga bundok. At sinabi ni Zebul sa kaniya, Iyong nakikita'y mga lilim ng mga bundukin, na parang mga lalake.
37 Again Gaal said: Behold there cometh people down from the middle of the land, and one troop cometh by the way that looketh towards the oak.
At nagsalita uli si Gaal, at nagsabi, Tignan mo, bumababa ang bayan sa kalagitnaan ng lupain, at isang pulutung ay dumarating sa daan ng encina ng Meonenim.
38 And Zebul said to him: Where is now thy mouth wherewith thou saidst? Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? Is not this the people which thou didst despise? Go out, and fight against him.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Zebul sa kaniya, Saan nandoon ngayon ang iyong bibig, na iyong ipinagsabi, Sino si Abimelech upang tayo'y maglingkod sa kaniya? hindi ba ito ang bayan na iyong niwalan ng kabuluhan? lumabas ka ngayon at lumaban sa kanila.
39 So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,
At lumabas si Gaal sa harap ng mga lalake sa Sichem, at lumaban kay Abimelech.
40 Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:
At hinabol ni Abimelech siya, at siya'y tumakas sa harap niya, at nabuwal ang maraming sugatan hanggang sa pasukan ng pintuang-bayan.
41 And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.
At si Abimelech ay tumahan sa Aruma: at pinalayas ni Zebul si Gaal at ang kaniyang mga kapatid, upang sila'y huwag tumahan sa Sichem.
42 So the day following the people went out into the field. And it was told Abimelech.
At nangyari nang kinaumagahan, na ang baya'y lumabas sa parang; at kanilang isinaysay kay Abimelech.
43 And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose and set upon them,
At kaniyang kinuha ang bayan, at binahagi niya ng tatlong pulutong, at bumakay sa parang; at siya'y tumingin, at narito, ang bayan ay lumabas sa kabayanan; at siya'y bumangon laban sa kanila, at sila'y sinaktan niya.
44 With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.
At si Abimelech at ang mga pulutong na kasama niya ay nagsidaluhong at nagsitayo sa pasukan ng pintuan ng bayan: at ang dalawang pulutong ay nagsidaluhong doon sa lahat ng nasa bukid, at sila'y sinaktan nila.
45 And Abimelech assaulted the city all that day: and took it, and killed the inhabitants thereof, and demolished it, so that he sowed salt in it.
At lumaban si Abimelech sa bayan nang buong araw na yaon; at sinakop ang bayan, at pinatay ang bayan na nasa loob niyaon: at iginiba ang kabayanan at hinasikan ng asin.
46 And when they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong.
At nang mabalitaan yaon ng lahat ng mga lalake sa moog ng Sichem, ay pumasok sila sa kuta ng bahay ng El-berith.
47 Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,
At nasaysay kay Abimelech, na ang lahat ng mga tao sa moog ng Sichem ay nagpipisan.
48 Went up into mount Selmon he and all his people with him: and taking an axe, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do you out of hand.
At umahon si Abimelech sa bundok ng Salmon, siya at ang buong bayan na kasama niya; at sumunggab si Abimelech ng isang palakol sa kaniyang kamay, at pumutol ng isang sanga sa mga kahoy at itinaas, at ipinasan sa kaniyang balikat: at sinabi niya sa bayan na kasama niya, Kung ano ang makita ninyo na gawin ko, magmadali kayo, at gawin ninyo ang aking ginawa.
49 So they cut down boughs from the trees, every man as fast as he could, and followed their leader. And surrounding the fort they set it on fire: and so it came to pass that with the smoke and with the fire a thousand persons were killed, men and women together, of the inhabitants of the tower of Sichem.
At ang buong bayan ay pumutol na gayon din ang bawa't lalake ng kanikaniyang sanga, at sumunod kay Abimelech, at ipinaglalagay sa kuta, at sinilaban ang kuta sa pamamagitan niyaon; na ano pa't ang lahat ng mga lalake sa moog ng Sichem ay namatay rin, na may isang libong lalake at babae.
50 Then Abimelech departing from thence came to the town of Thebes, which he surrounded and besieged with his army.
Nang magkagayo'y naparoon si Abimelech sa Thebes, at humantong ng laban sa Thebes, at sinakop.
51 And there was in the midst of the city a high tower, to which both the men and the women were fled together, and all the princes of the city, and having shut and strongly barred the gate, they stood upon the battlements of the tower to defend themselves.
Nguni't may isang matibay na moog sa loob ng bayan, at doo'y nagsitakas ang lahat na lalake at babae at ang lahat na nasa bayan, at sinarhan, at nagsisampa sa bubungan ng moog.
52 And Abimelech coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:
At naparoon si Abimelech sa moog, at lumaban, at lumapit sa pintuan ng moog, upang sunugin ng apoy.
53 And behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
At hinagis ng isang babae, ng isang pangibabaw na bato ng gilingan ang ulo ni Abimelech at nabasag ang kaniyang bungo.
54 And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him.
Nang magkagayo'y tinawag niyang madali ang bataang kaniyang tagadala ng almas, at sinabi niya sa kaniya, Kunin mo ang iyong tabak, at patayin mo ako, upang huwag sabihin tungkol sa akin ng mga tao, Isang babae ang pumatay sa kaniya. At pinalagpasan siya ng kaniyang bataan, at siya'y namatay.
55 And when he was dead, all the men of Israel that were with him, returned to their homes.
At nang makita ng Israel na namatay si Abimelech, ay yumaon ang bawa't lalake sa kanikaniyang dako.
56 And God repaid the evil, that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren.
Ganito pinaghigantihan ng Dios ang kasamaan ni Abimelech, na kaniyang ginawa sa kaniyang ama, sa pagpatay ng kaniyang pitong pung kapatid:
57 The Sichemites also were rewarded for what they had done, and the curse of Joatham the son of Jerobaal came upon them.
At ang buong kasamaan ng mga lalake sa Sichem ay pinaghigantihan ng Dios sa kanilang mga ulo: at dumating sa kanila ang sumpa ni Jotham na anak ni Jerobaal.
