Judges 9
1 Abimelech, son of Jerub-baal, went to his mother's brothers at Shechem and told them and all his mother's relatives,
Jerubbaal capa Abimelek teh Shekhem kho vah a manu e a thangroi koe a cei teh, a manu a na pa imthungkhunaw hah a kâhmo teh,
2 “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘What's best for you? That seventy men, all of them Jerub-baal's sons, rule over you—or just one man?’ Remember I'm your own flesh and blood!”
Shekhem kho e taminaw pueng be ka thai lah a dei e lawk teh, Jerubbaal capa abuemlah 70 touh ni na uk awh e maw ka hawihnawn han, tami buet touh ni na uk e maw kahawi han, dei haw kai hai nangmae thitak hoi kâkuen e doeh tie hah pahnim awh hanh.
3 His mother's brothers shared his proposal with all the leaders of Shechem, and they decided to follow Abimelech, because they said, “He is our relative.”
A manu e thangroinaw ni Shekhem kho e taminaw pueng be ka thai lah a dei pouh. Hahoi teh Abimelek hnukkâbang hane a lung koung a tho awh, bangkongtetpawiteh, ama teh maimae hmaunawngha doeh ati awh.
4 They gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech used the money to hire some arrogant troublemakers as his gang.
Hahoi Baalberith bawkim hoi tangka 70 touh a poe. Hote tangka hoi Abimelek ni lunglenpansa lah kaawmnaw a coun teh, ahnimouh ni ama hnuk a kâbang awh.
5 He went to his father's house in Ophrah, and on one stone killed his seventy half-brothers, the sons of Jerub-baal. But Jotham, Jerub-baal's youngest son, escaped by going into hiding.
Ophrah kho a na pa im vah a cei teh, Jerubbaal capa a hmaunawnghanaw 70 touh talung buet touh van koung a thei. Hateiteh, Jerubbaal capa a cahnoung Jotham teh a kâhro teh a hring.
6 Then the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo all assembled by the oak at the pillar in Shechem and made Abimelech their king.
Hahoi Shekhemnaw pueng hoiyah, Bethmillo taminaw pueng a kamkhueng awh teh, Abimelek teh Shekhem kho talung a ungnae kung koe kathen kung koevah siangpahrang lah a sak awh.
7 When Jotham got to hear this, he went up to the top of Mount Gerizim, and shouted in a loud voice: “Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, and God may to listen to you!
Hote kong Jotham ni a thai torei teh, Gerizim mon a cei teh, monsom a kangdue teh a lawk hoi tha hoi a hramkhai e teh, Oe Shekhemnaw voi Cathut ni nangmae lawk a tarawi thai nahan kaie ka lawk hah thai awh haw.
8 Once upon a time the trees were determined to anoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You shall be our king.’
Thingkungnaw ni siangpahrang lah satui awi hanelah a cei awh teh olive thing hanelah, nang ni kaimouh na uk loe atipouh awh.
9 But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my rich oil that benefits both gods and men just to go and sway to and fro over the trees?’
Hatei, olive thing ni ahnimouh koe, Cathut hoi tami barinae ka satui heh poutsak vaiteh, thingkung nangmouh koe maw kai ka kap han toung telah atipouh.
10 Then the trees asked the fig tree, ‘You come and be our king.’
Hahoi thingkungnaw ni thaibunglung koevah, nang ni kaimouh na uk leih, atipouh.
11 But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my good sweet fruit just to go and sway to and fro over the trees?’
Hatei, thaibunglung ni ahnimouh koevah, ka radipnae hoi a pâw ka thawnnae poutsak vaiteh, thingkungnaw koe maw ka kap han toung, telah atipouh
12 Then the trees asked the grape vine, ‘You come and be our king.’
Hahoi thingkungnaw ni Misurkung koevah, nang ni na uk awh hottelah atipouh.
13 But the grape vine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that makes both gods and men happy just to go and sway to and fro over the trees?’
Misurkung ni ahnimouh koe Cathut hoi tami a lungkahawi sak e ka tui ka hang heh poutsak vaiteh, thingkungnaw koe maw ka kap han toung telah atipouh.
14 Then all the trees asked the thorn bush, ‘You come and be our king.’
Hahoi thingnaw pueng ni pâkhing nang kaimouh na uk leih atipouh.
15 The thorn bush replied to the trees, ‘If you're really sincere about anointing me as your king, come and find shelter in my shade. But if not, may fire flame out of the thorn bush and burn up the cedars of Lebanon!’
Pâkhing ni thing koevah, na siangpahrang hanlah satui na awi katang pawiteh, tho awh haw ka tâhlip dawkvah kângue awh. Hatei, satui koe na awi awh hoehpawiteh pâkhing dawk hoi hmai tâcawt vaiteh, Lebanon mon dawk kaawm e Sidar thing koung kang naseh atipouh.
16 Have you acted sincerely and honestly by making Abimelech your king? Have you been acted honorably to Jerub-baal and his family? Have you respected him for all that he accomplished?
Atuteh nangmouh ni Abimelek teh siangpahrang lah na sak awh dawkvah, a lawkkamnae kalancalah a caksak teh Jerubbaal hoi ahnie miphunnaw hah kahawicalah a khet teh, coe hane kamcu e ahni dawk na sak awh toung maw. Lungma hane kâkilah na sak pouh boum teh,
17 Don't forget how my father fought for you and risked his own life to save you from the Midianites!
kaie apa ni ahnimouh hanlah ransa a thaw teh a hringnae a kâhmoun khai hoi nangmanaw teh Midiannaw e kut dawk hoi na rungngang awh.
18 But you have rebelled against my father's family today. You have killed his seventy sons on one stone and have made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, king over the leaders of Shechem simply because he's related to you.
Nangmanaw ni apa imthungkhu dawk ransa na thaw awh teh, a capa 70 touh talung buet touh van koung na thei awh teh, na hmaunawngha lah kaawm e a sannu capa Abimelek hah Shekhemnaw hane siangpahrang lah na sak awh.
19 Have you acted sincerely and honestly toward Jerub-baal and his family today? If so, may you be happy with Abimelech, and may he be happy with too!
Atuteh nangmanaw ni Jerubbaal hoi a miphunnaw koe Atangcalah lawk na kam awh boum teh Abimelek koevah na lunghawi awh. Ama hai nangmouh koevah a lunghawi naseh.
20 But if you haven't, then may fire flame out from Abimelech, and may it burn up the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire flame out from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and burn up Abimelech!”
Telah hoehpawiteh, Abimelek koehoi hmaisaan tâcawt naseh. Shekhemnaw hoi Bethmillo taminaw hah koung kang naseh. Hahoi Shekhem hoi Bethmillo koehoi hmai tâcawt naseh, Abimelek hah kang naseh telah a ti.
21 Then Jotham escaped and ran away. He went to Beer and stayed there because of the threat of Abimelech his brother.
Jotham teh karanglah a yawng, a hmau Abimelek a taki kecu dawkvah, Beer kho a cei teh hawvah ao.
22 Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.
Abimelek ni Isarelnaw kum thum touh a uk hnukkhu hoi,
23 Then God sent an evil spirit to cause trouble between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. The leaders of Shechem betrayed Abimelech.
Cathut ni Abimelek hoi Shekhemnaw e rahak vah ka mathout e muitha hah a tha pouh teh, Shekhem kho e taminaw ni Abimelek e lawkkam e a raphoe awh.
24 This happened because of the murder of the seventy sons of Jerub-baal and that responsibility for their blood be placed on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who provided the means to kill his brothers.
Hot teh Jerubbaal capa 70 touh tak dawk kahawihoeh lahoi a sak kecu dawkvah, amamae tak dawk moipathung hane a pha thai nahan hoi, kathetkung Abimelek tak dawk hai a hmaunawnghanaw thei sak hanlah kampangkhaie Shekhem a lungkahanaw koevah a thi phu a um nahanelah doeh.
25 The leaders of Shechem sent men to the hill passes to lie in wait and attack Abimelech, and, in the meantime, they robbed everyone who passed by on the road. Abimelech found out what was happening.
Shekhemnaw niyah Abimelek teh lawp han a ngai awh dawkvah, taminaw monsom a pawp sak awh. Ahnimanaw ni kahlawng ka cet e naw pueng hnopainaw a lawp awh teh a la pouh awh. Hote kamthang hah Abimelek ni a thai.
26 Gaal, son of Ebed, had moved to Shechem with his relatives, and he gained the loyalty of the leaders of Shechem.
Ebed capa Gaal ni amae hmaunaw hoi cungtalah Shekhem kho a kâen awh teh, Shekhemnaw ni a kângue awh.
27 At harvest time they went out into the countryside and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them. They celebrated by having a festival in the temple of their god, where they ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Takha dawk e misurpaw naw a khi awh teh a phunep sak awh. Hahoi amamae cathut im dawk a cei awh teh, Abimelek teh thoe a bo awh.
28 “Who is this Abimelech?” asked Gaal, son of Ebed. “And who is Shechem, that we should have to serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerub-baal, while Zebul is actually the one in charge? You should serve the family of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we have to serve Abimelech?
Hahoi Ebed e capa Gaal ni Abimelek teh apimaw, Shekhem teh apimaw, a thaw khuet tawk pouh han vaw. Jerubbaal capa nahoehmaw. Zebul heh a bawi nahoehmaw. Shekhem na pa Hamornaw e thaw hah tawk pouh naseh. Bangkongmaw ahnimae thaw khuet tawk pouh han vaw.
29 If I was the one in charge of you people, I would dispose of Abimelech! I would tell him, ‘Get your army together, and come and fight!’”
Kâtawnnae rahim vah hete taminaw ni ao to duengvah, Abimelek teh ka takhoe han telah ati. Hahoi Abimelek koevah na ransanaw kârakueng nateh kamthaw awh atipouh.
30 When Zebul, the governor of the city, got to hear what Gaal was saying, he became very angry.
Ebed e capa Gaal ni a dei e lawk khobawi Zebul ni a thai toteh, a lung thouk a khuek.
31 He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech to tell him, “Look, Gaal, son of Ebed, and his relatives have arrived in Shechem, and they are stirring up the town to rebel against you.
Hat torei teh, arulahoi Abimelek koevah patounenaw a patoun awh teh khenhaw! Ebed capa Gaal hoi a hmaunaw Shekhem vah a tho awh teh, khenhaw! nang nama na taran hanelah hoiyah khocanaw a tacuek awh.
32 So come at night with your army and hide in the countryside.
Hatdawkvah, atu na taminaw hoi karum lah kamthaw nateh, law hoi nangmouh ni pawm awh lawih.
33 In the morning as soon as the sun comes up, go and attack the town. When Gaal and his men come out to fight you, you can do whatever you want to them.”
Hahoi teh hettelah han. Amom kanîtho tahma kho hah tuk awh lawih. Khenhaw! ama hoi a taminaw ni na tuk awh torei teh, nangmouh ni atueng kahawi na hmu awh e lahoi yah tuk awh lawih atipouh.
34 Abimelech left at night along with his army, and they separated into four companies that lay in wait near Shechem.
Hot patetlah, Abimelek hoi a taminaw teh, karum vah a thaw awh teh, phu pali touh lah a kâkapek awh teh, Shekhem kho king a kalup awh.
35 When Gaal, son of Ebed, went out and stood at the town's entrance gate, Abimelech and his army came out from where they had been hiding.
Ebed e capa Gaal teh a tâco teh, kho thung kâennae longkha koe a kangdue. Hahoi Abimelek ni a taminaw hoi pawpnae hmuen koehoi a tâco awh
36 Gaal saw the army approaching and said to Zebul, “Look! Some people are coming down from the hilltops!” “That's just shadows made by the hills that look like men,” Zebul replied.
Gaal ni taminaw a hmu toteh, Zebul koevah khenhaw! mon dawk hoiyah taminaw a tho awh telah atipouh. Zebul ni teh mon a tâhlip vaiyaw tamihu patetlah na hmu payon awh atipouh.
37 “No really, people are coming down from the high ground,” Gaal repeated. “Plus, there's another company coming down the road that passes the diviners' oak tree.”
Gaal ni khenhaw, mon lahoi a kumcathuk e tami tangawn teh Meonenim kathen kung koe lahoi ka tho e naw doeh telah bout atipouh.
38 “Where's your big mouth now? You're the one who said, ‘Who is this Abimelech, that we should have to serve him?’” Zebul told him. “Aren't these the people you detested? Go on then—go and fight with them!”
Zebul ni ahni koevah, Abimelek teh apimaw, a thaw khuet tawk pouh han vaw telah ati e na lawk hah nâmaw yo na thak. Hetnaw heh hroung na hnephnap e naw nahoehmaw. Tâcawt sin nateh tuk kanouk khe atipouh.
39 So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out of the town and fought with Abimelech.
Hahoi teh Gaal ni Shekhemnaw hah a hrawi teh, Abimelek hah a tuk awh.
40 Abimelech attacked, and chased him and his men as they ran away, killing many of them as they tried to get back to the town gate.
Abimelek ni a pâlei awh teh Gaal teh a yawng. Kho thung kâennae longkha koe totouh tami moikapap hmâtan hoi a kamlei awh teh a due awh.
41 Abimelech went back to Arumah while Zebul expelled Gaal and his relatives from Shechem.
Hathnukkhu hoi Abimelek teh Arumah khopui dawk ao teh, Zebul ni Gaal hoi a hmaunawnghanaw hah Shekhem kho o thai hoeh nahanlah hoi a pâlei awh.
42 The following day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and Abimelech was informed about it.
Atangtho e hnin dawkvah, taminaw pueng teh kho alawilah a tâco han tie hah, Abimelek ni a thai toteh,
43 He divided his army into three companies and had them lay in ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked and killed them.
a taminaw phu thum touh lah a kapek teh, kahrawng lahoi a pawp sak awh. Hahoi bout a khet torei teh, taminaw pueng kho thung hoi a tâco awh teh, ahnimanaw hah a tuk awh.
44 Abimelech and his company raced to occupy the town's entrance gate, while the two companies raced to attack everyone in the fields and kill them.
Abimelek ni amae a tami phu touh hoi kho longkha koe a yawng sin teh, rek a ngang awh. Alouke phu hni touh ni teh kahrawng lae kaawmnaw hah a yawng sin teh a thei awh.
45 The battle for the town lasted all day but eventually Abimelech captured it. He killed the people, demolished the town, and scattered salt over the ground.
Abimelek ni hote hnin dawk teh, hote khopui hah kanîruirui a tuk. Khopui hah a lawp awh teh, khocanaw teh he a thei awh. Khopui hai he a raphoe awh hnukkhu palawi mak a phuen awh.
46 When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem realized what had happened, they took refuge in the strongroom of the temple of El-berith.
Shekhem imrasang dawk kaawmnaw ni hote kamthang a thai awh toteh, Elberith im doeh ka cak ati awh teh, haw e rapanim thung a yawng awh.
47 When Abimelech found out that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem had gathered there,
Hahoi Shekhem e imrasang thung kaawm e naw pueng teh king a kamkhueng awh toe tie Abimelek ni a thai navah,
48 he and all the men with him went up Mount Zalmon. Abimelech grabbed hold of an ax and cut a branch from the trees. He lifted it onto his shoulder, and told his men, “Quick! You saw what I did. Do the same!”
Abimelek hai ama koe kaawm e naw pueng hoi Zalmon mon dawk a luen awh teh Abimelek ni cakâ a sin. Thingkang a bouk teh a sin teh a taminaw koevah, ka sak e hah na hmu awh e patetlah nangmouh ni hai karanglah sak awh, atipouh.
49 Each of them cut down a branch and followed Abimelech. They placed the branches against the strongroom and set it on fire. So all the people who lived in the tower of Shechem died, around one thousand men and women.
Hahoi teh, taminaw pueng ni thingkang bouk e a sin awh teh Abimelek hnuk a kâbang awh. Shekhem kalupnae rapanim hmai tuet a sawi pouh awh. Hottelah, Shekhem imrasang thung kaawm e napui tongpa 1,000 touh hmeng a due awh.
50 Then Abimelech went to attack Thebez and captured it.
Hahoi Abimelek teh Thebez vah a cei. Thebez a tuk teh a tâ.
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city. All the men and women and the town leaders ran there and barricaded themselves in, and then went up to the roof of the tower.
Hahoi teh khopui dawk kacakpounge imrasang buet touh ao. Kho thung e napui tongpa pueng hote rapan thung koung a yawng awh. Tho king a taren awh teh, hote imrasang van a luen awh.
52 Abimelech went up to the tower to attack it. But as he came close to the tower's entrance to set it on fire,
Abimelek ni imrasang tuk hanelah rek a hnai teh, takhang koe rek a hnai teh hmai ka sawi han toe ati navah,
53 a woman dropped millstone down on Abimelech's head and cracked his skull open.
Napui buet touh ni cakang phawmnae sum avan e talung hoi Abimelek e lû dawk a dei pouh teh a lû rak a kâbawng.
54 He quickly called the young man who carried his weapons, and ordered him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so they won't say about me that a woman killed him.” So the young man drove his sword through him, and he died.
Ama e senehmaica ka sin e tami hah karanglah a kaw teh, napui ni Abimelek a thei tie lah ao hoeh nahan, nama e tahloi lat nateh kai hah na thun leih atipouh. A san ni a thut teh a due.
55 When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all left and went home.
Abimelek a due toe tie Isarelnaw ni a thai awh toteh, taminaw pueng amamouh onae hmuen koe lengkaleng a ban awh.
56 This is how God paid back Abimelech's crime against his father of murdering his seventy brothers.
Hot patetlah Abimelek ni hmaunawngha 70 touh a thei e hoi a na pa koe a sak e kathoute hah Cathut ni ama koe moi a pathung.
57 He also repaid the people of Shechem for their evil, and the curse of Jotham, son of Jerub-baal, came down upon them.
Shekhem khonaw ni a sak e kathout hno pueng teh Cathut ni amamae lû dawk koung a pha sak. Jerubbaal capa Jotham ni thoebonae hai amamouh koe a pha.
