Книга Судей израилевых 9
1 И пойде Авимелех сын Иероваалов в Сихем ко братии матере своея и глагола к ним и ко всему сродству дому отца матере своея, глаголя:
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying:
2 глаголите во ушы всех мужей Сихемских: что лучше вам, еже владети вами седмидесяти мужем всем сыном Иеровааловым, или владети вами мужу единому? И помяните, яко кость ваша и плоть ваша есмь аз.
'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 threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.'
3 И глаголаша братия матере его о нем во ушы всех мужей Сихемских вся словеса сия. И уклонися сердце их вслед Авимелеха, рекоша бо: брат наш есть.
And his mother's brethren 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.'
4 И даша ему седмьдесят сребреник от дому Ваалверифа: и ная ими Авимелех мужей праздных и скитающихся, и поидоша вслед его.
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
5 И вниде в дом отца своего во Ефрафу, и изби братию свою, сыны Иеровааловы, седмьдесят мужей, на камени единем, и остася Иоафам сын Иеровааль юнейший, зане скрыся.
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6 И собрашася вси мужие Сихемстии и весь дом Маалов, и поидоша, и поставиша Авимелеха царем у дуба стана, иже в Сихемех.
And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all Beth-millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the terebinth of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7 И поведаша Иоафаму, и пойде, и ста на версе горы Гаризин: и воздвиже глас свой, и воззва, и рече им: послушайте мене, мужие Сихемстии, и да услышит вас Бог.
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them: 'Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8 Идуще идоша древа помазати себе царя и реша масличине: буди нам царь.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.
9 И рече им масличина: еда оставивши тучность мою, юже во мне прослави бог и человецы, пойду владети древами?
But the olive-tree said unto them: Should I leave my fatness, seeing that by me they honour God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?
10 И рекоша древа смоковнице: прииди, царствуй над нами.
And the trees said to the fig-tree: Come thou, and reign over us.
11 И рече им смоковница: еда оставивши мою сладость и плод мой благий, пойду владети древами?
But the fig-tree said unto them: Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees?
12 И рекоша древа к лозе виноградней: прииди, буди нам царь.
And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou, and reign over us.
13 И рече им лоза виноградная: еда оставивши вино мое, веселящее бога и человеки, пойду владети древами?
And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?
14 И рекоша вся древа тернию: прииди, буди нам царь.
Then said all the trees unto the bramble: Come thou, and reign over us.
15 И рече терние ко древам: аще по истине помазуете себе царя мене над вами, приидите и внидите под сень мою: аще ли же ни, да изыдет огнь из терния и пояст кедры Ливанския.
And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16 И ныне аще по истине и по совершенству сотвористе, и постависте Авимелеха царем, и аще благо сотвористе со Иероваалом и с домом его, и аще по воздаянию руки его сотвористе ему,
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 unto him according to the deserving of his hands —
17 якоже воева отец мой по вас, и поверже душу свою в страну, и избави вас от руки Мадиамли:
for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
18 и вы востасте на дом отца моего днесь и избисте сыны его, седмьдесят мужей, на единем камени, и постависте царем Авимелеха сына рабыни его над мужи Сикимскими, яко брат ваш есть:
and ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother —
19 и аще по истине и по совершенству сотвористе со Иероваалом и домом его днесь, благословени вы будите, и возвеселитеся о Авимелесе, и той о вас да возвеселится:
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.
20 аще же ни, да изыдет огнь от Авимелеха и пояст мужы Сикимски и дом Мааллонь: и да изыдет огнь от мужей Сикимских и от дому Мааллоня и да пояст Авимелеха.
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.'
21 И избеже Иоафам, и побеже, и пойде в Виру, и вселися тамо от лица Авимелеха брата своего.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 И облада Авимелех во Израили три лета.
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
23 И посла Бог дух зол между Авимелехом и между мужи Сикимскими: и возгнушашася мужие Сикимстии домом Авимелеховым,
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech;
24 еже навести неправду седмидесяти сынов Иероваалих и крови их возложити на Авимелеха брата их, иже уби их, и на мужы Сикимски, яко укрепиша руце его избити братию свою:
that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
25 и поставиша нань мужие Сикимстии подсады на версех гор, и разграбляху всех идущих к ним на пути. И возвестися сие Авимелеху.
And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them; and it was told Abimelech.
26 И прииде Гаал сын Аведов и братия его, и преидоша в Сикиму, и уповаша на него мужие Сикимстии:
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went on to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
27 и изыдоша на село, и обраша винограды своя, и изгнетоша, и сотвориша лики: и ходиша во храм богов своих, и ядоша и пиша, кленуще Авимелеха.
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 did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
28 И рече Гаал сын Аведов: кто есть Авимелех, и кто есть сын Сихемль, яко да поработаем ему? Не сын ли Иеровааль, и Зевул страж его раб его с мужи Еммора отца Сихемля? И почто имамы работати ему?
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?
29 И кто даст люди сия в руку мою? И преставлю Авимелеха, и реку ко Авимелеху: умножи силу твою, и изыди.
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech.' And he said to Abimelech: 'Increase thine army, and come out.'
30 И услыша Зевул князь града словеса Гаала сына Аведова, и разгневася яростию:
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
31 и посла послы ко Авимелеху отай, глаголя: се, Гаал сын Аведов и братия его приидоша в Сихему, и се, сии обседят на тя град:
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech in Tormah, saying: 'Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they will incite the city against thee.
32 и ныне востани нощию ты и людие иже с тобою, и засяди до заутрия на селе:
Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field.
33 и будет рано, егда взыдет солнце, обутрееши и протягнешися ко граду: и се, той и людие иже с ним изыдут к тебе, и сотвориши ему, елико возможет рука твоя.
And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt be able.'
34 И воста Авимелех и вси людие, иже с ним, нощию, и заседоша на Сихем на четыри части.
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
35 И бысть заутра, и изыде Гаал сын Аведов и ста пред дверию врат градских. И воста Авимелех и людие, иже с ним, от засады.
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 that were with him, from the ambushment.
36 И виде Гаал сын Аведов люди и рече к Зевулу: се, народ людий исходит с верхов гор. И рече к нему Зевул: стень гор ты видиши яко мужы.
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul: 'Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains.' And Zebul said unto him: 'Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.'
37 И приложи еще Гаал глаголати и рече: се, людие исходят при мори от высоты земли, и полк един идет путем дубравы Маоненим.
And Gaal spoke again and said: 'See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of Elon-meonenim.'
38 И рече к нему Зевул: и где суть ныне уста твоя глаголющая: кто есть Авимелех, яко поработаем ему? Не сии ли суть людие, яже ты уничтожил еси? Изыди убо ныне, и ополчися противу их.
Then said Zebul unto him: 'Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst: Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.'
39 И изыде Гаал пред мужы Сихемски, и ополчися противу Авимелеху:
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
40 и погна его Авимелех, и побеже от лица его: и падоша язвеннии мнози даже до врат градских.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
41 И вниде Авимелех во Ариму: и Зевул изгна Гаала и братию его, да не живут в Сихеме.
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42 И бысть наутрие, и изыдоша и людие на поле, и поведаша Авимелеху:
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and it was told Abimelech.
43 и взя людий, и раздели их на три части, и засяде на селе: и виде, и се, людие изыдоша из града, и воста на ня, и изби их.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people were coming forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
44 И Авимелех и началницы, иже с ним, протягошася и сташа у дверий врат градских: и две части пролияшася на вся, яже на селе, и избиша я.
And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.
45 Авимелех же добываше града весь день той, и взя град, и люди иже в нем изби, и разори град, и посея в нем соль.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were therein; and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
46 И услышаша сие вси мужие столпа Сихемля и внидоша в твердь дому (бога) Вефилвериф.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith.
47 И возвестися Авимелеху, яко собрашася вси мужие столпа Сихемска.
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
48 И взыде Авимелех на гору Селмон сам и вси людие, иже с ним: и взя Авимелех секиру в руку свою, и усече ветвь от древа, и воздвиже ю, и возложи на раму свою: и рече людем иже с ним: еже видесте мя творяща, сотворите скоро якоже и аз.
And Abimelech got him up to 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 took it up, and laid it on his shoulder; and he said unto the people that were with him: 'What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.'
49 И усекоша вси людие ветвия и взяша, и поидоша вслед Авимелеха, и возложиша на твердыню, и запалиша на них твердыню огнем: и изомроша вси людие столпа Сихемска до тысящи мужей и жен.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 И иде Авимелех в Фивис и обсяде его, и взя его:
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51 и столп бе тверд среде града, и вбегоша ту вси мужие и жены и вси старейшины града, и заключишася и взыдоша на кров столпа:
But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, even all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and got them up to the roof of the tower.
52 и прииде Авимелех до столпа, и супротивишася ему: и приступи Авимелех ко вратом столпа, еже запалити его огнем:
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 и сверже жена едина уломок жерновный на главу Авимелеха, и сокруши ему темя:
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
54 и возопи скоро Авимелех ко отроку носящему сосуды его и рече ему: извлецы мечь твой и убий мя, да не рекут, яко жена уби его. И прободе его отрок его, и умре.
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said unto him: 'Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me: A woman slew him.' And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55 И видеша мужие Израилстии, яко умре Авимелех: и отидоша кийждо на свое место.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
56 И воздаде Бог зло Авимелеху, еже сотвори отцу своему, убив седмьдесят братий своих:
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;
57 и всяку злобу мужей Сихемлих обрати Бог на главы их: и взыде на ня клятва Иоафама сына Иеровааля.
and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
