Judges 9
1 Ní ọjọ́ kan Abimeleki ọmọ Jerubbaali lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn arákùnrin ìyá rẹ̀ ní Ṣekemu ó sì bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀ àti gbogbo àwọn ìbátan ìyá rẹ̀ wí pé,
And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sychem to his mother's brethren; and he spoke to them and to all the kindred of the house of his mother's father, saying,
2 “Ẹ bi gbogbo àwọn ará Ṣekemu léèrè, ‘Èwo ló sàn fún un yín, ṣé kí gbogbo àwọn àádọ́rin ọmọ Jerubbaali jẹ ọba lórí yín ni tàbí kí ẹnìkan ṣoṣo ṣe àkóso yín?’ Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ rántí pé ẹran-ara yín àti ẹ̀jẹ̀ yín ni èmi ń ṣe.”
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Sychem, saying, Which [is] better for you, that seventy men, even all the sons of Jerobaal, should reign over you, or that one man should reign over you? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
3 Nígbà tí àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ sọ èyí ní etí àwọn ará Ṣekemu, ọkàn wọn fà sí àti tẹ̀lé Abimeleki torí, wọ́n sọ wí pé, “Arákùnrin wa ní í ṣe.”
And his mother's brethren spoke concerning him in the ears of all the men of Sychem all these words; and their heart turned after Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
4 Wọ́n fún un ní àádọ́rin ṣékélì fàdákà láti ilé òrìṣà Baali-Beriti, Abimeleki fi owó náà gba àwọn jàǹdùkú àti aláìníláárí ènìyàn tí wọ́n sì di olùtẹ̀lé rẹ̀.
And they gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baalberith; and Abimelech hired for himself vain and cowardly men, and they went after him.
5 Ó kó wọn lọ sí ilé baba rẹ̀ ní Ofira, níbẹ̀ ní orí òkúta kan ṣoṣo ni ó ti pa àádọ́rin nínú àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀, àwọn Jerubbaali, ṣùgbọ́n Jotamu, àbíkẹ́yìn nínú àwọn ọmọ Jerubbaali, bọ́ yọ nítorí pé ó sá pamọ́.
And he went to the house of his father to Ephratha, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerobaal, seventy men upon one stone; but Joatham the youngest son of Jerobaal was left, for he hid himself.
6 Gbogbo àwọn ará Ṣekemu àti àwọn ará Beti-Milo pàdé pọ̀ ní ẹ̀bá igi óákù ní ibi òpó ní Ṣekemu láti fi Abimeleki jẹ ọba.
And all the men of Sicima, and all the house of Bethmaalo, were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Sicima.
7 Nígbà tí wọ́n sọ ohun tí ó ń ṣẹlẹ̀ yìí fún Jotamu, ó gun orí ṣóńṣó òkè Gerisimu lọ, ó sì ké lóhùn rara pé, “Ẹ tẹ́tí sí mi, ẹ̀yin àgbàgbà Ṣekemu, kí Ọlọ́run le tẹ́tí sí yín.
And it was reported to Joatham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Garizin, and lifted up his voice, and wept, and said to them, Hear me, ye men of Sicima, and God shall hear you.
8 Ní ọjọ́ kan àwọn igi jáde lọ láti fi òróró yan ọba fún ara wọn. Wọ́n pe igi Olifi pé, ‘Wá ṣe ọba wa.’
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.
9 “Ṣùgbọ́n igi Olifi dá wọn lóhùn pé, ‘Èmi yóò ha fi òróró mi sílẹ̀ èyí tí a ń lò láti fi ọ̀wọ̀ fún àwọn ọlọ́run àti ènìyàn kí èmi sì wá ṣe olórí àwọn igi?’
But the olives said to them, Shall I leave my fatness, with which men shall glorify God, and go to be promoted over the trees?
10 “Àwọn igi sọ fún igi ọ̀pọ̀tọ́ pé, ‘Wá jẹ ọba ní orí wa.’
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come, reign over us.
11 “Ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀tọ́ dá wọn lóhùn pé, ‘Kí èmi fi èso mi tí ó dára tí ó sì dùn sílẹ̀ láti wá ṣe olórí àwọn igi?’
But the fig-tree said to them, Shall I leave my sweetness an my good fruits, and go to be promoted over the trees?
12 “Àwọn igi sì tún sọ fún àjàrà pé, ‘Wá, kí o ṣe ọba wa.’
And the trees said to the vine, Come, reign over us.
13 “Ṣùgbọ́n àjàrà dáhùn pé, ‘Ṣé kí èmi dẹ́kun àti máa so èso wáìnì mi èyí tí ó ń mú inú Ọlọ́run àti àwọn ènìyàn dùn láti máa ṣe olórí àwọn igi?’
And the vine said to them, Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men, and go to be promoted over the trees?
14 “Ní ìparí gbogbo àwọn igi lọ bá igi ẹ̀gún wọ́n sì sọ fún un pé, ‘Wá kí ó ṣe ọba wa.’
Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come thou and [reign] over us.
15 “Igi ẹ̀gún dá àwọn igi lóhùn pé, ‘Bí olóòtítọ́ ni ẹ bá fẹ́ yàn mí ní ọba yín. Ẹ sá àsálà sí abẹ́ ibòòji mi; ṣùgbọ́n tí kì í bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ jẹ́ kí iná jáde láti inú igi ẹ̀gún kí ó sì jó àwọn igi kedari àti ti Lebanoni run!’
And the bramble said to the trees, If ye in truth anoint me to reign over you, come, stand under my shadow; and if not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Libanus.
16 “Báyìí tí ó bá jẹ́ pé ẹ̀yin ṣe ohun tí ó ní ọlá àti pẹ̀lú ẹ̀mí òtítọ́ ní fífi Abimeleki jẹ ọba, tí ó bá ṣe pé ohun tí ó tọ́ ni ẹ ṣe sí Jerubbaali àti ìdílé rẹ̀, bí ẹ bá san ẹ̀san tó yẹ fún un.
And now, if ye have done it in truth and integrity, and have made Abimelech king, and if ye have wrought well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and if ye have done to him according to the reward of his hand,
17 Nítorí pé baba mi jà nítorí yín, ó fi ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ wéwu láti gbà yín sílẹ̀ lọ́wọ́ àwọn ará Midiani;
as my father fought for you, and put his life in jeopardy, and delivered you out of the hand of Madiam;
18 ṣùgbọ́n lónìí ẹ̀yin ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí ilé baba mi, ní orí òkúta kan ṣoṣo ni ẹ ti pa àwọn àádọ́rin ọmọ rẹ̀, ẹ̀yin sì ti fi Abimeleki ọmọ ẹrúbìnrin rẹ̀ jẹ ọba lórí àwọn ènìyàn Ṣekemu nítorí tí ó jẹ́ arákùnrin yín.
and ye are risen up this day against the house of my father, and have slain his sons, being seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his bondwoman king over the men of Sicima, because he is your brother:
19 Bí ohun tí ẹ ṣe sí Jerubbaali àti ìdílé rẹ̀ bá jẹ́ ohun tí ó yẹ, tí ẹ sì ṣe òtítọ́ inú sí i, kí ẹ ní ayọ̀ nínú Abimeleki kí òun náà sì ní ayọ̀ nínú yín.
if then ye have done truly and faithfully with Jerobaal, and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice over you:
20 Ṣùgbọ́n tí kò bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ jẹ́ kí iná jó jáde wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Abimeleki kí ó sì jó yín run. Ẹ̀yin ará Ṣekemu àti ará Beti-Milo, kí iná pẹ̀lú jáde láti ọ̀dọ̀ yín wá ẹ̀yin ará Ṣekemu àti ará Beti-Milo kí ó sì jó Abimeleki run.”
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Sicima, and the house of Bethmaalo; and let fire come out from the men of Sicima and from the house of Bethmaalo, and devour Abimelech.
21 Lẹ́yìn tí Jotamu ti sọ èyí tan, ó sá àsálà lọ sí Beeri, ó sì gbé níbẹ̀ nítorí ó bẹ̀rù arákùnrin rẹ̀ Abimeleki.
And Joatham fled, and ran away, and went as far as Baeer, and dwelt there out of the way of his brother Abimelech.
22 Lẹ́yìn tí Abimeleki ti ṣe àkóso Israẹli fún ọdún mẹ́ta,
And Abimelech reigned over Israel three years.
23 Ọlọ́run rán ẹ̀mí búburú sáàárín Abimeleki àti àwọn ará Ṣekemu, àwọn ẹni tí ó hu ìwà ọ̀tẹ̀.
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Sicima; and the men of Sicima dealt treacherously with the house of Abimelech:
24 Ọlọ́run ṣe èyí láti gbẹ̀san àwọn ìwà búburú, àti ìtàjẹ̀ sílẹ̀ àwọn àádọ́rin ọmọ Jerubbaali lára Abimeleki arákùnrin wọn àti lára àwọn ènìyàn Ṣekemu, ẹni tí ó ràn án lọ́wọ́ láti pa àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀.
to bring the injury done to the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and to lay their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and upon the men of Sicima, because they strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
25 Nítorí ìkórìíra tí wọ́n ni sí àwọn olórí, ni Ṣekemu dẹ àwọn ènìyàn sí àwọn orí òkè láti máa dá àwọn ènìyàn tó ń kọjá lọ́nà, kí wọn sì máa jà wọ́n lólè, àwọn kan ló sọ èyí fún Abimeleki.
And the men of Sicima set liers in wait against him on the top of the mountains, and robbed every one who passed by them on the way; and it was reported to the king Abimelech.
26 Gaali ọmọ Ebedi àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ wá sí Ṣekemu, àwọn ará Ṣekemu sì gbẹ́kẹ̀lé wọn, wọ́n sì fi inú tán wọn.
And Gaal son of Jobel came, and his brethren, and passed by Sicima, and the men of Sicima trusted in him.
27 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wọ́n jáde lọ sí oko, wọ́n sì ṣa èso àjàrà wọn jọ, wọ́n fún èso àjàrà náà, wọ́n sì ṣe àjọ̀dún nínú ilé òrìṣà wọn. Nígbà tí wọ́n ń jẹ tí wọ́n ń mu wọ́n fi Abimeleki ré.
And they went out into the field, and gathered their grapes, and trod them, and made merry; and they brought [the grapes] into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
28 Gaali ọmọ Ebedi dáhùn pé, “Ta ni Abimeleki tàbí ta ni Ṣekemu tí àwa ó fi sìn ín? Ọmọ Jerubbaali kọ́ ní ṣe tàbí Sebulu kọ́ ní igbákejì rẹ̀? Ẹ má sin àwọn ará Hamori baba àwọn ará Ṣekemu, èéṣe tí a ó fi sin Abimeleki?
And Gaal the son of Jobel said, Who is Abimelech, and who is the son of Sychem, that we should serve him? [Is he] not the son of Jerobaal, and [is] not Zebul his steward, his servant with the son of Emmor the father of Sychem? and why should we serve him?
29 Ìbá se pé àwọn ènìyàn yìí wà ní abẹ́ ìṣàkóso mi ni! Èmi ìbá bọ́ àjàgà rẹ̀ kúrò ní ọrùn yín. Èmi yóò wí fún Abimeleki pé, ‘Kó gbogbo àwọn ogun rẹ jáde láti jà.’”
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech, and I would say to him, Multiply thy host, and come out.
30 Nígbà tí Sebulu, alákòóso ìlú náà gbọ́ ohun tí Gaali ọmọ Ebedi sọ, inú bí i gidigidi.
And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Jobel, and he was very angry.
31 Ó ránṣẹ́ sí Abimeleki pé, “Gaali ọmọ Ebedi àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ wá láti máa gbé ní Ṣekemu ṣùgbọ́n, wọ́n ń rú àwọn ènìyàn sókè láti ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí ọ.
And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Jobel and his brethren are come to Sychem; and behold, they have besieged the city against thee.
32 Wá ní òru kí ìwọ àti àwọn ogun rẹ sá pamọ́ dè wọ́n nínú igbó.
And now rise up by night, thou and the people with thee, and lay wait in the field.
33 Ní òwúrọ̀ kùtùkùtù bí oòrùn ti ń yọ ìwọ yóò wọ inú ìlú náà lọ láti bá a jà. Yóò sì ṣe nígbà tí Gaali àti àwọn ogun rẹ̀ tí ó wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ bá jáde sí ọ láti bá ọ jà, ìwọ yóò ṣe ohunkóhun tí o bá fẹ́ sí wọn.”
And it shall come to pass in the morning at sunrising, thou shalt rise up early and draw toward the city; and behold, he and the people with him will come forth against thee, and thou shalt do to him according to thy power.
34 Abimeleki àti gbogbo àwọn ogun rẹ̀ sì jáde ní òru, wọ́n sì sá pamọ́ sí ọ̀nà mẹ́rin yí Ṣekemu ká.
And Abimelech and all the people with him rose up by night, and formed an ambuscade against Sychem in four companies.
35 Gaali ọmọ Ebedi jáde síta, ó sì dúró ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà ibodè ìlú náà ní àkókò tí Abimeleki àti àwọn ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀ jáde kúrò níbi tí wọn sá pamọ́ sí.
And Gaal the son of Jobel went forth, and stood by the door of the gate of the city: and Abimelech and the people with him rose up from the ambuscade.
36 Nígbà tí Gaali rí àwọn ènìyàn náà, ó sọ fún Sebulu pé, “Wò ó, àwọn ènìyàn ń ti orí òkè sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá!” Sebulu sì wí fún un pé, “Òjìji òkè wọ̀n-ọn-nì ni ìwọ rí bi ẹni pé ènìyàn.”
And Gaal the son of Jobel saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, a people comes down from the top of the mountains: and Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men.
37 Gaali ké ó ní, “Wòkè, àwọn ènìyàn ń tọ̀ wá bọ̀ láti agbede-méjì ilẹ̀ wá àti ẹ̀gbẹ́ kan sì ń ti ọ̀nà igi óákù Meonenimu wá.”
And Gaal continued to speak and said, Behold, a people comes down westward from the part bordering on the middle of the land, and another company comes by the way of Helon Maonenim.
38 Nígbà náà ni Sebulu dá a lóhùn pé, “Níbo ni ẹnu tí ó ń ṣe ni wà báyìí. Ṣe bí o wí pé, ‘Ta ni Abimeleki tí àwa ó fi máa sìn ín?’ Àwọn ẹni tí ó gàn án kọ́ nìyí? Jáde lọ kí o sì bá wọn jà!”
And Zebul said to him, And where is thy mouth as thou spokest, Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? [Is] not this the people whom thou despisedst? go forth now, and set the battle in array against him.
39 Gaali sì síwájú àwọn ogun ará Ṣekemu lọ kọjú Abimeleki láti bá wọn jagun.
And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.
40 Abimeleki sì lé e, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn ọmọ-ogun ṣubú wọ́n sì gbọgbẹ́ bí wọ́n ṣe ń sálọ, títí dé ẹnu-ọ̀nà ibùdó ìlú náà.
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
41 Abimeleki dúró sí Aruma, nígbà tí Sebulu lé Gaali àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ kúrò ni Ṣekemu, kò sì jẹ́ kí wọ́n gbé Ṣekemu mọ́.
And Abimelech entered into Arema, and Zebul cast out Gaal and his brethren, so that they should not dwell in Sychem.
42 Ní ọjọ́ kejì àwọn ará Ṣekemu sì jà lọ́ sí oko, ẹnìkan ló ṣe òfófó rẹ̀ fún Abimeleki.
And it came to pass on the second day that the people went out into the field, and [one] brought word to Abimelech.
43 Ó kó àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀, ó pín wọn sí ẹgbẹ́ mẹ́ta ó sì sá pamọ́ sí inú oko. Nígbà tí ó sì rí tí àwọn ènìyàn náà ń jáde kúrò nínú ìlú, ó dìde ó gbóguntì wọ́n.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and formed an ambush in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people went forth out of the city, and he rose up against them, and smote them.
44 Abimeleki àti àwọn ọmọ-ogun tí ó wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ sáré síwájú, wọ́n gba ẹnu ibodè ìlú náà, wọ́n sì dúró níbẹ̀. Àwọn ẹgbẹ́ méjì tókù sì sáré sí àwọn tó wà ní oko wọ́n sì gbóguntì wọ́n.
And Abimelech and the chiefs of companies that were with him rushed forward, and stood by the door of the gate of the city; and the two [other] companies rushed forward upon all that were in the field, and smote them.
45 Ní gbogbo ọjọ́ náà ni Abimeleki fi bá àwọn ará ìlú náà jà, ó sì ṣẹ́gun wọn, ó sì pa àwọn ènìyàn ìlú náà ó wó ìlú náà palẹ̀ pátápátá ó sì fọ́n iyọ̀ sí i.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.
46 Àwọn ènìyàn ilé ìṣọ́ Ṣekemu gbọ́ ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀, wọ́n sálọ fún ààbò sí inú ilé ìṣọ́ òrìṣà El-Beriti.
And all the men of the tower of Sychem heard, and came to the gathering of Baethel-berith.
47 Nígbà tí wọ́n sọ fún Abimeleki pé gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn ilé ìṣọ́ Ṣekemu kó ara wọn jọ pọ̀.
And it was reported to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Sychem were gathered together.
48 Abimeleki àti gbogbo àwọn ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀ gun òkè Salmoni lọ. Ó gé àwọn ẹ̀ka díẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àáké, ó gbé àwọn ẹ̀ka wọ̀nyí sí èjìká rẹ̀. Ó sọ fún àwọn ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ ṣe ohun tí ẹ rí tí mo ń ṣe yìí ní kíákíá.”
And Abimelech went up to the mount of Selmon, and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a branch of a tree, and took it, and laid it on his shoulders; and said to the people that were with him, What ye see me doing, do quickly as I.
49 Báyìí gbogbo àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó wà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ gé àwọn ẹ̀ka igi wọn tẹ̀lé Abimeleki. Wọ́n kó wọn ti ilé ìṣọ́ agbára níbi tí àwọn ènìyàn sá pamọ́ sí wọ́n sì fi iná sí i, tóbẹ́ẹ̀ tí gbogbo àwọn ọkùnrin ilé ìṣọ́ Ṣekemu fi kú pẹ̀lú. Gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn náà tí ó tó ẹgbẹ̀rún ènìyàn lọ́kùnrin àti lóbìnrin sì kú.
And they cut down likewise even every man a branch, and went after Abimelech, and laid them against the place of gathering, and burnt the place of gathering over them with fire; and they died, even all the men of the tower of Sicima, about a thousand men and women.
50 Abimeleki tún lọ sí Tebesi, ó yí ìlú náà ká pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ogun, ó sì ṣẹ́gun rẹ̀.
And Abimelech went out of Baethel-berith, and encamped against Thebes, and took it.
51 Ilé ìṣọ́ kan tí ó ní agbára sì wà nínú ìlú náà. Gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn ìlú náà ọkùnrin àti obìnrin sá sínú ilé ìṣọ́ náà. Wọ́n ti ara wọn mọ́ ibẹ̀ wọ́n sì sálọ sí inú àjà ilé ìṣọ́ náà.
And there was a strong tower in the midst of the city; and thither all the men and the women of the city fled, and shut [the door] without them, and went up on the roof of the tower.
52 Abimeleki lọ sí ìsàlẹ̀ ilé ìṣọ́ náà, ó sì ń bá a jà. Ṣùgbọ́n bí ó ti súnmọ́ ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé ìṣọ́ náà láti dáná sun ún,
And Abimelech drew near to the tower, and they besieged it; and Abimelech drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 obìnrin kan sọ ọmọ ọlọ lu Abimeleki lórí, ó sì fọ́ ọ ní agbárí.
And a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
54 Ní ojú kan náà ni ó pe ẹni tí ó ru àpáta rẹ̀ pé, “Yára yọ idà rẹ kí o sì pa mí, kí wọn má ba à sọ pé, ‘Obìnrin ni ó pa á.’” Ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin náà sì fi ọ̀kọ̀ gún un, ó sì kú.
And he cried out quickly to the young man his armour-bearer, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, lest at any time they should say, A woman slew him: and his young man thrust him through and he died.
55 Nígbà tí àwọn ará Israẹli rí i pé Abimeleki kú, olúkúlùkù wọn padà sí ilé rẹ̀.
And the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead; and they went each to his place.
56 Báyìí ni Ọlọ́run san ẹ̀san ìwà búburú ti Abimeleki hù sí baba rẹ̀ ní ti pípa tí ó pa, àwọn àádọ́rin arákùnrin rẹ̀.
So God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he wrought against his father, in slaying his seventy brethren.
57 Ọlọ́run jẹ́ kí ìwà búburú àwọn ará Ṣekemu pẹ̀lú padà sí orí wọn. Ègún Jotamu ọmọ Jerubbaali pàápàá wá sí orí wọn.
And all the wickedness of the men of Sychem God requited upon their head; and the curse of Joatham the son of Jerobaal came upon them.
