7 And_told to_Yōtām and_he/it_went and_stood in/on/at/with_top of_the_mountain of_Gerizim and_raised voice_his and_he/it_called and_he/it_said to/for_them listen to_me Oh_citizens of_Shəkem and_listen to_you_all god.
8 Indeed_(go) they_went the_trees to_anoint over_themselves a_king and_they_said to_the_olive_tree reign[fn] over_us.
9 And_he/it_said to/for_them the_olive_tree the_leave DOM oil_my which in/on/at/with_me people_honor gods and_men and_go to_sway over the_trees.
10 And_they_said the_trees to_the_fig_tree come you reign over_us.
11 And_she/it_said to/for_them the_fig_tree the_leave DOM sweetness_my and_DOM fruit_my the_good and_go to_sway over the_trees.
12 And_they_said the_trees to_the_vine come you reign[fn] over_us.
13 And_she/it_said to/for_them the_vine the_leave DOM wine_my the_cheers gods and_men and_go to_sway over the_trees.
14 And_they_said all the_trees to the_bramble come you reign over_us.
15 And_he/it_said the_bramble to the_trees if in/on/at/with_good_faith you_all [are]_anointing DOM_me as_king over_you_all come take_refuge in/on/at/with_shade_my and_if not let_it_go_out a_fire from the_bramble and_consume DOM the_cedars the_Lebanon.
16 And_now if in/on/at/with_good_faith and_in/on/at/with_integrity you_all_have_acted and_making_king DOM ʼAvīmelek and_if good you_all_have_done with Jerub-Baˊal and_to house_his and_if as_deserved actions_he you_all_have_done to_him/it.
17 That he_fought father_my for_you_all and_he_risked DOM life_his in_front and_delivered DOM_you_all from_hand of_Midəyān.
18 And_you_all you_all_have_risen_up on the_house father’s_my the_day and_killed DOM sons_his seventy man on stone one and_made_king DOM ʼAvīmelek the_son slave_woman_his over the_citizens of_Shəkem DOM relative_your_all’s he.
19 And_if in/on/at/with_good_faith and_in/on/at/with_integrity you_all_have_acted with Jerub-Baˊal and_with house_his the_day the_this rejoice in/on/at/with_ʼAvīmelek and_rejoice also he in/on/at/with_you_all.
20 And_if not let_it_go_out a_fire from_ʼAvīmelek and_consume DOM the_citizens of_Shəkem and_DOM house_of wwww and_come_out a_fire from_masters of_Shəkem and_from_household wwww and_consume DOM ʼAvīmelek.
21 And_fled Yōtām and_fled and_he/it_went Beer_to and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived there from_face/in_front_of ʼAvīmelek his/its_woman.
22 and_ruled ʼAvīmelek over Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) three years.
23 And_sent god a_spirit evil between ʼAvīmelek and_between the_citizens of_Shəkem and_dealt_treacherously the_citizens of_Shəkem in/on/at/with_ʼAvīmelek.
24 So_that_come the_violence of_seventy the_sons of_Jerub-Baˊal and_blood_their to_laid on ʼAvīmelek brother_their who he_killed DOM_them and_on the_citizens of_Shəkem who they_strengthened DOM hands_his to_kill DOM brothers_his.
25 And_set to_him/it the_citizens of_Shəkem ambushers on the_tops the_mountains and_robbed DOM every [one]_who he_passed_by by_them in/on/at/with_road and_reported to_ʼAvīmelek.
26 and_came Gaal the_son of_Ebed and_relatives_his and_crossed_over in/on/at/with_Shəkem and_put_confidence in_him/it the_citizens of_Shəkem.
27 And_they_went_out the_field and_gathered DOM vineyards_their and_trod and_held rejoicings and_they_came the_house god_their and_ate and_drank and_cursed DOM ʼAvīmelek.
28 And_he/it_said Gaal the_son of_Ebed who [is]_ʼAvīmelek and_who [is]_Shəkem (cmp) serve_him not [is_he]_the_son of_Jerub-Baˊal and_Zebul officer_his serve DOM the_men of_Ḩamōr the_father of_Shəkem and_why serve_him we.
29 And_who will_he_give DOM the_people the_this in/on/at/with_command_my and_remove DOM ʼAvīmelek and_he/it_said to_ʼAvīmelek make_numerous army_your and_come_out.
30 And_he/it_listened Zebul the_official the_city DOM the_words of_Gaal the_son of_Ebed and_it_glowed/burned anger_he.
31 And_sent messengers to ʼAvīmelek in/on/at/with_cover to_say here Gaal the_son of_Ebed and_relatives_his [are]_coming Shəkem_to and_see_they [are]_shutting_up DOM the_city against_you.
32 And_now arise night you and_the_troops which with_you and_lie_in_wait in/on/at/with_field.
33 And_it_was in/on/at/with_morning at_up the_sun you_will_rise_early and_rush on the_city and_see/lo/see he and_the_troops which with_him/it [are]_going_out against_you and_do for_him/it just_as it_will_find hand_you.
34 and_he/it_rose_up ʼAvīmelek and_all the_troops which with_him/it night and_lay_in_wait on Shəkem four companies.
35 And_he/it_went_out Gaal the_son of_Ebed and_stood the_entrance of_the_gate the_city and_he/it_rose_up ʼAvīmelek and_the_troops which with_him/it from the_ambush.
36 And_he/it_saw Gaal DOM the_people and_he/it_said to Zebul there a_people [is]_coming_down from_tops the_mountains and_he/it_said to_him/it Zebul DOM the_shadow the_mountains you [are]_seeing like_THE_men.
37 and_he_repeated again Gaal to_spoke and_he/it_said there a_people [are]_coming_down from_in the_center the_earth/land and_company one [is]_coming from_direction of_[the]_great_tree of_[the]_soothsayer.
38 And_he/it_said to_him/it Zebul where then boast_your Oh_[you]_who you_said who [is]_ʼAvīmelek (cmp) serve_him not [is]_this the_troops which you_rejected in/on/over_him/it go_out please now and_fight in/on/over_him/it.
39 and_he/it_went_out Gaal to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_citizens of_Shəkem and_fought in/on/at/with_ʼAvīmelek.
40 And_chased_him ʼAvīmelek and_fled from_before_him and_they_fell [those]_fatally_wounded many to the_entrance the_gate.
41 And_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived ʼAvīmelek in/on/at/with_Arumah and_he/it_drove_out Zebul DOM Gaal and_DOM relatives_his from_live_on in/on/at/with_Shəkem.
42 And_he/it_was on_next_day and_he/it_went_out the_people the_field and_reported to_ʼAvīmelek.
43 And_he/it_took DOM the_troops and_divided_them into_three companies and_lay_in_wait in_the_field and_he/it_saw and_see/lo/see the_people [was]_going_out from the_city and_he/it_rose_up against_them and_killed_them.
44 And_ʼAvīmelek and_the_company which with_him/it they_made_a_raid and_stood the_entrance of_the_gate the_city and_two the_companies they_made_a_raid on all [those]_who in_the_field and_killed_them.
45 And_ʼAvīmelek [was]_fighting in/on/at/with_city all the_day (the)_that and_captured DOM the_city and_DOM the_people which in/on/at/with_it he_killed and_razed DOM the_city and_sowed_it salt.
46 and_they_heard all the_citizens wwww Shekem and_they_came into the_underground_chamber of_the_house wwww wwww.
47 And_told to_ʼAvīmelek DOM_that they_had_gathered_together all the_citizens wwww wwww.
48 And_he/it_ascended ʼAvīmelek the_mountain of_Zalmon he and_all the_troops which with_him/it and_he/it_took ʼAvīmelek DOM the_ax in_his/its_hand and_cut_down a_branch of_wood(s) and_lifted_it and_he/it_assigned on shoulder_his and_he/it_said to the_troops which with_him/it whatever you_all_have_seen I_have_done hurry do as_me.
49 And_cut_down also all the_troops everyone branch_his and_they_followed after ʼAvīmelek and_put over the_stronghold and_they_set_fire over_them DOM the_stronghold in/on/at/with_fire and_died also all the_men wwww Shekem about_a_thousand man and_women.
50 and_he/it_went ʼAvīmelek to Thebez and_encamped in/on/at/with_Thebez and_captured_it.
51 And_tower of_strength it_was in/on/at/with_middle the_city and_fled there_to all the_men and_the_women and_all/each/any/every the_citizens the_city and_shut_in after_themselves and_went_up on the_roof the_tower.
52 And_came ʼAvīmelek to the_tower and_fought in/on/over_him/it and_approached to the_entrance the_tower to_burn_it in/on/at/with_fire.
53 And_threw a_woman one a_mill-stone of_an_upper_mill-stone on the_head of_ʼAvīmelek and_crushed DOM skull_his.
54 And_he/it_called quickly to the_young_man the_bearer armor_his and_he/it_said to_him/it draw sword_your and_kill_me lest people_should_say to_me a_woman killed_him and_ran_through_him young_man_his and_he/it_died.
55 And_they_saw the_man of_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM_that he_was_dead ʼAvīmelek and_went everyone to_home_his.
56 And_repaid god DOM the_evil of_ʼAvīmelek which he_had_done to_father_his in_killing DOM seventy brothers_his.
57 And_DOM all the_evil of_the_men of_Shəkem he_repaid god in/on/at/with_heads_their and_came on_them the_curse of_Yōtām the_son of_Jerub-Baˊal.

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