1 و َذَهَبَ أبِيمالِكُ بْنُ يَرُبَّعَلُ إلَى شَكيمَ، إلَى أخوالِهِ، وَقالَ لَهُمْ وَلِكُلِّ القَبِيلَةِ الَّتِي تَنْتَمِي إلَيها أُمُّهُ:

and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

2 « اسألِي كُلَّ سَادَةِ شَكيمَ: ‹أيُّهُما أفضَلُ لَكُمْ: أنْ يَحكُمَكُمْ أبناءُ يَرُبَّعَلَ السَّبعُونَ، أمْ أنْ يَحكُمَكُمْ رَجُلٌ واحِدٌ؟› وَتَذَكَّرُوا أنَّنِي مِنْ لَحمِكُمْ وَدَمِكُمْ.»

`Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? -- and ye have remembered that I your bone and your flesh.'

3 ف َنَقَلَ أخوالُهُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ نِيابَةً عَنْهُ إلَى سَادَةِ شَكيمَ، فَقَرَّرُوا أنْ يَتبَعُوا أبِيمالِكَ، إذْ قالُوا: «إنَّهُ قَرِيبُنا.»

And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He our brother;'

4 و َأعطُوهُ سَبعِينَ قِطعَةً فِضِّيَّةً مِنْ هَيكَلِ بَعلِ بَرِيثَ. فَاسْتَأْجَرَ أبِيمالِكُ بِها رِجالاً أدْنِياءَ، فَتَبِعُوهُ.

and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

5 و َذَهَبَ إلَى بَيتِ أبِيهِ فِي عَفْرَةَ، وَقَتَلَ إخْوَتَهُ أبناءَ يَرُبَّعَلَ السَّبْعِينَ عَلَى حَجَرٍ واحِدٍ. أمّا يُوثامُ، الابْنُ الأصْغَرُ لِيَرُبَّعَلَ، فَقَدِ اخْتَبَأ فَنَجا.

and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.

6 ح ِينَئِذٍ، اجْتَمَعَ كُلُّ سَادَةِ شَكيمَ وَكُلُّ سُكّانِ مِلُّو وَبايَعُوا أبِيمالِكَ مَلِكاً عِندَ بَلُّوطَةِ العَمُودِ فِي شَكيمَ. قِصَّةُ يُوثام

And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which in Shechem;

7 و َعِندَما عَلِمَ يُوثامُ بِهَذا، ذَهَبَ وَوَقَفَ عَلَى جَبَلِ جِرِزِّيمَ، وَصَرَخَ بِصَوتٍ مُرتَفِعٍ: «استَمِعُوا إلَيَّ يا سَادَةَ شَكيمَ، وَلْيَستَمِعِ اللهُ إلَى جَوابِكُمْ.

and they declare to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

8 « ذَهَبَتِ الأشْجارُ لِتَختارَ لَها مَلِكاً، فَقالُوا لِشَجَرَةِ الزَّيتُونِ: ‹كُونِي مَلِكَةً عَلَينا.›

`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

9 « فَقالَتْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّيتُونِ لِلأشجارِ: ‹أَأُوقِفُ إنْتاجَ زَيتِيَ الغَنِيَّ الَّذِي تُكَرَّمُ بِهِ الآلِهَةُ وَالبَشَرُ لِكَي أملُكَ عَلَى الأشْجارِ؟›

And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

10 « فَذَهَبَتِ الأشجارُ إلَى التِّينَةِ وَقالَتْ: ‹تَعالَي وَكُونِي مَلِكَةً عَلَينا.›

And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.

11 « لَكِنَّ التِّينَةَ قالَتْ لِلأشجارِ: ‹أَأُوقِفُ إنْتاجَ ثَمَرِي الجَيِّدَ الحُلْوَ لِكَي أملُكَ عَلَى الأشجارِ؟›

And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

12 « فَقالَتِ الأشجارُ لِلكَرْمَةِ: ‹تَعالَي أنتِ وَكُونِي مَلِكَةً عَلَينا.›

`And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

13 « لَكِنَّ الكَرمَةَ قالَتْ لِلأشجارِ: ‹أَأُوقِفُ إنْتاجَ خَمرِيَ الَّذِي يُفرِحُ الآلِهَةَ وَالبَشَرَ لِكَي أملُكَ عَلَى الأشجارِ؟›

And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

14 « فَقالَتْ كُلُّ الأشجارِ لِلشَجَرَةِ الشّائِكَةِ: ‹تَعالَي أنتِ وَكُونِي مَلِكَةً عَلَينا.›

And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

15 « فَقالَتِ الشَّجَرَةُ الشّائِكَةُ لِلأشجارِ: ‹إنْ كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ حَقّاً أنْ أكُونَ مَلِكَةً عَلَيكُنَّ، فَهَيّا وَاحتَمِينَ فِي ظِلِّي، وَإلّا، فَلتَخرُجْ نارٌ مِنِّي وَلتَلتَهِمْ أرزَ لُبنانَ.›

And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not -- fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.

16 « وَالآنَ، هَلْ تَصَرَّفتُمْ بِإخلاصٍ كامِلٍ عِندَما جَعَلْتُمْ أبِيمالِكَ مَلِكاً؟ وَهَلْ تَعامَلْتُمْ بِإنصافٍ مَعَ يَرُبَّعَلَ وَعائِلَتِهِ؟ وَهَلْ عامَلْتُمُوهُ كَما تَستَحِقُّ أعمالُهُ؟

`And, now, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted, when ye make Abimelech king; and if ye have done good with Jerubbaal, and with his house; and if according to the deed of his hands ye have done to him --

17 إ ذْ تَذكُرُونَ أنَّ أبِي قاتَلَ مِنْ أجلِكُمْ، مُخاطِراً بِحَياتِهِ، وَقَدْ أنقَذَكُمْ مِنْ سَيطَرَةِ المِديانِيِّينَ.

because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from, and deliver you from the hand of Midian;

18 ل َكِنَّكُمْ ثُرْتُمْ عَلَى عائِلَةِ أبِي اليَومَ، وَقَتَلْتُمْ أبناءَهُ، سَبعِينَ رَجُلاً، عَلَى حَجَرٍ واحِدٍ، وَجَعَلْتُمْ أبِيمالِكَ، ابْنَ جارِيَتِهِ، مَلِكاً عَلَى سَادَةِ شَكيمَ لِأنَّهُ قَرِيبُكُمْ.

and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he your brother --

19 ف َإنْ كُنتُمْ تَصَرَّفتُمْ بِإخلاصٍ كامِلٍ مَعَ يَرُبَّعَلَ وَعائِلَتِهِ اليَومَ، فافرَحُوا بِأبِيمالِكَ، وَليَفرَحْ هُوَ أيضاً بِكُمْ.

yea, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he doth rejoice -- even he -- in you;

20 و َإلّا، لِتَخرُجْ نارٌ مِنْ أبِيمالِكَ وَتَحرِقْ سَادَةَ شَكيمَ وَسَكّانَ القَلْعَةِ. وَلْتَخرُجْ نارٌ مِنْ سَادَةِ شَكيمَ وَمِنْ سَكّانِ القَلْعَةِ، وَلْتَحرِقْ أبِيمالِكَ.»

and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'

21 ث ُمَّ رَكَضَ يُوثامُ هارِباً، وَذَهَبَ إلَى بِئْرَ. وَبَقِيَ هُناكَ لِأنَّهُ كانَ خائِفاً مِنْ أخِيهِ أبِيمالِكَ. أبِيمالِكُ يُقاتِلُ شَكيم

And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.

22 و َحَكَمَ أبِيمالِكُ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ مُدَّةَ ثَلاثِ سَنَواتٍ.

And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

23 ل َكِنَّ اللهَ أرْسَلَ رُوحَ عَداوَةٍ بَينَ أبِيمالِكَ وَسَادَةِ شَكيمَ، فَتَمَرَّدَ سَادَةُ شَكيمَ عَلَى ابِيمالِكَ.

and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

24 ح َدَثَ هَذا لِكَي يَجعَلَ اللهُ أبِيمالِكَ يَدفَعُ ثَمَنَ عُنفِهِ مَعَ أبناءِ يَرُبَّعَلَ الَّذِينَ قَتَلَهُمْ، وَلِكَي يَدفَعَ سَادَةُ شَكيمَ ثَمَنَ تَشجِيعِهِمْ لَهُ عَلَى قَتلِ إخْوَتِهِ.

for the coming in of the violence the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

25 ف َكَمَنَ سَادَةُ شَكيمَ لَهُ عَلَى قِمَمِ الجِبالِ. وَكانُوا يَسلُبُونَ كَلَّ مَنْ يَمُرُّ بِهِمْ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ. فَوَصَلَتْ هَذِهِ الأخبارُ إلَى أبِيمالِكَ.

And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

26 و َعِندَما انتَقَلَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عابِدٍ مَعَ إخْوَتِهِ إلَى شَكيمَ، وَثِقَ بِهِ سَادَةُ شَكيمَ.

And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

27 و َخَرَجُوا إلَى الحُقُولِ، وَقَطَفُوا العِنَبَ مِنْ كُرُومِهِمْ، وَعَصَرُوهُ فِي المِعْصَرَةِ، وَاحْتَفَلُوا فِي هَيْكَلِ إلَهِهِمْ، وَأكَلُوا وَشَرِبُوا وَهَزِئُوا بِأبِيْمالِكَ.

and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.

28 و َقالَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عابِدٍ: «مَنْ هُوَ أبِيْمالِكُ، حَتَّى نَخْدِمَهُ نَحْنُ أهلَ شَكيمَ؟ ألَيْسَ هُوَ ابْنُ يَرُبَّعلَ، أوَلَيْسَ زَبُولُ هُوَ المَسؤُولُ عِنْدَهُ؟ اخدِمُوا رِجالَ حَمُورَ، أبِي شَكيمَ. فَلِماذا نَخدِمُ أبِيْمالِكَ؟

And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who Abimelech, and who Shechem, that we serve him? is not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

29 ل َيتَ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسَ تَحتَ إمرَتِي، فَأُزِيلَ أبِيمالِكَ. كُنْتُ سَأقُولُ لَهُ: ‹جَهِّزْ جَيشَكَ وَاخرُجْ لِلْقِتالِ.›»

and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.'

30 ف َسَمِعَ زَبُولُ حاكِمُ المَدِينَةِ كَلامَ جَعَلَ بْنِ عابِدٍ هَذا، فَاشتَعَلَ غَضَبُهُ.

And Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,

31 و َأرسَلَ رُسُلاً إلَى أبِيمالِكَ فِي مَدِينَةِ أرُومَةَ، بِهَذِهِ الرِّسالَةِ: «ها قَدْ جاءَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عابِدٍ إلَى شَكيمَ، وَهُمْ يُثيرُونَ المَدِينَةَ ضِدَّكَ.

and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, `Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

32 ف َالآنَ، قُمْ أثْناءَ اللَّيلِ، أنْتَ وَجَماعَتُكَ، وَاكْمُنُوا فِي الحُقُولِ.

and, now, rise by night, thou and the people who with thee, and lay wait in the field,

33 ث ُمَّ فِي الصَّباحِ، عِنْدَ شُرُوقِ الشَّمسِ، تَتَحَرَّكُ وَتَندَفِعُ وَتُهاجِمُ المَدِيْنَةَ، وَعِنْدَما يَخْرُجُ هُوَ وَالقُوّاتُ الَّتي مَعَهُ لِلهُجُومِ عَلَيكَ، افْعَلْ بِهِمْ ما شِئْتَ.»

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'

34 ف َقامَ أبِيْمالِكُ وَجَماعَتُهُ لَيلاً، وَكَمُنُوا لِقُوّاتِ شَكيمَ فِي أربَعِ مَجْمُوعاتٍ.

And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;

35 ث ُمَّ خَرَجَ جَعَلُ بْنُ عابِدٍ وَوَقَفَ فِي مَدْخَلِ بَوّابَةِ المَدِينَةِ. حِينَئِذٍ، قامَ أبِيمالِكُ وَجَماعَتُهُ مِنْ مَكانِهِمْ.

and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who with him -- from the ambush,

36 ف َلَمّا رَأى جَعَلٌ القُوّاتَ قالَ لِزَبُولَ: «ها هُمْ رِجالٌ يَنزِلُونَ مَنْ قِمَمِ التِّلالِ.» فَقالَ لَهُ زَبُولُ: «أنتَ تَرَى ظِلالَ التِّلالِ فَتَحْسَبُها رِجالاً!»

and Gaal seeth the people, and saith unto Zebul, `Lo, people are coming down from the top of the hills;' and Zebul saith unto him, `The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men.'

37 ف َتَكَلَّمَ جَعَلُ ثانِيَةً وَقالَ: «ها يَنزِلُونَ مِنْ قِمَّةِ الأرْضِ. وَها جَماعَةٌ قادِمَةٌ مِنْ بَلُّوطَةِ العَرّافِينَ.»

And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, `Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.'

38 ف َقالَ لَهُ زَبُولُ: «فَأينَ إذاً فَمُكَ الجَسُورُ الَّذِي قالَ: ‹مَنْ هُوَ أبِيمالِكَ لِكَي نَخدِمَهُ؟› ألَيسَتْ هَذِهِ هِيَ القُوّاتُ الَّتِي هَزِئْتَ بِها؟ فاذْهَبِ الآنَ وَقاتِلْهُمْ.»

And Zebul saith unto him, `Where now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.'

39 ف َخَرَجَ جَعَلُ فِي مُقَدِّمَةِ سَادَةِ شَكيمَ، وَقاتَلَ أبِيمالِكَ،

And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

40 ف َطارَدَهُ أبِيمالِكُ. وَهَرَبَ جَعَلُ أمامَهُ عائِداً إلَى المَدينَةِ. وَسَقَطَ كَثِيرُونَ قَتلَى عَلَى طُولِ الطَّرِيقِ إلَى بَوّاباتِ المَدِينَةِ.

and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.

41 ف َعَسْكَرَ أبِيمالِكُ عَلَى أرُومَةَ، وَمَنَعَ زَبُولُ جَعَلَ وَإخوَتَهُ مِنَ العَودَةِ إلَى شَكيمَ.

And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

42 و َفِي اليَومِ التّالِي خَرَجَ الشَّعبُ إلَى الحُقُولِ، فَوَصَلَ خَبَرُ ذَلِكَ إلَى أبِيمالِكَ.

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare to Abimelech,

43 ف َأخَذَ جَماعَتَهُ وَقَسَّمَهُمْ إلَى ثَلاثِ مَجمُوعاتٍ، وَكَمُنَ فِي الحُقُولِ. وَلَمّا نَظَرَ وَرَأى الشَّعبَ خارِجاً مِنَ المَدِينَةِ، قامَ وَهاجَمَهُمْ.

and he taketh the people, and divideth them into three detachments, and layeth wait in a field, and looketh, and lo, the people are coming out from the city, and he riseth against them, and smiteth them.

44 ا ندَفَعَ أبِيمالِكُ وَجَماعَتُهُ إلَى الأمامِ، وَوَقَفُوا عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ المَدِينَةِ، وَاندَفَعَتِ المَجمُوعَتانِ الأُخرَيانِ نَحوَ الَّذِينَ كانُوا فِي الحُقُولِ وَهاجَمَتاهُمْ.

And Abimelech and the detachments who with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,

45 و َحارَبَ أبِيمالِكُ المَدِينَةَ طَوالَ النَّهارِ، وَاسْتَولَى عَلَى المَدِينَةِ وَهاجَمَ النّاسَ الَّذِينَ كانُوا فِيها، ثُمَّ دَمَّرَ المَدِينَةَ وَنَثَرَ عَلَيها مِلْحاً.

and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day, and captureth the city, and the people who in it he hath slain, and he breaketh down the city, and soweth it salt.

46 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ كُلُّ سَادَةِ بُرجِ شَكيمَ هَذا الخَبَرَ، ذَهَبُوا إلَى قَلْعَةِ هَيكَلِ إيلِ بِرِيثَ.

And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

47 ف َقِيلَ لِأبِيمالِكَ إنَّ كُلَّ سَادَةِ بُرجِ شَكيمَ اجتَمَعُوا مَعاً.

and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,

48 ف َصَعِدَ أبِيمالِكُ إلَى جَبَلِ صَلْمُونَ، هُوَ وَجَماعَتُهُ الَّذِينَ مَعْهُ. وَأخَذَ أبِيمالِكُ فُؤُوساً مَعَهُ، وَقَطَعَ حُزْمَةً مِنَ الخَشَبِ، وَرَفَعَها وَوَضَعَها عَلَى كَتِفِهِ، ثُمَّ قالَ لِجَماعَتِهِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ: «افعَلُوا بِسُرْعَةٍ ما رَأيتُمُونِي أفعَلُهُ!»

and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who with him, `What ye have seen I have done -- haste, do ye like it.'

49 ف َقَطَعَ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْ جَماعَتِهِ حُزْمَةً مِنَ الخَشَبِ، وَتَبِعُوا أبِيمالِكَ، وَوَضَعُوا الخَشَبَ عَلَى قَلْعَةِ الهَيكَلِ، وَأحرَقُوا القَلْعَةَ عَلَى مَنْ فِيها بِالنّارِ. وَماتَ أيضاً كُلُّ سُكّانِ بُرجِ شَكيمَ، وَكانُوا نَحْوَ ألفِ رَجُلٍ وَامرَأةٍ. مَوتُ أبِيمالِك

And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, about a thousand men and women.

50 ث ُمَّ ذَهَبَ أبِيمالِكُ إلَى تاباصَ، وَحاصَرَها وَاسْتَولَى عَلَيها.

And Abimelech goeth unto Thebez, and encampeth against Thebez, and captureth it,

51 ل َكِنْ كانَ هُناكَ بُرجٌ قَوِيٌّ داخِلَ المَدِينَةِ، فَهَرَبَ إلَيهِ كُلُّ رِجالِ المَدِينَةِ وَنِسائِها وَأسيادِها، وَأغلَقُوا عَلَى أنفُسِهِمْ هُناكَ، وَصَعِدُوا إلَى سَطحِ البُرجِ.

and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

52 ف َجاءَ أبِيمالِكُ إلَى البُرجِ وَهاجَمَهُ، وَاقتَرَبَ مِنْ مَدخَلِ البُرجِ لِكَي يُحرِقَهُ،

And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

53 ل َكِنَّ امْرأةً ألقَتْ بِالجُزءِ العُلوِيِّ مِنْ حَجَرِ رَحَى عَلَى رَأسِ أبِيمالِكَ، فَسَحَقَتْ جُمجُمَتَهُ.

and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

54 ل َكِنَّهُ دَعا فَوراً خادِمَهُ الَّذِي يَحمِلُ دِرعَهُ، وَقالَ لَهُ: «اسْتَلَّ سَيفَكَ وَاقتُلْنِي، لِئِلّا يَقُولَ النّاسُ عَنِّي: ‹قَتَلَتْهُ امْرأةٌ!›» فَطَعَنَهُ خادِمُهُ وَقَتَلَهُ.

and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, `Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me -- A woman slew him;' and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.

55 و َلَمّا رَأى بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ أنَّ أبِيمالِكَ ماتَ، عادَ كُلُّ واحِدٍ إلَى بَيتِهِ.

And the men of Israel see that Abimelech dead, and go each one to his place;

56 و َهَكَذا عاقَبَ اللهُ أبِيمالِكَ عَلَى الشَّرِّ الَّذِي ارتَكَبَهُ ضِدَّ أبِيهِ بِقَتلِهِ إخْوَتَهُ السَّبعِينَ.

and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

57 و َعاقَبَ اللهُ رِجالَ شَكيمَ عَلَى كُلِّ الشَّرِّ الَّذِي ارتَكَبُوهُ. وَجاءَتْ عَلَيهِمِ اللَّعنَةُ الَّتِي نَطَقَ بِها يُوثامُ بْنُ يَرُبَّعَلَ عَلَيهِمْ.

and all the evil of the men of Shechem hath God turned back on their head, and come unto them doth the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.