Verse 9

Judges 9:9

Geneva Bible

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9 But the oliue tree said vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnes, wherewith by me they honour God (Elohim) and man, and go to aduance me aboue ye trees?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/הֶם֙ הַ/זַּ֔יִת הֶ/חֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת דִּשְׁנִ֔/י אֲשֶׁר בִּ֛/י יְכַבְּד֥וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַ/אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְ/הָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָ/נ֖וּעַ עַל הָ/עֵצִֽים

English Translation

And he said to them, "The olive tree, I have ceased my fatness, which in me they will honor God and men, and I will go to shake upon the trees."

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, and communed with t... Focus ↗

2 Say, I pray you, in the audience of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the... Focus ↗

3 Then his mothers brethren spake of him in the audience of all the men of Shechem, all these wordes:... Focus ↗

4 And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hir... Focus ↗

5 And he went vnto his fathers house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren, the sonnes of Ierubbaal, about... Focus ↗

6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together with all the house of Millo, and came and made Abimelec... Focus ↗

7 And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his voy... Focus ↗

8 The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs... Focus ↗

9 But the oliue tree said vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnes, wherewith by me they honour God (Elohim...

10 Then the trees sayde to the fig tree, Come thou, and be King ouer vs. Focus ↗

11 But the fig tree answered them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruite, and goe to adua... Focus ↗

12 Then sayd the trees vnto the Vine, Come thou, and be king ouer vs. Focus ↗

13 But the Vine sayde vnto them, Should I leaue my wine, whereby I cheare God (Elohim) and man, and goe... Focus ↗

14 Then said all the trees vnto the bramble, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs. Focus ↗

15 And the bramble said vnto the trees, If ye will in deede anoynt me King ouer you, come, and put your... Focus ↗

16 Now therefore, if ye doe truely and vncorruptly to make Abimelech King, and if ye haue delt well wit... Focus ↗

17 (For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and deliuered you out of the handes of Midia... Focus ↗

18 And yee are risen vp against my fathers house this day, and haue slayne his children, about seuentie... Focus ↗

19 If ye then haue delt truely and purely with Ierubbaal, and with his house this day, then reioyce wit... Focus ↗

20 But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Mill... Focus ↗

21 And Iotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for feare of Abimelech his brother. Focus ↗

22 So Abimelech reigned three yeere ouer Israel. Focus ↗

23 But God (Elohim) sent an euil spirit betweene Abimelech, and the men of Shechem: and the men of Shec... Focus ↗

24 That the crueltie toward the seuentie sonnes of Ierubbaal and their blood might come and be laide vp... Focus ↗

25 So the men of Shechem set men in wayte for him in the toppes of the mountaines: who robbed all that... Focus ↗

26 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed came with his brethren, and they went to Shechem: and the men of Shechem... Focus ↗

27 Therefore they went out into the field, and gathered in their grapes and troade them, and made merie... Focus ↗

28 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed sayde, Who is Abimelech? and who is Shechem, that wee should serue him?... Focus ↗

29 Now would God (Elohim) this people were vnder mine hand: then would I put away Abimelech. And he sai... Focus ↗

30 And when Zebul the ruler of the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Ebed, his wrath was kind... Focus ↗

31 Therefore he sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying, Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his... Focus ↗

32 Now therefore arise by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lye in wayte in the fielde. Focus ↗

33 And rise early in the morning as soone as the sunne is vp, and assault the citie: and when he and th... Focus ↗

34 So Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him by night: and they lay in wayte against... Focus ↗

35 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out and stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and Abimelec... Focus ↗

36 And when Gaal sawe the people, he said to Zebul, Beholde, there come people downe from the tops of t... Focus ↗

37 And Gaal spake againe, and said, See, there come folke downe by the middle of the land, and another... Focus ↗

38 Then sayd Zebul vnto him, Where is now thy mouth, that said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serue... Focus ↗

39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. Focus ↗

40 But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnt... Focus ↗

41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren that they should not dwell... Focus ↗

42 And on the morowe, the people went out into the fielde: which was tolde Abimelech. Focus ↗

43 And he tooke the people, and deuided them into three bandes, and layde wayte in the fieldes, and loo... Focus ↗

44 And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the... Focus ↗

45 And when Abimelech had fought against the citie all that day, he tooke the citie, and slewe the peop... Focus ↗

46 And when all the men of the towre of Shechem heard it, they entred into an holde of the house of the... Focus ↗

47 And it was tolde Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together. Focus ↗

48 And Abimelech gate him vp to mounte Zalmon, hee and all the people that were with him: and Abimelech... Focus ↗

49 Then all the people also cut downe euery man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the... Focus ↗

50 Then went Abimelech to Tebez, and besieged Tebez, and tooke it. Focus ↗

51 But there was a strong towre within the citie, and thither fledde all the men and women, and all the... Focus ↗

52 And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre t... Focus ↗

53 But a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and brake his braine pan. Focus ↗

54 Then Abimelech called hastily his page that bare his harneis, and sayde vnto him, Drawe thy sworde a... Focus ↗

55 And when the men of Israel sawe that Abimelech was dead, they departed euery man vnto his owne place... Focus ↗

56 Thus God (Elohim) rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his s... Focus ↗

57 Also all the wickednes of the men of Shechem did God (Elohim) bring vpon their heads. So vpon them c... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 9 (57 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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