Verse 11
Judges 9:11
Literal Standard Version
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And the fig says to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/הֶם֙ הַ/תְּאֵנָ֔ה הֶ/חֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת מָתְקִ֔/י וְ/אֶת תְּנוּבָתִ֖/י הַ/טּוֹבָ֑ה וְ/הָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָ/נ֖וּעַ עַל הָ/עֵצִֽים
English Translation
And she said to them, "I have ceased my sweetness and my good fruit, and I will go to wander upon the trees."
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Chapter 9 Context
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And Abimelech son of Jerubba‘al goes to Shechem, to his mother’s brothers, and speaks to them, and t...
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“Now speak in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which is good for you—seventy men ruling over...
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And his mother’s brothers speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these...
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and they give seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Ba‘al-Berith to him, and Abimelech hires...
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and he goes into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slays his brothers, sons of Jerubba‘al, seve...
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And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause...
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and they declare it to Jotham, and he goes and stands on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifts up his...
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The trees have diligently gone to anoint a king over them, and they say to the olive, Reign over us.
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And the olive says to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honor gods and men, that I...
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And the trees say to the fig, Come, reign over us.
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And the fig says to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to...
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And the trees say to the vine, Come, reign over us.
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And the vine says to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is making gods and men glad, that I...
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And all the trees say to the bramble, Come, reign over us.
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And the bramble says to the trees, If in truth you are anointing me for king over you, come, take re...
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And now, if you have acted in truth and in sincerity when you make Abimelech king; and if you have d...
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because my father has fought for you, and casts his life away from him, and delivers you from the ha...
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and you have risen against the house of my father today, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one ston...
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indeed, if in truth and in sincerity you have acted with Jerubba‘al and with his house this day, rej...
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and if not—fire comes out from Abimelech and devours the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo,...
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And Jotham hurries, and flees, and goes to Beer, and dwells there, from the face of his brother Abim...
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And Abimelech is prince over Israel for three years,
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and God (Elohim) sends an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters...
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for the coming in of the violence against seventy sons of Jerubba‘al, and to place their blood on th...
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And the masters of Shechem set ambushes for him on the top of the hills, and rob everyone who passes...
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And Gaal son of Ebed comes—also his brothers—and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of She...
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and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the...
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And Gaal son of Ebed says, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? Is he not son o...
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And oh that this people were in my hand—then I turn Abimelech aside”; and he says to Abimelech, “Inc...
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And Zebul, prince of the city, hears the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burns,
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and he sends messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, “Behold, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers...
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and now, rise by night, you and the people who are with you, and lay wait in the field,
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and it has been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, you rise early, and have pushed agains...
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And Abimelech rises, and all the people who are with him, by night, and they lay wait against Sheche...
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and Gaal son of Ebed goes out, and stands at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech rise...
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and Gaal sees the people and says to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the top of the hill...
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And Gaal adds yet to speak and says, “Behold, people are coming down from the high part of the land,...
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And Zebul says to him, “Where is your mouth now, in that you say, Who is Abimelech that we serve him...
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And Gaal goes out before the masters of Shechem, and fights against Abimelech,
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and Abimelech pursues him, and he flees from his presence, and many fall wounded—to the opening of t...
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And Abimelech abides in Arumah, and Zebul casts out Gaal and his brothers from dwelling in Shechem.
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And it comes to pass, on the next day, that the people go out to the field, and they declare it to A...
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and he takes the people, and divides them into three detachments, and lays wait in a field, and look...
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And Abimelech and the detachments who are with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the g...
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and Abimelech has fought against the city all that day, and captures the city, and has slain the peo...
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And all the masters of the Tower of Shechem hear, and go into the high place of the house of the god...
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and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the Tower of Shechem have gathered themselve...
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and Abimelech goes up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who are with him, and Abimelech takes t...
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And every one of the people cuts down his bough and goes after Abimelech, and sets them at the high...
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And Abimelech goes to Thebez, and encamps against Thebez, and captures it,
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and a strong tower has been in the midst of the city, and all the men and the women flee there, and...
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And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower...
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and a certain woman casts a piece of a millstone on the head of Abimelech, and breaks his skull,
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and he calls quickly to the young man carrying his weapons and says to him, “Draw your sword, and yo...
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And the men of Israel see that Abimelech is dead, and each one goes to his place;
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and God (Elohim) turns back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy bro...
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and God (Elohim) has returned all the evil of the men of Shechem on their own head, and the cursing...
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