¹亚比米勒杀基甸的众子

¹and 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“请你们给示剑的众人说：‘是耶路．巴力的众子七十人都统治你们好呢？还是一个人统治你们好呢？’你们也要记得我是你们的骨肉。”

²`Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which [is] 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 [am] your bone and your flesh.`

³他的众母舅就把这一切话为他说给示剑的众人听；他们的心都倾向亚比米勒，因为他们说：“他本是我们的亲族。”

³And 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 [is] our brother;`

⁴他们就从巴力．比利土的庙里，取了八百克银子给亚比米勒，亚比米勒用这些银子雇了一些无赖流氓，那些人就跟随了他。

⁴and 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他回到俄弗拉他父亲的家，把自己的兄弟，耶路．巴力的众子七十人，都杀在一块石头上；只剩下耶路．巴力的小儿子约坦，因为他藏了起来。

⁵and 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示剑的众人和伯特米罗人都聚集起来，到示剑橡树旁的望楼那里，立亚比米勒为王。

⁶And 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 [is] in Shechem;

⁷约坦的寓言有人把这事告诉了约坦，约坦就去，站在基利心山顶上，高声向他们呼喊，说：“示剑人哪，你们要听我的话，　神也就听你们的话。

⁷and they declare [it] 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有一次，众树要去膏立一个王统治它们，就对橄榄树说：‘请你作王统治我们吧。’

⁸`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

⁹橄榄树对它们说：‘我怎可以放弃生产人用来荣耀　神和尊崇人的油，飘摇在众树之上呢？’

⁹And 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众树对无花果树说：‘请你来作王统治我们吧。’

¹⁰And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.

¹¹无花果树对它们说：‘我怎可以放弃结出我的甜美果子，飘摇在众树之上呢？’

¹¹And 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众树对葡萄树说：‘请你来作王统治我们吧。’

¹²`And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

¹³葡萄树对它们说：‘我怎可以放弃生产那使　神和世人都喜乐的新酒，飘摇在众树之上呢？’

¹³And 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于是众树都对荆棘说：‘请你来作王统治我们吧。’

¹⁴And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

¹⁵荆棘对众树说：‘如果你们真诚地膏立我作王统治你们，就要来，投靠在我的荫下；否则，火必从荆棘里出来，吞灭黎巴嫩的香柏树。’

¹⁵And 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“现在你们立亚比米勒为王，你们若是诚实和正直，如果你们善待耶路．巴力和他的家，照着他手所作的待他；

¹⁶`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我父亲从前冒死为你们争战，把你们从米甸人手中救了出来；

¹⁷because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from [him], and deliver you from the hand of Midian;

¹⁸今日你们竟起来攻击我的父家，在一块石头上杀了他七十个儿子，又立了他的婢女所生的儿子亚比米勒作示剑人的王，因为他原是你们的亲族。

¹⁸and 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 [is] your brother —

¹⁹今日你们若是按着诚实和正直待耶路．巴力和他的家，你们就可以因亚比米勒得喜乐，亚比米勒也可以因你们得喜乐。

¹⁹yea, 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若不是这样，愿火从亚比米勒出来，吞灭示剑人和伯特米罗人；又愿火从示剑人和伯特米罗人出来，吞灭亚比米勒。”

²⁰and 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接着约坦就逃跑了；他逃到比珥去，住在那里，躲避他的兄弟亚比米勒。

²¹And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.

²²示剑人背叛亚比米勒王亚比米勒治理以色列人三年。

²²And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

²³　神差派邪恶的灵来到亚比米勒与示剑人中间，示剑人就背弃了亚比米勒。

²³and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

²⁴这是要报复对耶路．巴力七十个儿子的暴行，把流他们血的罪归到他们的兄弟亚比米勒身上，就是那杀害他们的；也归到示剑人身上，就是那些帮助亚比米勒去杀他自己的兄弟的。

²⁴for the coming in of the violence [to] the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place [it] on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

²⁵示剑人在山顶上设下埋伏，路过他们那里的，他们都劫掠；有人把这事告诉亚比米勒。

²⁵And 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那时，以别的儿子迦勒与他的兄弟都来了，到示剑去，示剑人竟信任他。

²⁶And Gaal son of Ebed cometh — also his brethren — and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

²⁷他们出到田间去，收取葡萄，榨酒，举行庆祝会，进入他们的神庙吃喝，并且咒诅亚比米勒。

²⁷and 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以别的儿子迦勒说：“亚比米勒是谁？示剑是谁？竟要我们服事他呢？他不是耶路．巴力的儿子吗？他的副官不是西布勒吗？你们要服事示剑的始祖哈抹的后人啊；我们为什么要服事亚比米勒呢？

²⁸And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we serve him? is [he] 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但愿这些人民都归在我手下，我好把亚比米勒除掉。”迦勒又对亚比米勒说：“增添你的军队出来吧！”

²⁹and 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那城的首长西布勒听了以别的儿子迦勒的话，他的怒气就发作，

³⁰And Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,

³¹秘密差派使者去见亚比米勒，说：“以别的儿子迦勒和他的兄弟已经到了示剑，他们正在煽动那城的人反叛你。

³¹and 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现在，你和与你在一起的人，要在夜间起来，在野地埋伏。

³²and, now, rise by night, thou and the people who [are] with thee, and lay wait in the field,

³³到了早晨，太阳出来的时候，你就要起来攻城；你要注意，迦勒和与他在一起的人出来对抗你的时候，你就把握机会对付他们。”

³³and 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 [are] with him are going out unto thee — and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.`

³⁴于是亚比米勒和与他在一起的人，都在夜间起来，分作四队，埋伏着等候示剑人。

³⁴And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem — four detachments;

³⁵以别的儿子迦勒出去，站在城门口；亚比米勒和与他在一起的人，从埋伏的地方起来。

³⁵and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth — also the people who [are] with him — from the ambush,

³⁶迦勒看见了那些人，就对西布勒说：“你看，有人从山顶上下来。”西布勒说：“你看见山的影子以为是人。”

³⁶and 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迦勒又说：“看哪，有人从高地下来，又有一队从米恶尼尼橡树的路径而来。”

³⁷And 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西布勒对他说：“你曾经说过：‘亚比米勒是谁，竟要我们服事他呢？’现在你说这话的嘴在哪里呢？这不是你轻视的人吗？现在请你出去与他们交战吧。”

³⁸And Zebul saith unto him, `Where [is] now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who [is] 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于是迦勒在示剑人面前出去，与亚比米勒争战。

³⁹And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

⁴⁰亚比米勒追赶迦勒，迦勒在他面前逃跑，直到城门口，有很多受伤的人仆倒。

⁴⁰and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded — unto the opening of the gate.

⁴¹亚比米勒住在亚鲁玛；西布勒把迦勒和他的兄弟赶走，不许他们住在示剑。

⁴¹And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

⁴²亚比米勒的反击次日，城中众人出到田间去，有人把这事告诉亚比米勒。

⁴²And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare [it] to Abimelech,

⁴³亚比米勒就把他的人分作三队，埋伏在田间；他在那里观看，见有人从城里出来，就起来攻击他们，把他们击杀了。

⁴³and 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亚比米勒和与他在一起的一队人忽然冲过去，站在城门口；其他两队人也冲出来攻打所有在田间的人，把他们击杀了。

⁴⁴And Abimelech and the detachments who [are] 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那一天，亚比米勒整天攻打那城，把城攻下了，杀了城中的众人；把城拆毁，又撒上盐。

⁴⁵and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day, and captureth the city, and the people who [are] in it he hath slain, and he breaketh down the city, and soweth it [with] salt.

⁴⁶示剑楼的众人听见了这事，就逃入伊勒．比利土庙的地穴里。

⁴⁶And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

⁴⁷有人告诉亚比米勒，说：“示剑楼所有的人都聚集在一起。”

⁴⁷and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,

⁴⁸亚比米勒和与他在一起的人都上了撒们山；亚比米勒手里拿着斧子，砍下一根树枝，拿起来放在自己的肩头上，然后对与他在一起的人说：“你们看我作什么，你们也要赶快照样作。”

⁴⁸and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who [are] 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 [it] on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who [are] with him, `What ye have seen I have done — haste, do ye like it.`

⁴⁹于是众人也各自砍下一根树枝，跟随着亚比米勒，把树枝放在地穴上，放火烧了地穴，以致示剑楼的人都死了，男女约有一千人。

⁴⁹And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set [them] 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亚比米勒的结局后来亚比米勒到提备斯去，安营攻打提备斯，攻取了那城。

⁵⁰And Abimelech goeth unto Thebez, and encampeth against Thebez, and captureth it,

⁵¹城中有一座坚固的城楼；那城所有的人，无论男女，都逃到那里去，关上门，上了楼顶。

⁵¹and 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 [it] behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

⁵²亚比米勒到了城楼前，攻打城楼；他走近城楼门口，要用火焚烧。

⁵²And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

⁵³有一个妇人把一块上磨石拋在亚比米勒的头上，打破了他的头盖骨。

⁵³and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

⁵⁴他急忙呼喊替他拿兵器的少年人，对他说：“拔出你的刀来，把我杀死吧。免得人讲论我说：‘他被一个妇人所杀。’”于是那少年人把他刺透，他就死了。

⁵⁴and 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以色列人看见亚比米勒死了，就各回自己的地方去了。

⁵⁵And the men of Israel see that Abimelech [is] dead, and go each one to his place;

⁵⁶这样，　神报应了亚比米勒向他父亲所行的恶事，就是他杀了自己的兄弟七十个人。

⁵⁶and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

⁵⁷　神也把示剑人的一切恶事，都报应在他们的头上；耶路．巴力的儿子约坦的咒诅，也归到他们身上。

⁵⁷and 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.