1And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
1 Abimelek, Yerub-Baal izo binde koy Sekem nga nya dumey do. A salaŋ i se, da nga nyaŋo baabo windo borey kulu mo se ka ne:
2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
2 «Ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray, araŋ ma salaŋ Sekem borey kulu hangey ra. To. Woofo no ga boori araŋ se, Yerub-Baal izey kulu, kaŋ boro wayye no m'araŋ may, wala mo afolloŋ m'araŋ may? Wa fongu mo kaŋ ay ya araŋ wane no, basi da biri.»
3And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
3 A nya dumey mo na sanno din te Sekem borey kulu hangey ra. I binde miila mo ye Abimelek ganayaŋ gaa haray, zama i ne: «Iri nya-ize no.»
4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
4 I n'a no nzarfu gude wayye Baal-Berit windo ra. Woodin yaŋ no Abimelek du ka boro yaamoyaŋ da saade-saalayyaŋ sufuray d'a, ngey mo n'a gana.
5And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
5 A koy nga baabo kwaara Ofra, a na nga baabo Yerub-Baal izey wi, i boro wayye, tondi folloŋ boŋ. (Amma Yotam kaŋ ci Yerub-Baal ize koda, nga wo du ka yana, zama a na nga boŋ tugu no).
6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
6 Sekem borey binde, da Millo windi borey kulu, i kulu margu. I koy ka Abimelek didiji bonkooni Sekem ra, cinari kuuko jarga, shen tuuro do haray.
7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
7 Waato kaŋ i ci Yotam se, a koy ka kay Gerizim tondo boŋ bindi ra, ka nga jinda sambu ka ce. A ne i se: «Ya araŋ Sekem borey, wa hangan ka maa ay se, zama Irikoy mo ma hanga jeeri ka maa araŋ se.»
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
8 Yotam ne: «Han fo no tuuri nyaŋey koy ka bonkooni didiji ngey boŋ se. I ne zeytun* nya se: ‹M'iri may.›
9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
9 Amma zeytun nya ne i se: ‹Ya fay d'ay jiyo kaŋ do i ga Irikoy da borey mo beerandi, ya koy ka soobay ka sillori tuurey game ra, _way ay ga te i se koy|_?›
10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
10 Kala tuurey ne jeejay nya se: ‹Ni wo, ma kaa k'iri may.›
11But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
11 Amma jeejay nya ne i se: ‹Ya fay d'ay kaaniyo d'ay ize hanney, ay ma koy ka sillori tuurey game ra, _ka te koy|_, wala?›
12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
12 Kala tuurey ye ka ne reyzin nya se: ‹Kaa, nin wo, k'iri may.›
13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
13 Amma reyzin nya ne i se: ‹Ya fay d'ay reyzin hari kaŋ ga Irikoy farhandi, hala da borey mo, ya koy ka sillori tuurey game ra _ka te i se koy|_?›
14Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
14 Waato din gaa no tuurey din kulu ne karji se: ‹Kaa, nin wo karji, k'iri may.›
15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
15 Kala karji ne tuurey se: ‹Da day cimi no araŋ n'ay didiji araŋ bonkooni, w'araŋ deeyaŋ daŋ ay biyo ra. Da manti yaadin no mo, naŋ danji ma fatta karji ra, danjo ma Liban sedrey ŋwa.›
16Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
16 Sohõ binde, da adilitaray da cimi goy no araŋ te wo, kaŋ araŋ na Abimelek daŋ koytaray, da mo goy hanno no araŋ te wo Yerub-Baal da nga windo se, araŋ te a se mo mate kaŋ to a goyo cine no?
17(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
17 Zama ay baaba na wongu te araŋ se. A na nga fundo nooyandi. A du k'araŋ faaba Midiyan borey kambe ra.
18And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
18 Hunkuna mo araŋ murte ay baaba windo gaa. Araŋ n'a izey wi, i boro wayye tondi folloŋ boŋ. Araŋ na Abimelek kaŋ ci ay baaba wahayo izo daŋ koytaray Sekem borey boŋ, zama araŋ nya-ize no.
19If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
19 Da day hunkuna araŋ na cimi nda adilitaray goy te Yerub-Baal windo se, kala araŋ ma farhã da Abimelek; nga mo ma farhã d'araŋ.
20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
20 Amma da manti yaadin no, danji ma fatta Abimelek ra ka Sekem borey da Millo windo ŋwa. Danji ma fatta mo Sekem borey da Millo windo ra ka Abimelek ŋwa.»
21And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
21 Yotam zuru ka yana ka koy Beyer. Noodin no a goro nga baabayzo Abimelek humburkuma sabbay se.
22When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
22 Abimelek na Israyla may jiiri hinza.
23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
23 Gaa no Irikoy na biya laalo donton Abimelek da Sekem borey game ra. Sekem borey na Abimelek amaana ŋwa,
24That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
24 zama i ma Yerub-Baal ize wayya din fansa sambu Abimelek boŋ. I kuro alhakko ma kaŋ Abimelek boŋ, a baabayzey kaŋ yaŋ a wi se. A ma kaŋ Sekem borey boŋ mo kaŋ yaŋ na Abimelek kamba gaabandi hal a ma nga baabayzey wi.
25And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
25 Sekem borey na batandikoyaŋ daŋ Abimelek se, zama i m'a batandi tondi kuukey boŋ. I soobay ka fondo ganakoy kulu kosaray k'i kom. A binde, boro fo ci Abimelek se.
26And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
26 Gaal, Ebed izo kaa, nga nda nga nya-izey. A ziji ka koy Sekem, Sekem borey de a gaa mo.
27And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
27 I koy batama windanta ka ngey reyzin koobu, ka taamu-taamu. I na batu te ka koy ngey tooro windo ra. I ŋwa ka haŋ, i goono ga Abimelek wow.
28And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
28 Gaal, Ebed izo mo ne: «May ga ti Abimelek, wala mo may ga ti Sekem, hala iri ma may a se? Manti nga no ga ti Yerub-Baal izo? Kaŋ Zebul no ga ti a se dabariko fo? Wa may Sekem baaba Hamor se, amma ifo se no iri ga may woone se?
29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
29 Za doŋ mo, d'a ciya borey wo go ay kambe ra no, doŋ kal ay ma Abimelek hibandi.» Kal a ne Abimelek se: «Ma ni soojey tonton ka fatta ka kaa.»
30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
30 Way, waato kaŋ Zebul kaŋ ga birno may maa Ebed izo Gaal sanno, kala Zebul bine tun da futay.
31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
31 Zebul na diyayaŋ donton Abimelek gaa Torma ra. A ne: «Guna, Ebed izo Gaal da nga nya-izey, ngey neeya, i kaa Sekem. I goono ga birno kulu daŋ i ma murte ni gaa.
32Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
32 Sohõ binde, kala ni ma tun cin, nin da borey kaŋ yaŋ go ni banda. Araŋ ma gum birno casanta saajey ra.
33And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
33 A ga ciya mo susuba, za wayna funanta, ni ga tun za da hinay ka kaŋ birno boŋ. A go mo, saaya kaŋ cine nga nda borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda fatta, i ga ba ngey ma ni wongu, ni ma te i se mate kaŋ ni du daama nd'a.»
34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
34 Abimelek binde tun cin, nga nda borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go a banda. I te sata taaci ka gum Sekem se.
35And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
35 Ebed izo Gaal binde fatta ka kay birno furoyaŋo do. Abimelek mo tun nga gumyaŋo do, nga nda borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go a banda.
36And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
36 Saaya kaŋ Gaal di borey, a ne Zebul se: «Guna! Boroyaŋ neeya ga zumbu ka fun tondi kuukey boŋ.» Zebul mo ne a se: «Tondey biyo no ni goono ga di, ka ne boroyaŋ no.»
37And Gaal spake again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
37 Kala Gaal ye ka salaŋ koyne ka ne: «Guna! Boroyaŋ neeya ga zumbu ka kaa laabo bindo ra, jama fo mo go ga gana Meyonenim shen fonda gaa.»
38Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
38 Gaa no Zebul ne a se: «Sohõ wo, man gaa ni sanno kaŋ ni ne: ‹May ga ti Abimelek, sanku fa iri ma may a se?› Manti ngey wo ga ti borey kaŋ ni dond'ey? Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, fatta me sohõ k'i wongu.»
39And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
39 Gaal binde fatta Sekem borey jine ka Abimelek wongu.
40And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
40 Abimelek n'a gaaray, Gaal zuru Abimelek jine mo. Boro boobo maray ka kaŋ kal a to hala birno furoyaŋo meyo gaa.
41And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
41 Abimelek ye ka goro Aruma. Zebul na Gaal da nga nya-izey gaaray zama i ma si goro Sekem ra.
42And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
42 A suba borey fatta ka koy birno windanta saajey ra. I ci Abimelek se.
43And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
43 Kal a na nga borey sambu k'i fay sata hinza. A na gumandiyaŋ te birno windanta saajey ra. A guna, kala boroyaŋ go ga fun birno ra. Abimelek tun ka kaŋ i boŋ k'i kar.
44And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
44 Abimelek da sata hinza kaŋ yaŋ go a banda din, i koy jina da zuray ka kay birno me gaa. Sata hinka mo, i kaŋ boro cindey kaŋ yaŋ go saajey ra boŋ. I na borey kar k'i wi.
45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
45 Abimelek na birno din wongu zaari woodin ra ka birno ŋwa mo. A na borey kaŋ yaŋ go birno ra kulu wi, ka birno bagu-bagu, ka ciiri say-say a boŋ.
46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
46 Waato kaŋ Sekem cinari kuuko borey kulu maa baaru, i furo wongu fuwo kaŋ go El-Berit windo ra.
47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
47 I ye ka ci Abimelek se ka ne: «Sekem cinari kuuko borey kulu go margante.»
48And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
48 Abimelek tun ka Zalmon Tondo kaaru, nga nda borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go noodin a do. Abimelek binde na deesi sambu nga kambe ra. A na tuuri kambe fo beeri tuurey gaa k'a sambu k'a dake nga jasa gaa. A ne borey kaŋ yaŋ go nga banda se: «Hayo wo kaŋ araŋ di ay te, araŋ mo ma waasu ka te yaadin cine.»
49And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
49 Yaadin mo no borey kulu te, boro kulu na nga tuuri kambe beeri. I na Abimelek gana. I kand'ey ka daŋ wongu fuwo gaa. I na danji daŋ fuwo gaa borey boŋ. Yaadin cine no Sekem cinari kuuko borey kulu bu d'a, boro kaŋ ga to zambar fo, alboro nda wayboro.
50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
50 Gaa no Abimelek koy Tebez. A na gata sinji Tebez mo se, a n'a ŋwa mo.
51But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
51 Amma wongu fu gaabikooni go no birno ra. Noodin no alborey da wayborey kulu zuru ka koy, da birno jine borey kulu. I na ngey boŋ daabu a ra haray, ka kaaru cinaro beene daabuyaŋo boŋ.
52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
52 Abimelek kaa fuwo do ka fuwo wongu, kal a kaa ka maan fuwo meyo gaa. A ga ba nga m'a ton da danji.
53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
53 Amma wayboro fo na fufuyaŋ tond'ize taŋ Abimelek boŋ, tondo n'a boŋo warbu.
54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
54 Kala a na nga borey ra arwasu fo ce da waasi, kaŋ go ga wongu jinay jare a se. A ne arwaso se: «Ma ni takuba foobu k'ay wi zama borey ma si salaŋ ay boŋ ka ne: ‹Wayboro no k'a wi.› » Arwaso mo na Abimelek zorme, a bu mo.
55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
55 Saaya kaŋ cine Israyla borey di kaŋ Abimelek bu, boro kulu soobay ka koy nga kwaara.
56Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
56 Yaadin no Irikoy na Abimelek bana nd'a, laala kaŋ a te nga baabo se, kaŋ a na nga baabayze wayya wi.
57And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
57 Sekem borey laala kulu mo, Irikoy ye k'a bana i se i boŋey boŋ. Yotam Yerub-Baal ize laaliyaŋo go, a kaŋ i boŋ.