¹And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

¹Huan, Jerubaal tapa Abimelek Sekem khua ah a nu sanggampate kiangah a hoha, a nu pate inkote tengteng toh a houpiha,

²Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem, Which is better for you, that seventy persons, all sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? And remember that I am your bone and your flesh.

²Sekem khuaa mi tengteng jakin thug en unla, Jerubaal ta tengteng mi sawmsagihten na tung ua vai a hawm uhia hoih na sak uh, mi khatin na tung ua vai a hawm? Gen dihua: huan, kei leng na guhuh leh na sa uh ka hi chih theigige sam un, chiin a gen a.

³And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem all these words. And their heart inclined after Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

³Huan, a nu sanggampaten Sekem khuaa mi tengteng jakin huai thu tengteng a gen ua: huchiin Abimelek zuih utna lungsim a hon puta ua; Amah i unau aka, a chita ngal ua.

⁴And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him.

⁴Huan, Baal-berith in akipan dangka sawmsagih a pia ua, huai in Abimelekin mi thulimlou pipi leh, mi ginalou pipi a guaia, amau lah amah a jui uh.

⁵And he came to his father's house, to Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons upon one stone; but there remained Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal; for he had hid himself.

⁵Huan, Ophra khuaa a pa in ah a vahoha, Jerubaal tapa, a unau sawmsagihte suang khat tungah a that chiata: Jerubaal tapa naupang pen Jotham bel a hingin a panga; a nabu geiha ahi.

⁶And all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem.

⁶Huan, Sekem khuaa mi tengteng leh Beth-miloa mi tengteng a kikaikhawm ua, huchiin Abimelek Sekem khuaa suangphuh bul toso kiangah kumpipa dingin a bawlta uh.

⁷And they told it to Jotham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.

⁷Huan, huai bel Jotham a hilh uleh Gerizim tang vumah a vading toua, aw ngaih takin a kikoua, a kiang uah, Nou Sekem khuaa mite aw, ka thugen ngaikhia dih ua, huchiin Pathian mahin leng nou thu a hon ngaikhe sin sam hi.

⁸The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

⁸Khatvei tuh amaute tunga kumpipa dinga thaunilh dingin singte a kuan khia ua; oliv sing kiangah, Nang ka kumpipading un om tanla, a chi ua.

⁹And the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave over the trees?

⁹Himahleh oliv singin a kiang uah, Pathian leh mihing pahtawi lohna dia a honzatna pen uh ka thau pawtsanin singte tungah lehlam lehlamah ka phiaphia mahmah ding maw? a chi a.

¹⁰And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, reign over us.

¹⁰Huan, singten theipi kung kiangah, Kisa dih, nang ka kumpipa dingun om dih, a vachi ua.

¹¹But the fig-tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?

¹¹Himahleh theipi kungin a kiang uah, Ka khumna leh ka gah hoih tak pawtsanin, singte tungah lehlam lehlamah ka phiaphia mahmah ding maw? a chi a.

¹²Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

¹²Huan, singten grep gui kiangah, Kisa dih, nang ka kumpipa ding un omin aw, a chi ua.

¹³And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave over the trees?

¹³Huan, grep guiin a kiang uah, Pathian leh mihing kipaksak sek ka uain pawtsanin singte tungah lehlam lehlamah ka phiaphia mahmah ding maw? a chi a.

¹⁴Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.

¹⁴Huchiin sing tengtengin lingvom kiangah, Kisain, nang ka kumpipa dingun omin, a chi ua.

¹⁵And the thorn-bush said to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, come, put confidence in my shadow; but if not, fire shall come out of the thorn-bush and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

¹⁵Huan, lingin sing kiangah, Na kumpipa ding ua thau hon nilh petmah na hih uleh ka lim ah honbu le uchin ake: na hih kei ule bel linga mei hongpawtin Lebanon tanga sidar singte kang khin vek heh, a chi a.

¹⁶Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and sincerely in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and if ye have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;

¹⁶Huchiin Abimelek na kumpipa ding ua na na bawl uh chih tak pet leh kizen taka hih na hih ua, Jerubaal leh a inkote hoihtaka na bawl ua, a kituahpih bang jela a tunga na nahih na hih ua;

¹⁷-- for my father fought for you, and endangered his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

¹⁷(Ka pan gal a honnadou saka, a nasih lohhialtaa, Midiate khut akipan nou a honnahukhetaa:

¹⁸but ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother;

¹⁸Tuniin ka pa inkote tungah na nahel ua, a tapate sawmsagih tak suang khat tungah na nahihlum ua, na unaupa uh a hih jiakin a sikhanu tapa Abimelek Sekem kho mite kumpipa dingin lah na nabawlta ngal ua; )

¹⁹-- if ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;

¹⁹Tunia Jerubaal leh a inkote tunga chihtakpet leh kizen taka na gamta na hih peuhmah un jaw, Abimelek tungah kipak un, huan, amah leng na tunguah kipak hen:

²⁰but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the citizens of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

²⁰Huchibang a hih kei lebel Abimelek akipanin mei hongkuang khia henla, Sekem khuaa mite leh Beth-milo mite kang tum vek hen; huan, Sekem khuaa mite leh Beth-milo akipanin mei kuang hongpawt henla, Abimelek kang khin vek heh, a chi a.

²¹And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.

²¹Huchiin Jotham a taia, a tai manga, Beer ah a taia, a unaupa Abimelek a kihtak jiakin huaiah a omta nilouh hi.

²²And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

²²Huan, Abimelekin Israelte tungah kum thum vai a hawm.

²³And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

²³Huan, Pathianin Abimelek leh Sekem khuaa mite kikalah lungsim gilou a omsaka; huchiin Sekem khuaa mite Abimelek tungah lepchiah takin a gamta ua:

²⁴that the violence [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who had strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

²⁴Huai tuh Jerubaal tapa sawmsagihte tunga mulkimhuai taka a gamtat jiak ua a tung ua phulakna a hongtun theihna ding leh amaute thatpa a unaupa uh Abimelek tunga leh, a unaute that dinga a khut na nahatsak Sekemte tunga a sisan uh a om theihna ding ahi.

²⁵And the citizens of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them. And it was told Abimelech.

²⁵Huan, Sekem khuaa miten mualvumte ah amah guk tanmite a koih ua, huai a pai peuhmahte a nasuam sek ua: huaithu Abimelek a hilh uh.

²⁶And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem put confidence in him.

²⁶Huan, Ebed tapa Gaal a unaute toh a hongkuan ua, Sekem khua ah a lut ua: Sekemten a na muangmoh kei uh.

²⁷And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made rejoicings, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

²⁷Huan, lou lamah a vahoh ua, a grep huan ua te a lou ua, a chil ua, vualnuam a bawl ua, a pathian in uah a lut ua, a ne un a dawn ua. Abimelek a hamsiat uh.

²⁸And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his overseer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! and why should *we* serve him?

²⁸Huan, Ebed tapa Gaalin, Abimelek na chih uh kua ahia? Sekem mah leng kua ahia a hih a, eiten a na uh i sepsakmahmah ding? Jerubaal ta ahi kei maw? Zebul pen a upa ahi ka hia? Sekem pa Hamor lawite na sem leng a ke; bangjiakin ahia amah na i sep ding uh?

²⁹Oh! would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

²⁹Hiaite ka thuin om le uh aw! Abimelek pen zahlak gawp sak ding hi vengin, achia, Huan, Abimelek kiangah, Na sepaihte pungsak inla, thou dih ve, a chi a.

³⁰And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled;

³⁰Huan, huai kho vaihawmpa Zebulin Ebed tapa Gaal thugen a najakin, a heh guiha.

³¹and he sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem, and behold, they shut up the city against thee;

³¹Huchiin gitlouh pilin, Abimelek kiangah, Ngaiin, Ebed tapa Gaal leh a unaute Sekem ah a hong ua; huan, ngaiin, na tunga helpih tumin khuaa mite a hasuan.

³²and now, rise up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in ambush in the fields.

³²Huchiin na lawite toh a jan ajanin hong kisa unla, pawnah na tang un:

³³And it shall be in the morning when the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and fall upon the city; and behold, he and the people that is with him shall come out against thee, and thou shalt do with him as thou shalt find occasion.

³³Huchiin hichi ahi dinga, jingsang ni suah takin, thou inla, khua hongsual maiin: huan, ngaiin, amah leh a lawiten nang honsual sin tak un, hoih na sak dandanin a tunguah na nahih mai ding hi, chia hilh dingin mite a taisak hi.

³⁴And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four companies.

³⁴Huchiin Abimelek leh a lawite tengteng ajan ajanin a thou ua, pawl li a kibawlin Sekem khua a umta uh.

³⁵And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, out of the ambush.

³⁵Huan, Ebed tapa Gaal a vapawta, khopi lutna kongoi ah a va dinga: huan, Abimelek a lawite toh a guk tanna ua kipan a hongkuanta ua.

³⁶And Gaal saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men.

³⁶Huan, Gaalin mipite a va muhin Zebul kiangah, Ngaiin, mualvum akipanin mipite a hongpai suk uh, a chi a. Huan, Zebulin a kiangah, Mual lim mihing banga mu lel houh hi niteh, a chi a.

³⁷And Gaal spoke again, and said, Behold, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and one company is coming along by the way of the Magician's oak.

³⁷Huan, Gaalin, En tan la, gam lai takah mipi a hongpai suk uhi, pawl khatte ngialhouh Meonenim toso sing lampi ah a hongpai uh, a chi nawna.

³⁸Then said Zebul to him, Where is now thy mouth, thou that saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight against them.

³⁸Huchiin Zebulin a kiang uah, Abimelek kua ahia, a na sep ding uh pen? chia na genna kam koia omta ahia, hiaite na mi muhsitte mah hi lou umaw? Va pawtkhia inla, va sual ngutin, a chi a.

³⁹And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.

³⁹Huchiin Gaalin Sekemte maa vakaia, Abimelek a vasualta hi.

⁴⁰And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.

⁴⁰Huan, Abimelekin a na delha, a taitaa, khopi tanin mi tampi liamin a puk ngiainguai uh.

⁴¹And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah. And Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they might not dwell in Shechem.

⁴¹Huan, Abimelek bel Aruma khua ah a omta a: huchiin Zebulin Gaal leh a unaute Sekem khuaa omtheilou dingin a delh khe vek a.

⁴²And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

⁴²Huan, hichi ahia, a jingin mipite pawnah a pawt khia ua; Huan Abimelek a vahilh uh.

⁴³And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. And he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and smote them.

⁴³Huan, mipite a pia, pawl thumin a bawla, pawnah a tang ua; huan, a daka, huan, ngaiin, mipite khopi akipanin a hongpawt khia ua, huchiin amau a na suala, a nathatta.

⁴⁴And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and two of the companies ran upon all that were in the fields, and slew them.

⁴⁴Huan, Abimelek leh a pawlten a naboh ua, khopi lutna kongpi ah a vading ua: huan, pawl nihten pawna omte tengteng a bohin a pumboh ua, a thatta uhi.

⁴⁵And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and broke down the city, and sowed it with salt.

⁴⁵Huan, Abimelekin khopi huai niin nitumin a suala; huchiin khopi a laa, a sunga mite a thata: khopi a hihse veka: chiin a theh hi.

⁴⁶And all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], and they entered into the stronghold of the house of the ùgod Berith.

⁴⁶Huan, Sekem kulh a omte tengtengin huai thu a naja ua, El-berith in hawm ah a lut vek uh.

⁴⁷And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.

⁴⁷Huan, Sekem kulha mi tengteng a om khawm vek uh chih Abimelek a hilh ua.

⁴⁸Then Abimelech went 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 up and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that was with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, do as I have done.

⁴⁸Huan, Abimelek leh a kianga om tengteng Zalmon tang ah a hoh tou ua; huan, Abimelekin heipi a tawia, sing hiang a sat khiaa, a puaa: huan, a lawite kiangah, Ka hih dan na mu uh, ka hih bangin nou leng hih mengmeng un, a chi a.

⁴⁹And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and they followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and burned the hold with fire upon them. And all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

⁴⁹Huan, mi tengtengin sing hiang a sat khe chiat ua, Abimelek a jui ua, in hawm kim ah a koih jel ua, huan, in hawmah a hal khum ua; huchiin Sekem kulha mi tengteng leng a si uh, pasal leh numei sang khat tak ahi uh.

⁵⁰And Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

⁵⁰Huchiin Abimelek bel Thebez khua ah a hoha, Thebez khua a um ua, a laa.

⁵¹But there was a strong tower in the midst of the city, and thither fled all the men and women, all the citizens of the city; and they shut it behind them, and went up to the roof of the tower.

⁵¹Ahihhangin huai khopi sungah kulhpi a oma, huaiah pasal leh numei tengteng leh khopi sunga mi tengteng a tai lut ua, a kikhak khum bikbek ua, kulh tungah a om khawm uhi.

⁵²And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;

⁵²Huan, Abimelek bel kulh lamah a vahoha, a vasuala, hal tumin kulh kongpi bulah a hoha.

⁵³and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.

⁵³Huan, numei kuahiam in buh gawijanna suang khat Abimelek lu tungah a khe suka, a luguh a kitamta.

⁵⁴Then he called hastily to the young man that carried his armour, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that they say not of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

⁵⁴Huchiin a galvan tawipa tangval a sam paha, a kiangah, Huai na namsau phawi inla, hon that mai dih, huchiin miten, Numei thah ahi, a hon chih louhna ding un, a chi a.

⁵⁵And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went every man to his place.

⁵⁵Huan, Israelten Abimelek a si chih a jak tak un, mi chih amau in lam chiat ah a paita uhi.

⁵⁶And God rendered back the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in slaying his seventy brethren.

⁵⁶Abimelekin a unau sawmsagih a thaha, a pa tunga a gamtat dan thua a gitlouhna Pathianin huchibangin a thuk samta ahi:Huan, Sekem khuaa mite gitlouhna tengteng Pathianin a honthuk samta hi: Huan, Jerubaal tapa Jotham hamsiat a tunguah a hongketa hi.

⁵⁷And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render back upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

⁵⁷Huan, Sekem khuaa mite gitlouhna tengteng Pathianin a honthuk samta hi: Huan, Jerubaal tapa Jotham hamsiat a tunguah a hongketa hi.