¹Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

¹Ja Abimelek, Jerubbaali poeg, läks Sekemisse oma ema vendade juurde ja rääkis nendega ja kogu oma ema isakoja suguvõsaga, öeldes:

²“Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”

²'Rääkige ometi kõigi Sekemi kodanike kuuldes: Kumb on teile parem, kas see, et seitsekümmend meest, kõik Jerubbaali pojad, valitsevad teie üle, või et üksainus mees valitseb teie üle? Ja mõelge ka sellele, et minagi olen teie luust ja lihast!'

³His mother’s brothers spoke 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.”

³Ja tema ema vennad rääkisid tema kasuks kõigi Sekemi kodanike kuuldes kõik needsamad sõnad. Ja nende süda kaldus Abimeleki poole, sest nad ütlesid: 'Ta on meie vend.'

⁴They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

⁴Ja nad andsid temale seitsekümmend hõbeseeklit Baal-Beriti kojast; ja Abimelek palkas sellega tühiseid ja jultunud mehi, ja need järgnesid temale.

⁵He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

⁵Siis ta läks oma isakotta Ofrasse ja tappis ära oma vennad, Jerubbaali pojad, seitsekümmend meest ühe ja sama kivi peal; aga Jootam, Jerubbaali noorim poeg, jäi alles, sest ta oli pugenud peitu.

⁶All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

⁶Ja kõik Sekemi kodanikud ja kõik kindluse elanikud kogunesid ning läksid ja tõstsid Abimeleki kuningaks Sekemis oleva Kivisambatamme juures.

⁷When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

⁷Kui sellest jutustati Jootamile, siis ta läks ja seisis Gerisimi mäeharjal, tõstis häält, hüüdis ja ütles neile: 'Kuulge mind, Sekemi kodanikud, et Jumal kuuleks teid!

⁸The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

⁸Ükskord läksid puud võidma enestele kuningat. Nad ütlesid õlipuule: 'Ole meile kuningaks!'

⁹“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’

⁹Aga õlipuu vastas neile: 'Kas peaksin loobuma oma õlist, millega austatakse jumalaid ja inimesi, ning hakkama õõtsuma kõrgemal kui teised puud?'

¹⁰“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’

¹⁰Siis ütlesid puud viigipuule: 'Tule sina meile kuningaks!'

¹¹“But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’

¹¹Aga viigipuu vastas neile: 'Kas peaksin loobuma oma magususest ja oma heast viljast ning hakkama õõtsuma kõrgemal kui teised puud?'

¹²“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’

¹²Siis ütlesid puud viinapuule: 'Tule sina meile kuningaks!'

¹³“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’

¹³Aga viinapuu vastas neile: 'Kas peaksin loobuma oma veinist, mis rõõmustab jumalaid ja inimesi, ning hakkama õõtsuma kõrgemal kui teised puud?'

¹⁴“Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’

¹⁴Siis ütlesid kõik puud orjavitsale: 'Tule sina meile kuningaks!'

¹⁵“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

¹⁵Aga orjavits vastas puudele: 'Kui te tõesti tahate mind võida enestele kuningaks, siis tulge otsige pelgupaika minu varju all! Aga kui mitte, siis orjavitsast puhkeb tuli ja põletab ära Liibanoni seedrid.'

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

¹⁶Kui te nüüd olete talitanud tõsiselt ja otsekoheselt, tõstes kuningaks Abimeleki, ja kui te olete teinud head Jerubbaalile ja tema soole, ja kui te temale olete tasunud ta kätetöö eest,

¹⁷(for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

¹⁷sest mu isa sõdis ju teie eest, pani kaalule oma elu ja päästis teid midjanlaste käest,

¹⁸and you have risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);

¹⁸teie aga olete nüüd tõusnud mu isakoja vastu ja olete tapnud tema pojad, seitsekümmend meest ühe kivi peal, ja olete Sekemi kodanikele tõstnud kuningaks Abimeleki, tema teenija poja, sellepärast et ta on teie vend,

¹⁹if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

¹⁹kui te siis sel päeval olete talitanud Jerubbaali ja tema sooga tõsiselt ja otsekoheselt, siis tundke rõõmu Abimelekist ja tema tundku rõõmu ka teist!

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.”

²⁰Aga kui mitte, siis puhkegu tuli Abimeleki käest ja põletagu ära Sekemi kodanikud ja kindluse elanikud! Nõndasamuti puhkegu tuli Sekemi kodanike käest ja kindluse elanike käest ja põletagu ära Abimelek!'

²¹Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

²¹Siis Jootam põgenes ja pääses ning läks Beerasse ja elas seal oma venna Abimeleki pärast.

²²Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

²²Kui Abimelek oli kolm aastat valitsenud Iisraeli üle,

²³God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

²³läkitas Jumal kurja vaimu Abimeleki ja Sekemi kodanike vahele, ja Sekemi kodanikud reetsid Abimeleki,

²⁴that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.

²⁴et vägivald Jerubbaali seitsmekümne poja vastu tasutaks ja nende veri pandaks nende venna Abimeleki peale, kes nad tappis, ja Sekemi kodanike peale, kes kinnitasid tema käsi oma vendi tapma.

²⁵The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

²⁵Ja Sekemi kodanikud seadsid temale varitsejaid mäetippudesse, ja need riisusid kõiki, kes teel neist mööda läksid; ja sellest teatati Abimelekile.

²⁶Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.

²⁶Aga Gaal, Ebedi poeg, tuli koos oma vendadega, ja nad asusid Sekemisse; ja Sekemi kodanikud usaldasid teda.

²⁷They went out into the field, and harvested their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

²⁷Nad läksid väljale ja noppisid viinamarju oma viinamägedelt ning surusid mahla ja pidasid peo; nad läksid oma jumalakotta ning sõid ja jõid ja sajatasid Abimelekit.

²⁸Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

²⁸Ja Gaal, Ebedi poeg, ütles: 'Kes on Abimelek ja mis on Sekem, et me peame teda teenima? Eks ta ole Jerubbaali poeg ja Sebul tema käsutäitja? Teenige Sekemi isa Hamori mehi! Miks peaksime teda teenima?

²⁹Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army, and come out!”

²⁹Jah, antaks see rahvas ometi minu käe alla, ma ajaksin Abimeleki ära!' Ja ta ütles Abimelekile: 'Suurenda oma sõjaväge ja tule välja!'

³⁰When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

³⁰Kui Sebul, linna ülem, kuulis Ebedi poja Gaali sõnu, siis süttis ta viha põlema.

³¹He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.

³¹Ja ta läkitas salaja käskjalad Aruumasse Abimelekile ütlema: 'Vaata, Gaal, Ebedi poeg, ja tema vennad on tulnud Sekemisse, ja näe, nad ässitavad linna sinu vastu.

³²Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field:

³²Aga tõuse nüüd öösel, sina ja rahvas, kes on koos sinuga, ja varitse väljal!

³³and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and rush on the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”

³³Ja hommikul, kui päike tõuseb, asu varakult teele ja mine linnale kallale; ja vaata, kui Gaal ja rahvas, kes on koos temaga, tuleb välja su vastu, siis talita temaga, nagu su käsi jaksab!'

³⁴Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

³⁴Ja Abimelek tõusis öösel üles ja kogu rahvas, kes oli koos temaga, ja nad varitsesid Sekemit neljas salgas.

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

³⁵Ka Gaal, Ebedi poeg, läks välja ning asus linna värava suhu; aga Abimelek ja rahvas, kes oli koos temaga, tõusid varitsuspaigast.

³⁶When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said to him, “You see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.”

³⁶Kui Gaal nägi rahvast, siis ta ütles Sebulile: 'Vaata, rahvas tuleb alla mäetippudelt.' Aga Sebul vastas temale: 'Sa näed mägede varje, nagu oleksid need mehed.'

³⁷Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”

³⁷Gaal aga jätkas kõnelust ja ütles: 'Vaata, rahvas tuleb alla Maa-nabalt ja üks salk tuleb Ennustajatamme poolt.'

³⁸Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”

³⁸Ja Sebul ütles temale: 'Kus on nüüd sinu suu? Sina ju ütlesid: Kes on Abimelek, et peaksime teda teenima? Eks see ole rahvas, keda sa põlgasid? Mine siis nüüd ja sõdi tema vastu!'

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

³⁹Ja Gaal läks välja Sekemi kodanike ees ning sõdis Abimeleki vastu.

⁴⁰Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.

⁴⁰Aga Abimelek ajas teda taga ja Gaal põgenes tema eest ning mahalööduid langes hulganisti kuni värava suuni.

⁴¹Abimelech lived at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

⁴¹Ja Abimelek jäi Aruumasse; aga Sebul ajas Gaali ja tema vennad Sekemist ära.

⁴²It happened on the next day, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

⁴²Teisel päeval läks rahvas väljale ja sellest teatati Abimelekile.

⁴³He took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; He rose up against them, and struck them.

⁴³Siis ta võttis oma sõjaväe ja jaotas selle kolmeks osaks ning varitses väljal. Ja ta vaatas, ja ennäe, rahvas tuli linnast välja. Siis ta tõusis nende vastu ja lõi neid.

⁴⁴Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field, and struck them.

⁴⁴Ja Abimelek ja need salgad, kes olid koos temaga, tungisid peale ning asusid linna värava suhu, ja kaks salka tungis kallale kõigile, kes olid väljal, ja lõi need maha.

⁴⁵Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

⁴⁵Ja Abimelek sõdis kogu selle päeva linna vastu ja vallutas linna ning tappis rahva, kes oli seal sees. Ja ta kiskus linna maha ning külvas soola peale.

⁴⁶When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

⁴⁶Kui kõik Sekemi tornis asujad sellest kuulsid, siis läksid nad Eel-Beriti koja võlvistikku.

⁴⁷It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

⁴⁷Kui Abimelekile teatati, et kõik Sekemi tornis asujad olid kokku kogunenud,

⁴⁸Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who 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 he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!”

⁴⁸siis läks Abimelek Salmoni mäele, tema ja kogu rahvas, kes oli koos temaga; ja Abimelek võttis kirve kätte ja raius haokubu, tõstis ja pani selle enesele õlale ning ütles rahvale, kes oli koos temaga: 'Mida te nägite mind tegevat, seda tehke kähku nagu minagi!'

⁴⁹All the people likewise each cut down his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

⁴⁹Siis raius ka kogu rahvas, igamees oma haokubu, läks Abimeleki järel ja pani kubu võlvistiku peale ning nad süütasid võlvistiku seesolijate kohal põlema, nõnda et ka kõik Sekemi torni inimesed said surma, ligi tuhat meest ja naist.

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

⁵⁰Siis läks Abimelek Teebesisse ja piiras Teebesit ning vallutas selle.

⁵¹But there was a strong tower within the city, and there fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.

⁵¹Aga keset linna oli tugev torn ja sinna põgenesid kõik mehed ja naised ja kõik linna elanikud; nad sulgesid eneste järel ukse ja läksid üles torni katusele.

⁵²Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

⁵²Ja Abimelek tuli torni juurde ning sõdis selle vastu; ja ligines torni uksele, et seda tulega põletada.

⁵³A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.

⁵³Aga üks naine viskas pealmise veskikivi Abimelekile pähe ja purustas tema kolju.

⁵⁴Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”

⁵⁴Siis Abimelek kutsus kiiresti poisi, oma sõjariistade kandja, ja ütles temale: 'Tõmba oma mõõk ja surma mind, et minu kohta ei öeldaks: Naine tappis tema!' Ja tema poiss pistis ta läbi, nõnda et ta suri.

⁵⁵When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place.

⁵⁵Kui Iisraeli mehed nägid, et Abimelek oli surnud, siis läks igaüks koju.

⁵⁶Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers;

⁵⁶Nõnda tasus Jumal Abimeleki kurjuse, mida ta oli teinud oma isale, tappes oma seitsekümmend venda.

⁵⁷and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite on their heads: and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

⁵⁷Ja kõik Sekemi meeste kurjuse tasus Jumal nende pea peale; nõnda tabas neid Jootami, Jerubbaali poja needus.