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,
1Huan, Jerubaal tapa Abimelek Sekem khua ah a nu sanggampate kiangah a hoha, a nu pate inkote tengteng toh a houpiha,
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 went forth on a time 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.
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?’
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.
10“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
10Huan, singten theipi kung kiangah, Kisa dih, nang ka kumpipa dingun om dih, a vachi ua.
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?’
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.
12“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
12Huan, singten grep gui kiangah, Kisa dih, nang ka kumpipa ding un omin aw, a chi ua.
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?’
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.
14“Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
14Huchiin sing tengtengin lingvom kiangah, Kisain, nang ka kumpipa dingun omin, a chi ua.
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.’
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.
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
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 risked 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:
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);
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; )
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:
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 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.”
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.
21Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there, for fear 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.
22Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
22Huan, Abimelekin Israelte tungah kum thum vai a hawm.
23God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
26Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
26Huan, Ebed tapa Gaal a unaute toh a hongkuan ua, Sekem khua ah a lut ua: Sekemten a na muangmoh kei uh.
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.
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.
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?
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?
29Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your 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.
30When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
30Huan, huai kho vaihawmpa Zebulin Ebed tapa Gaal thugen a najakin, a heh guiha.
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.
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.
32Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field:
32Huchiin na lawite toh a jan ajanin hong kisa unla, pawnah na tang un:
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.”
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.
34Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait 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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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 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.”
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.
39Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
39Huchiin Gaalin Sekemte maa vakaia, Abimelek a vasualta hi.
40Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
40Huan, Abimelekin a na delha, a taitaa, khopi tanin mi tampi liamin a puk ngiainguai uh.
41Abimelech lived at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should 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.
42It happened on the next day, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
46When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
46Huan, Sekem kulh a omte tengtengin huai thu a naja ua, El-berith in hawm ah a lut vek uh.
47It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
47Huan, Sekem kulha mi tengteng a om khawm vek uh chih Abimelek a hilh ua.
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!”
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.
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.
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.
50Then went Abimelech 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 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.
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.
52Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
52Huan, Abimelek bel kulh lamah a vahoha, a vasuala, hal tumin kulh kongpi bulah a hoha.
53A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke 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 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.”
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.
55When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed 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.
56Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers;
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 wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite on their heads: and on 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.