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士师记 9
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
士师记 9
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
亞比米勒殺基甸的眾子
9 耶路．巴力的兒子亞比米勒，到示劍去見他的眾母舅，對他們和他母親的全體族人說： 2 “請你們給示劍的眾人說：‘是耶路．巴力的眾子七十人都統治你們好呢？還是一個人統治你們好呢？’你們也要記得我是你們的骨肉。” 3 他的眾母舅就把這一切話為他說給示劍的眾人聽；他們的心都傾向亞比米勒，因為他們說：“他本是我們的親族。” 4 他們就從巴力．比利土的廟裡，取了八百克銀子給亞比米勒，亞比米勒用這些銀子雇了一些無賴流氓，那些人就跟隨了他。 5 他回到俄弗拉他父親的家，把自己的兄弟，耶路．巴力的眾子七十人，都殺在一塊石頭上；只剩下耶路．巴力的小兒子約坦，因為他藏了起來。 6 示劍的眾人和伯特米羅人都聚集起來，到示劍橡樹旁的望樓那裡，立亞比米勒為王。
約坦的寓言
7 有人把這事告訴了約坦，約坦就去，站在基利心山頂上，高聲向他們呼喊，說：“示劍人哪，你們要聽我的話， 神也就聽你們的話。 8 有一次，眾樹要去膏立一個王統治它們，就對橄欖樹說：‘請你作王統治我們吧。’ 9 橄欖樹對它們說：‘我怎可以放棄生產人用來榮耀 神和尊崇人的油，飄搖在眾樹之上呢？’ 10 眾樹對無花果樹說：‘請你來作王統治我們吧。’ 11 無花果樹對它們說：‘我怎可以放棄結出我的甜美果子，飄搖在眾樹之上呢？’ 12 眾樹對葡萄樹說：‘請你來作王統治我們吧。’ 13 葡萄樹對它們說：‘我怎可以放棄生產那使 神和世人都喜樂的新酒，飄搖在眾樹之上呢？’ 14 於是眾樹都對荊棘說：‘請你來作王統治我們吧。’ 15 荊棘對眾樹說：‘如果你們真誠地膏立我作王統治你們，就要來，投靠在我的蔭下；否則，火必從荊棘裡出來，吞滅黎巴嫩的香柏樹。’
16 “現在你們立亞比米勒為王，你們若是誠實和正直，如果你們善待耶路．巴力和他的家，照著他手所作的待他； 17 我父親從前冒死為你們爭戰，把你們從米甸人手中救了出來； 18 今日你們竟起來攻擊我的父家，在一塊石頭上殺了他七十個兒子，又立了他的婢女所生的兒子亞比米勒作示劍人的王，因為他原是你們的親族。 19 今日你們若是按著誠實和正直待耶路．巴力和他的家，你們就可以因亞比米勒得喜樂，亞比米勒也可以因你們得喜樂。 20 若不是這樣，願火從亞比米勒出來，吞滅示劍人和伯特米羅人；又願火從示劍人和伯特米羅人出來，吞滅亞比米勒。” 21 接著約坦就逃跑了；他逃到比珥去，住在那裡，躲避他的兄弟亞比米勒。
示劍人背叛亞比米勒王
22 亞比米勒治理以色列人三年。 23 神差派邪惡的靈來到亞比米勒與示劍人中間，示劍人就背棄了亞比米勒。 24 這是要報復對耶路．巴力七十個兒子的暴行，把流他們血的罪歸到他們的兄弟亞比米勒身上，就是那殺害他們的；也歸到示劍人身上，就是那些幫助亞比米勒去殺他自己的兄弟的。 25 示劍人在山頂上設下埋伏，路過他們那裡的，他們都劫掠；有人把這事告訴亞比米勒。
26 那時，以別的兒子迦勒與他的兄弟都來了，到示劍去，示劍人竟信任他。 27 他們出到田間去，收取葡萄，榨酒，舉行慶祝會，進入他們的神廟吃喝，並且咒詛亞比米勒。 28 以別的兒子迦勒說：“亞比米勒是誰？示劍是誰？竟要我們服事他呢？他不是耶路．巴力的兒子嗎？他的副官不是西布勒嗎？你們要服事示劍的始祖哈抹的後人啊；我們為甚麼要服事亞比米勒呢？ 29 但願這些人民都歸在我手下，我好把亞比米勒除掉。”迦勒又對亞比米勒說：“增添你的軍隊出來吧！”
30 那城的首長西布勒聽了以別的兒子迦勒的話，他的怒氣就發作， 31 祕密差派使者去見亞比米勒，說：“以別的兒子迦勒和他的兄弟已經到了示劍，他們正在煽動（“煽動”意思不明確，或譯：“圍困”）那城的人反叛你。 32 現在，你和與你在一起的人，要在夜間起來，在野地埋伏。 33 到了早晨，太陽出來的時候，你就要起來攻城；你要注意，迦勒和與他在一起的人出來對抗你的時候，你就把握機會對付他們。”
34 於是亞比米勒和與他在一起的人，都在夜間起來，分作四隊，埋伏著等候示劍人。 35 以別的兒子迦勒出去，站在城門口；亞比米勒和與他在一起的人，從埋伏的地方起來。 36 迦勒看見了那些人，就對西布勒說：“你看，有人從山頂上下來。”西布勒說：“你看見山的影子以為是人。” 37 迦勒又說：“看哪，有人從高地下來，又有一隊從米惡尼尼橡樹的路徑而來。” 38 西布勒對他說：“你曾經說過：‘亞比米勒是誰，竟要我們服事他呢？’現在你說這話的嘴在哪裡呢？這不是你輕視的人嗎？現在請你出去與他們交戰吧。” 39 於是迦勒在示劍人面前出去，與亞比米勒爭戰。 40 亞比米勒追趕迦勒，迦勒在他面前逃跑，直到城門口，有很多受傷的人仆倒。 41 亞比米勒住在亞魯瑪；西布勒把迦勒和他的兄弟趕走，不許他們住在示劍。
亞比米勒的反擊
42 次日，城中眾人出到田間去，有人把這事告訴亞比米勒。 43 亞比米勒就把他的人分作三隊，埋伏在田間；他在那裡觀看，見有人從城裡出來，就起來攻擊他們，把他們擊殺了。 44 亞比米勒和與他在一起的一隊人忽然衝過去，站在城門口；其他兩隊人也衝出來攻打所有在田間的人，把他們擊殺了。 45 那一天，亞比米勒整天攻打那城，把城攻下了，殺了城中的眾人；把城拆毀，又撒上鹽。
46 示劍樓的眾人聽見了這事，就逃入伊勒．比利土廟的地穴裡。 47 有人告訴亞比米勒，說：“示劍樓所有的人都聚集在一起。” 48 亞比米勒和與他在一起的人都上了撒們山；亞比米勒手裡拿著斧子，砍下一根樹枝，拿起來放在自己的肩頭上，然後對與他在一起的人說：“你們看我作甚麼，你們也要趕快照樣作。” 49 於是眾人也各自砍下一根樹枝，跟隨著亞比米勒，把樹枝放在地穴上，放火燒了地穴，以致示劍樓的人都死了，男女約有一千人。
亞比米勒的結局
50 後來亞比米勒到提備斯去，安營攻打提備斯，攻取了那城。 51 城中有一座堅固的城樓；那城所有的人，無論男女，都逃到那裡去，關上門，上了樓頂。 52 亞比米勒到了城樓前，攻打城樓；他走近城樓門口，要用火焚燒。 53 有一個婦人把一塊上磨石拋在亞比米勒的頭上，打破了他的頭蓋骨。 54 他急忙呼喊替他拿兵器的少年人，對他說：“拔出你的刀來，把我殺死吧。免得人講論我說：‘他被一個婦人所殺。’”於是那少年人把他刺透，他就死了。 55 以色列人看見亞比米勒死了，就各回自己的地方去了。 56 這樣， 神報應了亞比米勒向他父親所行的惡事，就是他殺了自己的兄弟七十個人。 57 神也把示劍人的一切惡事，都報應在他們的頭上；耶路．巴力的兒子約坦的咒詛，也歸到他們身上。
Judges 9
New International Version
Judges 9
New International Version
Abimelek
9 Abimelek(A) son of Jerub-Baal(B) went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother’s clan, 2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.(C)”
3 When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelek, for they said, “He is related to us.” 4 They gave him seventy shekels[a] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith,(D) and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels,(E) who became his followers. 5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,(F) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,(G) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.(H) 6 Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo(I) gathered beside the great tree(J) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.
7 When Jotham(K) was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim(L) and shouted to them, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. 8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’
10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’
11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?’
12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’
13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine,(M) which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’
14 “Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’
15 “The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade;(N) but if not, then let fire come out(O) of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’(P)
16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves? 17 Remember that my father fought for you and risked(Q) his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian. 18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons(R) on a single stone and have made Abimelek, the son of his female slave, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is related to you. 19 So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today?(S) If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too! 20 But if you have not, let fire come out(T) from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem(U) and Beth Millo,(V) and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!”
21 Then Jotham(W) fled, escaping to Beer,(X) and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelek.
22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity(Y) between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime against Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons,(Z) the shedding(AA) of their blood, might be avenged(AB) on their brother Abimelek and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him(AC) murder his brothers. 25 In opposition to him these citizens of Shechem set men on the hilltops to ambush and rob everyone who passed by, and this was reported to Abimelek.
26 Now Gaal son of Ebed(AD) moved with his clan into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him. 27 After they had gone out into the fields and gathered the grapes and trodden(AE) them, they held a festival in the temple of their god.(AF) While they were eating and drinking, they cursed Abimelek. 28 Then Gaal son of Ebed(AG) said, “Who(AH) is Abimelek, and why should we Shechemites be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the family of Hamor,(AI) Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelek? 29 If only this people were under my command!(AJ) Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelek, ‘Call out your whole army!’”[b](AK)
30 When Zebul the governor of the city heard what Gaal son of Ebed said, he was very angry. 31 Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelek, saying, “Gaal son of Ebed and his clan have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you. 32 Now then, during the night you and your men should come and lie in wait(AL) in the fields. 33 In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, seize the opportunity to attack them.(AM)”
34 So Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies. 35 Now Gaal son of Ebed had gone out and was standing at the entrance of the city gate(AN) just as Abimelek and his troops came out from their hiding place.(AO)
36 When Gaal saw them, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains!”
Zebul replied, “You mistake the shadows of the mountains for men.”
37 But Gaal spoke up again: “Look, people are coming down from the central hill,[c] and a company is coming from the direction of the diviners’ tree.”
38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed?(AP) Go out and fight them!”
39 So Gaal led out[d] the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek. 40 Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled. 41 Then Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his clan out of Shechem.
42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek. 43 So he took his men, divided them into three companies(AQ) and set an ambush(AR) in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them. 44 Abimelek and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance of the city gate. Then two companies attacked those in the fields and struck them down. 45 All that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city(AS) and scattered salt(AT) over it.
46 On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple(AU) of El-Berith. 47 When Abimelek heard that they had assembled there, 48 he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon.(AV) He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, “Quick! Do what you have seen me do!” 49 So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire with the people still inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.
50 Next Abimelek went to Thebez(AW) and besieged it and captured it. 51 Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—had fled. They had locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof. 52 Abimelek went to the tower and attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire, 53 a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.(AX)
54 Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me,(AY) so that they can’t say, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his servant ran him through, and he died. 55 When the Israelites saw that Abimelek was dead, they went home.
56 Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelek had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers. 57 God also made the people of Shechem pay for all their wickedness.(AZ) The curse of Jotham(BA) son of Jerub-Baal came on them.
Footnotes
- Judges 9:4 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams
- Judges 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew him.” Then he said to Abimelek, “Call out your whole army!”
- Judges 9:37 The Hebrew for this phrase means the navel of the earth.
- Judges 9:39 Or Gaal went out in the sight of
Judges 9
English Standard Version
Judges 9
English Standard Version
Abimelech's Conspiracy
9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to (A)his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, 2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all (B)seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that (C)I am (D)your bone and your flesh.”
3 And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, (E)“He is our brother.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of (F)Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired (G)worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at (H)Ophrah (I)and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself. 6 And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all (J)Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.
7 When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of (K)Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 (L)The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, (M)‘Reign over us.’ 9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?’ 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?’ 12 And the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my wine that (N)cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?’ 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and (O)take refuge in my shade, but if not, (P)let fire come out of the bramble and devour (Q)the cedars of Lebanon.’
16 “Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with (R)Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him (S)as his deeds deserved— 17 for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, 18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day (T)and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made (U)Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the leaders of Shechem, (V)because he is your relative— 19 if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then (W)rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, (X)let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.” 21 And Jotham ran away and fled and went to (Y)Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother.
The Downfall of Abimelech
22 Abimelech ruled over Israel three years. 23 (Z)And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem (AA)dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 24 (AB)that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. 25 And the leaders of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountaintops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way. And it was told to Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them and held a festival; and they went into (AC)the house of their god and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, (AD)“Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of (AE)Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him? 29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say[a] to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.’”
30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly,[b] saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up[c] the city against you. 32 Now therefore, go by night, you and the people who are with you, and set an ambush in the field. 33 Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city. And when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may do to them (AF)as your hand finds to do.”
34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people who were with him rose from the ambush. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from (AG)the mountaintops!” And Zebul said to him, “You mistake[d] the shadow of the mountains for men.” 37 Gaal spoke again and said, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.” 38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, you who said, (AH)‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.” 39 And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. 41 And Abimelech lived at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they could not dwell at Shechem.
42 On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told. 43 He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them. 44 Abimelech and the company that was with him (AI)rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and killed them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and (AJ)he razed the city and (AK)sowed it with salt.
46 When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered (AL)the stronghold of the house of (AM)El-berith. 47 Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech went up to Mount (AN)Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.” 49 So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against (AO)the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,000 men and women.
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and captured it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and they went up to the roof of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 (AP)And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull. 54 (AQ)Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home. 56 (AR)Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came (AS)the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
Footnotes
- Judges 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew and he said
- Judges 9:31 Or at Tormah
- Judges 9:31 Hebrew besieging, or closing up
- Judges 9:36 Hebrew You see
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