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Judges

Chapter 9

1 AND Abimeleck the son of Nedo-baal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke to them and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

2 Speak, before all the lords of Shechem, Which is better for you, that all the seventy men, the sons of Nedo-baal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

3 And his mother's brothers spoke of him before all the lords of Shechem all these words; and their hearts inclined to follow Abimeleck; for they said, He is our brother.

4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-kiama, with which Abimeleck hired vain and wanton persons, who followed him.

5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brothers, the sons of Nedo-baal, seventy men, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Nedo-baal was left; for he hid himself.

6 And all the lords of Shechem gathered together, and all the people of Beth-millo, and went and made Abimeleck king over them, by the oak of Mazpiah which is in Shechem.

7 And when 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, Hearken to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.

8 Once upon a time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.

9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fertility, by which gods and men are honored, to be abominated for reigning over the trees?

10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.

11 But the fig tree said to them, I am not going to leave my sweetness and my good fruit, to be abominated for reigning over the trees.

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

13 But the vine said to them, I am not going to leave my wine which cheers the hearts of gods and men, to be abominated for reigning over the trees.

14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come you, and reign over us.

15 And 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.

16 Now therefore, if you have done truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimeleck king, and if you have dealt well with Nedo-baal and his household, and have rewarded him according to the deeds of his hands;

17 (For my father fought for you, and ventured his life afar, and delivered you from the hand of Midian;

18 And you have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimeleck, the son of his maidservant, king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

19 If you then have dealt truly and sincerely with Nedo-baal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimeleck, and let him also rejoice in you;

20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimeleck, and devour the lords of Shechem and the lords of Millo; and let fire come out from the lords of Shechem and from the lords of Millo, and devour Abimeleck.

21 And Jotham ran away and escaped, and went to Debir, and dwelt there, the place where Abimeleck had lived before.

22 When Abimeleck had reigned over Israel three years,

23 Then God sent an evil spirit upon Abimeleck and upon the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimeleck,

24 That the cruelty done to the seventy sons of Nedo-baal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimeleck their brother, who slew them; and upon the lords of Shechem, who strengthened his hands in the killing of his brothers.

25 And the men of Shechem laid an ambush against him on the top of the mountain, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abimeleck.

26 And Gaal the son of Epar came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the lords of Shechem put their confidence in him.

27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards and trod the grapes, and they made a banquet and went into the house of their gods and did eat and drink, and reviled Abimeleck.

28 And Gaal the son of Epar said, Who is Abimeleck and who is Shechem that we would serve him? Is he not the son of Nedo-baal? And Zebul because he changed his allegiance served the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; why then should we serve him?

29 And would to God this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimeleck. And he said to Abimeleck, Increase your army, and come out.

30 And when Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Epar, his anger was kindled.

31 And he sent messengers to Abimeleck deceitfully, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Epar and his brothers have come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you.

32 Now therefore arise by night, you and the people that are with you, and lie in wait in the field;

33 And in the morning as soon as the sun is up, you must rise early, and march upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as you are able to do.

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

35 And Gaal the son of Epar went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and Abimeleck and the people that were with him rose up from ambush.

36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there are people coming down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shadows of the mountains that look like men.

37 And Gaal spoke again and said, Behold, there are people coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming along from the way of the house of the oak of Meaonin.

38 Then Zebul said to him, Where is now your mouth with which you said, Who is Abimeleck that we should serve him? Are not these the people whom you have despised? Go out now and fight with them.

39 And Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimeleck.

40 And Abimeleck chased him, and he fled before him, and many people fell slain, even to the entrance of the gate.

41 And Abimeleck dwelt at Adomah; and Zebul expelled Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

42 And it came to pass on the next day, that the people went out into the fields, and they told Abimeleck.

43 And he took the people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields, and he looked, and, behold, the people were coming forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and slew them.

44 And Abimeleck and the company that was with him rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two other companies rushed against all the people who were in the fields, and slew them.

45 And Abimeleck fought in the city all that day; and he took the city, and he slew all the people that were in it, and he destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.

46 And when all the lords of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they came to take refuge in the house of the god of the covenant.

47 And it was told Abimeleck that all the lords of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

48 And Abimeleck went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimeleck took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and took it and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that were with him, What you have seen me do, make haste and do as I have done.

49 So every man cut down his branch and followed Abimeleck, and they piled them up, and then set the city on fire, so that all the men that were in the tower of Shechem died in fire, about a thousand men and women.

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

51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women and all the lords of the city, and shut it behind themselves, and went to the top of the tower.

52 And Abimeleck advanced as far as the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire.

53 And a certain woman threw a piece of an upper millstone upon Abimeleck's head and broke his skull.

54 Then he called hastily to his young armorbearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and slay me with it, that men may not say of me, A woman slew him. So the young man thrust him through, and he died.

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

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

57 And all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God bring upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Nedo-baal.

士師記

第9章

1 耶路巴力子亞庇米力往於示劍、見母之兄弟及母之族黨、

2 請問於示劍之衆、耶路巴力之七十子轄爾、與一人轄爾、孰善。亦當念我與爾乃骨肉之親。

3 母之兄弟以此言告於示劍之衆。僉曰、斯乃我兄弟也、遂心向亞庇米力、

4 巴力庇立殿故有金、遂取七十子之、使用此以結納遊蕩之徒、爲其僕從。

5 亞庇米力往阿弗拉、入父家、取其兄弟七十人、殺於一石上、皆耶路巴力子也。所遺者惟季子約担而已、因其自匿也。

6 示劍人與米羅一族咸集、立亞庇米力爲王、在示劍汛之橡下。

7 約担聞之、立其哩心山巔、厲聲呼曰、示劍人尚聽我言、則上帝亦垂聽爾言。

8 昔諸樹欲膏一樹、立之爲王、謂橄欖曰、汝其轄我。

9 曰、我果可以製油、供於上帝、利及人民、豈能棄此、以轄樹乎。

10 諸樹謂無花菓曰、汝其轄我、

11 曰、吾味甚甘、我果甚嘉、豈能捨此、以轄樹乎。

12 諸樹謂葡萄曰、汝其轄我。

13 曰、我果可以製酒、以悅上帝、以娛人民、豈能棄此、以轄樹乎。

14 諸樹謂棘曰、汝其轄我。

15 棘曰、如爾誠欲膏我、立我爲王、當藉我蔭爲蔽、不然、願火自棘出、燬利巴嫩之栢香木。

16 今爾立亞庇米力爲王、如爾作爲真實無妄、善待耶路巴力與其家衆、酬其夙恩、則可喜悅。

17 蓋我父爲爾戰鬬、冒死不顧、援爾出米田人手、

18 惟爾今日攻擊其家、取其子七十人、殺於石上、立其婢之子之亞庇米力爲示劍王、豈非爲爾兄弟之私乎。

19 如爾今日所爲、待耶路巴力、與其家衆、真實無妄、則願爾以亞庇米力爲悅、亦願亞庇米力以爾爲悅。

20 不然、願火自亞庇米力出、燬示劍人、與米羅族、亦願火自示劍人及米羅族出、燬亞庇米力。

21 約担畏其兄亞庇米力、故奔至庇耳居焉。〇

22 亞庇米力統轄以色列族者三年、

23 後上帝以生釁之心置於亞庇米力及示劍人之衷、於是是示劍人欺亞庇米力。

24 昔亞庇米力殺其兄弟七十人、悉屬耶路巴力之子、助其虐者、示劍人焉、故殘忍之罪均歸之。

25 示劍人使人伏於山巔、以伺亞庇米力、凡行其途者亦被刧、或以告亞庇米力。

26 以別子伽勒、與其同儕、至於示劍、示劍人恃其強、

27 往於田間、斂取葡萄、醡之、入其上帝之殿、頌美飲食、而詛亞庇米力。

28 以別子伽勒曰、亞庇米力爲誰、示劍之主爲誰、曷爲事之、其父豈非耶路巴力乎、其督豈非西不乎、莫若事示劍父哈抹之族爲善。

29 願斯民歸我掌握、我必除亞庇米力。又告亞庇米力曰、當益爾軍而出。

30 邑長西不、聞以別子伽勒言則怒。

31 私遣人至亞庇米力曰、以別子伽勒、與其同儕、至示劍、慫恿邑衆、欲攻擊爾。

32 爾與從者、何不夜起、伏於田間、

33 詰朝日出之時、爾當夙興、攻其城垣、彼與從者、出攻爾衆、則見機而作。

34 亞庇米力與從者夜起、分兵四隊、伏於示劍四周。

35 以別子伽勒出、立於邑門。亞庇米力與從者。自伏處並起。

36 伽勒見衆、謂西不曰、有人自山巔而至。西不曰、爾見山影、誤以爲人。

37 伽勒復曰、有人自岡而下、又有一隊、自滿尼寧橡而至。

38 西不曰、爾昔言亞庇米力爲誰、曷爲事之、至於今日、爾之前言何在。此非爾所蔑視者乎。今可出而與之戰。

39 伽勒率示劍人出、與亞庇米力戰。

40 亞庇米力敗之、伽勒從者多被殺戮。奔至邑門。

41 亞庇米力居亞魯馬。西不逐伽勒與其同儕、不容之居示劍。

42 明日民將往於田、或以告亞庇米力。

43 亞庇米力令從者分爲三隊、伏於田間、待民出邑、則起而攻之。

44 亞庇米力率其隊、馳驟以前、立於邑門、其餘二隊、攻田間之民而殺焉。

45 亞庇米力攻邑、竟日而取、殺其居民、傾其城垣、布之以鹽。

46 守示劍臺者聞此、則入巴力上帝之衛所。

47 有以示劍臺之人已集一處、告亞庇米力。

48 亞庇米力與其從者、陟撒們山、執斧斫樹枝柯、以肩負荷、諭從者曰、見我所爲、爾其速效。

49 從者各斫枝柯、從亞庇米力、置於衛所、縱火焚之、於是守示劍臺諸男女俱死、計一千人。

50 亞庇米力往提拜士建營而取之、

51 邑中有臺、鞏固特甚、邑民男女奔入、登臺而閉其門。

52 亞庇米力至臺前攻之、近於臺門、欲焚以火、

53 有婦取磨石之上層、擲於亞庇米力首、破其頭顱。

54 亞庇米力速招持兵之士、謂之曰、恐人云、我爲婦所戮、汝其拔刃刺我、士遂刺之而死。

55 以色列族見亞庇米力已死、各歸其所。

56 如是亞庇米力逆父殺兄弟七十人、上帝視其罪而報施焉。

57 示劍人之惡、上帝亦報之、耶路巴力子約担之詛臨其上。

Judges

Chapter 9

士師記

第9章

1 AND Abimeleck the son of Nedo-baal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke to them and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

1 耶路巴力子亞庇米力往於示劍、見母之兄弟及母之族黨、

2 Speak, before all the lords of Shechem, Which is better for you, that all the seventy men, the sons of Nedo-baal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

2 請問於示劍之衆、耶路巴力之七十子轄爾、與一人轄爾、孰善。亦當念我與爾乃骨肉之親。

3 And his mother's brothers spoke of him before all the lords of Shechem all these words; and their hearts inclined to follow Abimeleck; for they said, He is our brother.

3 母之兄弟以此言告於示劍之衆。僉曰、斯乃我兄弟也、遂心向亞庇米力、

4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-kiama, with which Abimeleck hired vain and wanton persons, who followed him.

4 巴力庇立殿故有金、遂取七十子之、使用此以結納遊蕩之徒、爲其僕從。

5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brothers, the sons of Nedo-baal, seventy men, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Nedo-baal was left; for he hid himself.

5 亞庇米力往阿弗拉、入父家、取其兄弟七十人、殺於一石上、皆耶路巴力子也。所遺者惟季子約担而已、因其自匿也。

6 And all the lords of Shechem gathered together, and all the people of Beth-millo, and went and made Abimeleck king over them, by the oak of Mazpiah which is in Shechem.

6 示劍人與米羅一族咸集、立亞庇米力爲王、在示劍汛之橡下。

7 And when 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, Hearken to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.

7 約担聞之、立其哩心山巔、厲聲呼曰、示劍人尚聽我言、則上帝亦垂聽爾言。

8 Once upon a time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.

8 昔諸樹欲膏一樹、立之爲王、謂橄欖曰、汝其轄我。

9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fertility, by which gods and men are honored, to be abominated for reigning over the trees?

9 曰、我果可以製油、供於上帝、利及人民、豈能棄此、以轄樹乎。

10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.

10 諸樹謂無花菓曰、汝其轄我、

11 But the fig tree said to them, I am not going to leave my sweetness and my good fruit, to be abominated for reigning over the trees.

11 曰、吾味甚甘、我果甚嘉、豈能捨此、以轄樹乎。

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

12 諸樹謂葡萄曰、汝其轄我。

13 But the vine said to them, I am not going to leave my wine which cheers the hearts of gods and men, to be abominated for reigning over the trees.

13 曰、我果可以製酒、以悅上帝、以娛人民、豈能棄此、以轄樹乎。

14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come you, and reign over us.

14 諸樹謂棘曰、汝其轄我。

15 And 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.

15 棘曰、如爾誠欲膏我、立我爲王、當藉我蔭爲蔽、不然、願火自棘出、燬利巴嫩之栢香木。

16 Now therefore, if you have done truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimeleck king, and if you have dealt well with Nedo-baal and his household, and have rewarded him according to the deeds of his hands;

16 今爾立亞庇米力爲王、如爾作爲真實無妄、善待耶路巴力與其家衆、酬其夙恩、則可喜悅。

17 (For my father fought for you, and ventured his life afar, and delivered you from the hand of Midian;

17 蓋我父爲爾戰鬬、冒死不顧、援爾出米田人手、

18 And you have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimeleck, the son of his maidservant, king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

18 惟爾今日攻擊其家、取其子七十人、殺於石上、立其婢之子之亞庇米力爲示劍王、豈非爲爾兄弟之私乎。

19 If you then have dealt truly and sincerely with Nedo-baal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimeleck, and let him also rejoice in you;

19 如爾今日所爲、待耶路巴力、與其家衆、真實無妄、則願爾以亞庇米力爲悅、亦願亞庇米力以爾爲悅。

20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimeleck, and devour the lords of Shechem and the lords of Millo; and let fire come out from the lords of Shechem and from the lords of Millo, and devour Abimeleck.

20 不然、願火自亞庇米力出、燬示劍人、與米羅族、亦願火自示劍人及米羅族出、燬亞庇米力。

21 And Jotham ran away and escaped, and went to Debir, and dwelt there, the place where Abimeleck had lived before.

21 約担畏其兄亞庇米力、故奔至庇耳居焉。〇

22 When Abimeleck had reigned over Israel three years,

22 亞庇米力統轄以色列族者三年、

23 Then God sent an evil spirit upon Abimeleck and upon the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimeleck,

23 後上帝以生釁之心置於亞庇米力及示劍人之衷、於是是示劍人欺亞庇米力。

24 That the cruelty done to the seventy sons of Nedo-baal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimeleck their brother, who slew them; and upon the lords of Shechem, who strengthened his hands in the killing of his brothers.

24 昔亞庇米力殺其兄弟七十人、悉屬耶路巴力之子、助其虐者、示劍人焉、故殘忍之罪均歸之。

25 And the men of Shechem laid an ambush against him on the top of the mountain, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abimeleck.

25 示劍人使人伏於山巔、以伺亞庇米力、凡行其途者亦被刧、或以告亞庇米力。

26 And Gaal the son of Epar came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the lords of Shechem put their confidence in him.

26 以別子伽勒、與其同儕、至於示劍、示劍人恃其強、

27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards and trod the grapes, and they made a banquet and went into the house of their gods and did eat and drink, and reviled Abimeleck.

27 往於田間、斂取葡萄、醡之、入其上帝之殿、頌美飲食、而詛亞庇米力。

28 And Gaal the son of Epar said, Who is Abimeleck and who is Shechem that we would serve him? Is he not the son of Nedo-baal? And Zebul because he changed his allegiance served the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; why then should we serve him?

28 以別子伽勒曰、亞庇米力爲誰、示劍之主爲誰、曷爲事之、其父豈非耶路巴力乎、其督豈非西不乎、莫若事示劍父哈抹之族爲善。

29 And would to God this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimeleck. And he said to Abimeleck, Increase your army, and come out.

29 願斯民歸我掌握、我必除亞庇米力。又告亞庇米力曰、當益爾軍而出。

30 And when Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Epar, his anger was kindled.

30 邑長西不、聞以別子伽勒言則怒。

31 And he sent messengers to Abimeleck deceitfully, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Epar and his brothers have come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you.

31 私遣人至亞庇米力曰、以別子伽勒、與其同儕、至示劍、慫恿邑衆、欲攻擊爾。

32 Now therefore arise by night, you and the people that are with you, and lie in wait in the field;

32 爾與從者、何不夜起、伏於田間、

33 And in the morning as soon as the sun is up, you must rise early, and march upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as you are able to do.

33 詰朝日出之時、爾當夙興、攻其城垣、彼與從者、出攻爾衆、則見機而作。

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

34 亞庇米力與從者夜起、分兵四隊、伏於示劍四周。

35 And Gaal the son of Epar went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and Abimeleck and the people that were with him rose up from ambush.

35 以別子伽勒出、立於邑門。亞庇米力與從者。自伏處並起。

36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there are people coming down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shadows of the mountains that look like men.

36 伽勒見衆、謂西不曰、有人自山巔而至。西不曰、爾見山影、誤以爲人。

37 And Gaal spoke again and said, Behold, there are people coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming along from the way of the house of the oak of Meaonin.

37 伽勒復曰、有人自岡而下、又有一隊、自滿尼寧橡而至。

38 Then Zebul said to him, Where is now your mouth with which you said, Who is Abimeleck that we should serve him? Are not these the people whom you have despised? Go out now and fight with them.

38 西不曰、爾昔言亞庇米力爲誰、曷爲事之、至於今日、爾之前言何在。此非爾所蔑視者乎。今可出而與之戰。

39 And Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimeleck.

39 伽勒率示劍人出、與亞庇米力戰。

40 And Abimeleck chased him, and he fled before him, and many people fell slain, even to the entrance of the gate.

40 亞庇米力敗之、伽勒從者多被殺戮。奔至邑門。

41 And Abimeleck dwelt at Adomah; and Zebul expelled Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

41 亞庇米力居亞魯馬。西不逐伽勒與其同儕、不容之居示劍。

42 And it came to pass on the next day, that the people went out into the fields, and they told Abimeleck.

42 明日民將往於田、或以告亞庇米力。

43 And he took the people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields, and he looked, and, behold, the people were coming forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and slew them.

43 亞庇米力令從者分爲三隊、伏於田間、待民出邑、則起而攻之。

44 And Abimeleck and the company that was with him rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two other companies rushed against all the people who were in the fields, and slew them.

44 亞庇米力率其隊、馳驟以前、立於邑門、其餘二隊、攻田間之民而殺焉。

45 And Abimeleck fought in the city all that day; and he took the city, and he slew all the people that were in it, and he destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.

45 亞庇米力攻邑、竟日而取、殺其居民、傾其城垣、布之以鹽。

46 And when all the lords of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they came to take refuge in the house of the god of the covenant.

46 守示劍臺者聞此、則入巴力上帝之衛所。

47 And it was told Abimeleck that all the lords of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

47 有以示劍臺之人已集一處、告亞庇米力。

48 And Abimeleck went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimeleck took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and took it and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that were with him, What you have seen me do, make haste and do as I have done.

48 亞庇米力與其從者、陟撒們山、執斧斫樹枝柯、以肩負荷、諭從者曰、見我所爲、爾其速效。

49 So every man cut down his branch and followed Abimeleck, and they piled them up, and then set the city on fire, so that all the men that were in the tower of Shechem died in fire, about a thousand men and women.

49 從者各斫枝柯、從亞庇米力、置於衛所、縱火焚之、於是守示劍臺諸男女俱死、計一千人。

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

50 亞庇米力往提拜士建營而取之、

51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women and all the lords of the city, and shut it behind themselves, and went to the top of the tower.

51 邑中有臺、鞏固特甚、邑民男女奔入、登臺而閉其門。

52 And Abimeleck advanced as far as the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire.

52 亞庇米力至臺前攻之、近於臺門、欲焚以火、

53 And a certain woman threw a piece of an upper millstone upon Abimeleck's head and broke his skull.

53 有婦取磨石之上層、擲於亞庇米力首、破其頭顱。

54 Then he called hastily to his young armorbearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and slay me with it, that men may not say of me, A woman slew him. So the young man thrust him through, and he died.

54 亞庇米力速招持兵之士、謂之曰、恐人云、我爲婦所戮、汝其拔刃刺我、士遂刺之而死。

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

55 以色列族見亞庇米力已死、各歸其所。

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

56 如是亞庇米力逆父殺兄弟七十人、上帝視其罪而報施焉。

57 And all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God bring upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Nedo-baal.

57 示劍人之惡、上帝亦報之、耶路巴力子約担之詛臨其上。