士師記 9	Judges 9
士師記 9:1 ^ 耶路巴力的兒子亞比米勒、到了示劍見他的眾母舅、對他們、和他外祖全家的人、說、	Judges 9:1 ^ Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,
士師記 9:2 ^ 請你們問示劍的眾人說、是耶路巴力的眾子七十人都管理你們好呢、還是一人管理你們好呢．你們又要記念我是你們的骨肉。	Judges 9:2 ^ Say now in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem, Is it better for you to be ruled by all the seventy sons of Jerubbaal or by one man only? And keep in mind that I am your bone and your flesh.
士師記 9:3 ^ 他的眾母舅、便將這一切話、為他說給示劍人聽．示劍人的心、就歸向亞比米勒．他們說、他原是我們的弟兄。	Judges 9:3 ^ So his mother's family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
士師記 9:4 ^ 就從巴力比利土的廟中、取了七十舍客勒銀子給亞比米勒．亞比米勒用以雇了些匪徒跟隨他。	Judges 9:4 ^ And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.
士師記 9:5 ^ 他往俄弗拉到他父親的家、將他弟兄耶路巴力的眾子七十人、都殺在一塊磐石上．只剩下耶路巴力的小兒子約坦、因為他躲藏了。	Judges 9:5 ^ Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and put his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, to death on the same stone; however, Jotham, the youngest, kept himself safe by going away to a secret place.
士師記 9:6 ^ 示劍人和米羅人、都一同聚集、往示劍橡樹旁的柱子那裡、立亞比米勒為王。	Judges 9:6 ^ And all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
士師記 9:7 ^ 有人將這事告訴約坦、他就去站在基利心山頂上、向眾人大聲喊叫、說、示劍人哪、你們要聽我的話、　神也就聽你們的話。	Judges 9:7 ^ Now Jotham, on hearing of it, went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and crying out with a loud voice said to them, Give ear to me, you townsmen of Shechem, so that God may give ear to you.
士師記 9:8 ^ 有一時樹木要膏一樹為王、管理他們、就去對橄欖樹說、請你作我們的王。	Judges 9:8 ^ One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
士師記 9:9 ^ 橄欖樹回答說、我豈肯止住供奉。　神和尊重人的油、飄颻在眾樹之上呢。	Judges 9:9 ^ But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?
士師記 9:10 ^ 樹木對無花果樹說、請你來作我們的王。	Judges 9:10 ^ Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.
士師記 9:11 ^ 無花果樹回答說、我豈肯止住所結甜美的果子、飄颻在眾樹之上呢。	Judges 9:11 ^ But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?
士師記 9:12 ^ 樹木對葡萄樹說、請你來作我們的王。	Judges 9:12 ^ Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.
士師記 9:13 ^ 葡萄樹回答說、我豈肯止住使。神和人喜樂的新酒、飄颻在眾樹之上呢。	Judges 9:13 ^ But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?
士師記 9:14 ^ 眾樹對荊棘說、請你來作我們的王。	Judges 9:14 ^ Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.
士師記 9:15 ^ 荊棘回答說、你們若誠誠實實地膏我為王、就要投在我的蔭下．不然、願火從荊棘裡出來、燒滅利巴嫩的香柏樹。	Judges 9:15 ^ And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
士師記 9:16 ^ 現在你們立亞比米勒為王．若按誠實正直善待耶路巴力和他的全家、這就是酬他的勞。	Judges 9:16 ^ So now, if you have done truly and uprightly in making Abimelech king, and if you have done well to Jerubbaal and his house in reward for the work of his hands;
士師記 9:17 ^ 從前我父冒死、為你們爭戰、救了你們脫離米甸人的手。	Judges 9:17 ^ (For my father made war for you, and put his life in danger, and made you free from the hands of Midian;
士師記 9:18 ^ 你們如今起來攻擊我的父家、將他眾子七十人殺在一塊磐石上、又立他婢女所生的兒子亞比米勒為示劍人的王．他原是你們的弟兄。	Judges 9:18 ^ And you have gone against my father's family this day, and have put to death his sons, even seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his servant-wife, king over the townsmen of Shechem because he is your brother;)
士師記 9:19 ^ 你們如今若按誠實正直待耶路巴力和他的家、就可因亞比米勒得歡樂、他也可因你們得歡樂。	Judges 9:19 ^ If then you have done what is true and upright to Jerubbaal and his family this day, may you have joy in Abimelech, and may he have joy in you;
士師記 9:20 ^ 不然、願火從亞比米勒發出、燒滅示劍人、和米羅眾人．又願火從示劍人和米羅人中出來、燒滅亞比米勒。	Judges 9:20 ^ But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.
士師記 9:21 ^ 約坦、因怕他弟兄亞比米勒、就逃跑、來到比珥住在那裡。	Judges 9:21 ^ Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
士師記 9:22 ^ 亞比米勒管理以色列人三年。	Judges 9:22 ^ So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years.
士師記 9:23 ^ 　神使惡魔降在亞比米勒和示劍人中間、示劍人就以詭詐待亞比米勒。	Judges 9:23 ^ And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech;
士師記 9:24 ^ 這是要叫耶路巴力七十個兒子所受的殘害、歸與他們的哥哥亞比米勒．又叫那流他們血的罪、歸與幫助他殺弟兄的示劍人。	Judges 9:24 ^ So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.
士師記 9:25 ^ 示劍人在山頂上設埋伏、等候亞比米勒．凡從他們那裡經過的人、他們就搶奪．有人將這事告訴亞比米勒。	Judges 9:25 ^ And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech.
士師記 9:26 ^ 以別的兒子迦勒、和他的弟兄來到示劍．示劍人都信靠他。	Judges 9:26 ^ Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their faith in him.
士師記 9:27 ^ 示劍人出城到田間去、摘下葡萄、踹酒、設擺筵宴、進他們神的廟中喫喝、咒詛亞比米勒。	Judges 9:27 ^ And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.
士師記 9:28 ^ 以別的兒子迦勒說、亞比米勒是誰、示劍是誰、使我們服事他呢、他不是耶路巴力的兒子麼．他的幫手不是西布勒麼．你們可以服事示劍的父親哈抹的後裔．我們為何服事亞比米勒呢。	Judges 9:28 ^ And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants?
士師記 9:29 ^ 惟願這民歸我的手下、我就除掉亞比米勒．迦勒又對亞比米勒說、增添你的軍兵出來罷。	Judges 9:29 ^ If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.
士師記 9:30 ^ 邑宰西布勒聽見以別的兒子迦勒的話、就發怒、	Judges 9:30 ^ Now Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath.
士師記 9:31 ^ 悄悄的打發人去見亞比米勒、說、以別的兒子迦勒和他的弟兄到了示劍、煽惑城中的民攻擊你。	Judges 9:31 ^ And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.
士師記 9:32 ^ 現在你和跟隨你的人今夜起來、在田間埋伏。	Judges 9:32 ^ So now, get up by night, you and your people, and keep watch in the field secretly;
士師記 9:33 ^ 到早晨太陽一出、你就起來、闖城．迦勒和跟隨他的人出來攻擊你的時候、你便向他們見機而作。	Judges 9:33 ^ And in the morning, when the sun is up, get up early and make a rush on the town; and when he and his people come out against you, do to them whatever you have a chance to do.
士師記 9:34 ^ 於是亞比米勒和跟隨他的眾人夜間起來、分作四隊、埋伏等候示劍人。	Judges 9:34 ^ So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.
士師記 9:35 ^ 以別的兒子迦勒出去、站在城門口．亞比米勒和跟隨他的人從埋伏之處起來。	Judges 9:35 ^ And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and took his place at the doorway into the town; then Abimelech and his people got up from the place where they had been waiting.
士師記 9:36 ^ 迦勒看見那些人、就對西布勒說、看哪、有人從山頂上下來了。西布勒說、你看見山的影子、以為是人。	Judges 9:36 ^ And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, See! people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shade of the mountains like men.
士師記 9:37 ^ 迦勒又說、看那、有人從高處下來、又有一隊從米惡尼尼橡樹的路上而來。	Judges 9:37 ^ And Gaal said again, See! people are coming down from the middle of the land, and one band is coming by way of the oak-tree of the Seers.
士師記 9:38 ^ 西布勒對他說、你曾說、亞比米勒是誰、叫我們服事他．你所誇的口在那裡呢．這不是你所藐視的民嗎．你現在出去、與他們交戰罷。	Judges 9:38 ^ Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.
士師記 9:39 ^ 於是迦勒率領示劍人出去、與亞比米勒交戰。	Judges 9:39 ^ So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.
士師記 9:40 ^ 亞比米勒追趕迦勒．迦勒在他面前逃跑．有許多受傷仆倒的、直到城門。	Judges 9:40 ^ And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
士師記 9:41 ^ 亞比米勒住在亞魯瑪．西布勒趕出迦勒和他弟兄、不准他們住在示劍。	Judges 9:41 ^ Then Abimelech went back to Arumah; and Zebul sent Gaal and his brothers away and would not let them go on living in Shechem.
士師記 9:42 ^ 次日民出到田間．有人告訴亞比米勒。	Judges 9:42 ^ Now the day after, the people went out into the fields; and news of it came to Abimelech.
士師記 9:43 ^ 他就把他的人分作三隊、埋伏在田間．看見示劍人從城裡出來、就起來擊殺他們。	Judges 9:43 ^ And he took his people, separating them into three bands, and was waiting secretly in the field; and when he saw the people coming out of the town, he went up and made an attack on them.
士師記 9:44 ^ 亞比米勒和跟隨他的一隊向前闖去、站在城門口．那兩隊直闖到田間、擊殺了眾人。	Judges 9:44 ^ And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them.
士師記 9:45 ^ 亞比米勒整天攻打城、將城奪取、殺了其中的居民．將城拆毀、撒上了鹽。	Judges 9:45 ^ And all that day Abimelech was fighting against the town; and he took it, and put to death the people who were in it, and had the town pulled down and covered with salt.
士師記 9:46 ^ 示劍樓的人聽見了、就躲入巴力比利土廟的衛所。	Judges 9:46 ^ Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.
士師記 9:47 ^ 有人告訴亞比米勒、說、示劍樓的人都聚在一處。	Judges 9:47 ^ And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
士師記 9:48 ^ 亞比米勒和跟隨他的人就都上撒們山．亞比米勒手拿斧子、砍下一根樹枝、扛在肩上、對跟隨他的人說、你們看我所行的、也當趕緊照樣行。	Judges 9:48 ^ Then Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, with all his people; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and, cutting down branches of trees, took them and put them on his back. And he said to the people who were with him, Be quick and do as you have seen me do.
士師記 9:49 ^ 眾人就各砍一枝、跟隨亞比米勒、把樹枝堆在衛所的四圍、放火燒了衛所．以致示劍樓的人都死了、男女約有一千。	Judges 9:49 ^ So all the people got branches, every man cutting down a branch, and they went with Abimelech at their head and, massing the branches against the inner room, put fire to the room over them; so all those who were in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, were burned to death with it.
士師記 9:50 ^ 亞比米勒到提備斯、向提備斯安營、就攻取了那城。	Judges 9:50 ^ Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and put his army in position against Thebez and took it.
士師記 9:51 ^ 城中有一座堅固的樓．城裡的眾人、無論男女、都逃進樓去、關上門、上了樓頂。	Judges 9:51 ^ But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.
士師記 9:52 ^ 亞比米勒到了樓前攻打、挨近樓門、要用火焚燒。	Judges 9:52 ^ And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.
士師記 9:53 ^ 有一個婦人把一塊上磨石拋在亞比米勒的頭上、打破了他的腦骨。	Judges 9:53 ^ But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
士師記 9:54 ^ 他就急忙喊叫拿他兵器的少年人、對他說、拔出你的刀來、殺了我罷．免得人議論我說、他為一個婦人所殺。於是少年人把他刺透、他就死了。	Judges 9:54 ^ Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.
士師記 9:55 ^ 以色列人見亞比米勒死了、便各回自己的地方去了。	Judges 9:55 ^ And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went away, every man to his place.
士師記 9:56 ^ 這樣、　神報應亞比米勒向他父親所行的惡、就是殺了弟兄七十個人的惡。	Judges 9:56 ^ In this way Abimelech was rewarded by God for the evil he had done to his father in putting his seventy brothers to death;
士師記 9:57 ^ 示劍人的一切惡、　神也都報應在他們頭上．耶路巴力的兒子約坦的咒詛、歸到他們身上了。	Judges 9:57 ^ And God sent back on to the heads of the men of Shechem all the evil they had done, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came on them.