Книга Судей израилевых 9
1 И пойде Авимелех сын Иероваалов в Сихем ко братии матере своея и глагола к ним и ко всему сродству дому отца матере своея, глаголя:
And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
2 глаголите во ушы всех мужей Сихемских: что лучше вам, еже владети вами седмидесяти мужем всем сыном Иеровааловым, или владети вами мужу единому? И помяните, яко кость ваша и плоть ваша есмь аз.
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem, Which is better for you, that seventy persons, all sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you? And remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
3 И глаголаша братия матере его о нем во ушы всех мужей Сихемских вся словеса сия. И уклонися сердце их вслед Авимелеха, рекоша бо: брат наш есть.
And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem all these words. And their heart inclined after Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
4 И даша ему седмьдесят сребреник от дому Ваалверифа: и ная ими Авимелех мужей праздных и скитающихся, и поидоша вслед его.
And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him.
5 И вниде в дом отца своего во Ефрафу, и изби братию свою, сыны Иеровааловы, седмьдесят мужей, на камени единем, и остася Иоафам сын Иеровааль юнейший, зане скрыся.
And he came to his father's house, to Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons upon one stone; but there remained Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal; for he had hid himself.
6 И собрашася вси мужие Сихемстии и весь дом Маалов, и поидоша, и поставиша Авимелеха царем у дуба стана, иже в Сихемех.
And all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem.
7 И поведаша Иоафаму, и пойде, и ста на версе горы Гаризин: и воздвиже глас свой, и воззва, и рече им: послушайте мене, мужие Сихемстии, и да услышит вас Бог.
And they told it to Jotham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.
8 Идуще идоша древа помазати себе царя и реша масличине: буди нам царь.
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.
9 И рече им масличина: еда оставивши тучность мою, юже во мне прослави бог и человецы, пойду владети древами?
And the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
10 И рекоша древа смоковнице: прииди, царствуй над нами.
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, reign over us.
11 И рече им смоковница: еда оставивши мою сладость и плод мой благий, пойду владети древами?
But the fig-tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?
12 И рекоша древа к лозе виноградней: прииди, буди нам царь.
Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.
13 И рече им лоза виноградная: еда оставивши вино мое, веселящее бога и человеки, пойду владети древами?
And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
14 И рекоша вся древа тернию: прииди, буди нам царь.
Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.
15 И рече терние ко древам: аще по истине помазуете себе царя мене над вами, приидите и внидите под сень мою: аще ли же ни, да изыдет огнь из терния и пояст кедры Ливанския.
And the thorn-bush said to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, come, put confidence in my shadow; but if not, fire shall come out of the thorn-bush and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16 И ныне аще по истине и по совершенству сотвористе, и постависте Авимелеха царем, и аще благо сотвористе со Иероваалом и с домом его, и аще по воздаянию руки его сотвористе ему,
Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and sincerely in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and if ye have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;
17 якоже воева отец мой по вас, и поверже душу свою в страну, и избави вас от руки Мадиамли:
— for my father fought for you, and endangered his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
18 и вы востасте на дом отца моего днесь и избисте сыны его, седмьдесят мужей, на единем камени, и постависте царем Авимелеха сына рабыни его над мужи Сикимскими, яко брат ваш есть:
but ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother;
19 и аще по истине и по совершенству сотвористе со Иероваалом и домом его днесь, благословени вы будите, и возвеселитеся о Авимелесе, и той о вас да возвеселится:
— if ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
20 аще же ни, да изыдет огнь от Авимелеха и пояст мужы Сикимски и дом Мааллонь: и да изыдет огнь от мужей Сикимских и от дому Мааллоня и да пояст Авимелеха.
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the citizens of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
21 И избеже Иоафам, и побеже, и пойде в Виру, и вселися тамо от лица Авимелеха брата своего.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
22 И облада Авимелех во Израили три лета.
And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
23 И посла Бог дух зол между Авимелехом и между мужи Сикимскими: и возгнушашася мужие Сикимстии домом Авимелеховым,
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
24 еже навести неправду седмидесяти сынов Иероваалих и крови их возложити на Авимелеха брата их, иже уби их, и на мужы Сикимски, яко укрепиша руце его избити братию свою:
that the violence [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who had strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
25 и поставиша нань мужие Сикимстии подсады на версех гор, и разграбляху всех идущих к ним на пути. И возвестися сие Авимелеху.
And the citizens of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them. And it was told Abimelech.
26 И прииде Гаал сын Аведов и братия его, и преидоша в Сикиму, и уповаша на него мужие Сикимстии:
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem put confidence in him.
27 и изыдоша на село, и обраша винограды своя, и изгнетоша, и сотвориша лики: и ходиша во храм богов своих, и ядоша и пиша, кленуще Авимелеха.
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made rejoicings, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
28 И рече Гаал сын Аведов: кто есть Авимелех, и кто есть сын Сихемль, яко да поработаем ему? Не сын ли Иеровааль, и Зевул страж его раб его с мужи Еммора отца Сихемля? И почто имамы работати ему?
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his overseer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! and why should we serve him?
29 И кто даст люди сия в руку мою? И преставлю Авимелеха, и реку ко Авимелеху: умножи силу твою, и изыди.
Oh! would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
30 И услыша Зевул князь града словеса Гаала сына Аведова, и разгневася яростию:
And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled;
31 и посла послы ко Авимелеху отай, глаголя: се, Гаал сын Аведов и братия его приидоша в Сихему, и се, сии обседят на тя град:
and he sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem, and behold, they shut up the city against thee;
32 и ныне востани нощию ты и людие иже с тобою, и засяди до заутрия на селе:
and now, rise up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in ambush in the fields.
33 и будет рано, егда взыдет солнце, обутрееши и протягнешися ко граду: и се, той и людие иже с ним изыдут к тебе, и сотвориши ему, елико возможет рука твоя.
And it shall be in the morning when the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and fall upon the city; and behold, he and the people that is with him shall come out against thee, and thou shalt do with him as thou shalt find occasion.
34 И воста Авимелех и вси людие, иже с ним, нощию, и заседоша на Сихем на четыри части.
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four companies.
35 И бысть заутра, и изыде Гаал сын Аведов и ста пред дверию врат градских. И воста Авимелех и людие, иже с ним, от засады.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, out of the ambush.
36 И виде Гаал сын Аведов люди и рече к Зевулу: се, народ людий исходит с верхов гор. И рече к нему Зевул: стень гор ты видиши яко мужы.
And Gaal saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men.
37 И приложи еще Гаал глаголати и рече: се, людие исходят при мори от высоты земли, и полк един идет путем дубравы Маоненим.
And Gaal spoke again, and said, Behold, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and one company is coming along by the way of the Magician's oak.
38 И рече к нему Зевул: и где суть ныне уста твоя глаголющая: кто есть Авимелех, яко поработаем ему? Не сии ли суть людие, яже ты уничтожил еси? Изыди убо ныне, и ополчися противу их.
Then said Zebul to him, Where is now thy mouth, thou that saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight against them.
39 И изыде Гаал пред мужы Сихемски, и ополчися противу Авимелеху:
And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.
40 и погна его Авимелех, и побеже от лица его: и падоша язвеннии мнози даже до врат градских.
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
41 И вниде Авимелех во Ариму: и Зевул изгна Гаала и братию его, да не живут в Сихеме.
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah. And Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they might not dwell in Shechem.
42 И бысть наутрие, и изыдоша и людие на поле, и поведаша Авимелеху:
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 и взя людий, и раздели их на три части, и засяде на селе: и виде, и се, людие изыдоша из града, и воста на ня, и изби их.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. And he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and smote them.
44 И Авимелех и началницы, иже с ним, протягошася и сташа у дверий врат градских: и две части пролияшася на вся, яже на селе, и избиша я.
And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and two of the companies ran upon all that were in the fields, and slew them.
45 Авимелех же добываше града весь день той, и взя град, и люди иже в нем изби, и разори град, и посея в нем соль.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and broke down the city, and sowed it with salt.
46 И услышаша сие вси мужие столпа Сихемля и внидоша в твердь дому (бога) Вефилвериф.
And all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], and they entered into the stronghold of the house of the god Berith.
47 И возвестися Авимелеху, яко собрашася вси мужие столпа Сихемска.
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.
48 И взыде Авимелех на гору Селмон сам и вси людие, иже с ним: и взя Авимелех секиру в руку свою, и усече ветвь от древа, и воздвиже ю, и возложи на раму свою: и рече людем иже с ним: еже видесте мя творяща, сотворите скоро якоже и аз.
Then Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that 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 said to the people that was with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, do as I have done.
49 И усекоша вси людие ветвия и взяша, и поидоша вслед Авимелеха, и возложиша на твердыню, и запалиша на них твердыню огнем: и изомроша вси людие столпа Сихемска до тысящи мужей и жен.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and they followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and burned the hold with fire upon them. And all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 И иде Авимелех в Фивис и обсяде его, и взя его:
And Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51 и столп бе тверд среде града, и вбегоша ту вси мужие и жены и вси старейшины града, и заключишася и взыдоша на кров столпа:
But there was a strong tower in the midst of the city, and thither fled all the men and women, all the citizens of the city; and they shut it behind them, and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 и прииде Авимелех до столпа, и супротивишася ему: и приступи Авимелех ко вратом столпа, еже запалити его огнем:
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;
53 и сверже жена едина уломок жерновный на главу Авимелеха, и сокруши ему темя:
and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.
54 и возопи скоро Авимелех ко отроку носящему сосуды его и рече ему: извлецы мечь твой и убий мя, да не рекут, яко жена уби его. И прободе его отрок его, и умре.
Then he called hastily to the young man that carried his armour, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that they say not of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55 И видеша мужие Израилстии, яко умре Авимелех: и отидоша кийждо на свое место.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went every man to his place.
56 И воздаде Бог зло Авимелеху, еже сотвори отцу своему, убив седмьдесят братий своих:
And God rendered back the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in slaying his seventy brethren.
57 и всяку злобу мужей Сихемлих обрати Бог на главы их: и взыде на ня клятва Иоафама сына Иеровааля.
And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render back upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
