Mga Hukom 9
1 At si Abimelech na anak ni Jerobaal ay napasa Sichem, sa mga kapatid ng kaniyang ina, at nagsalita sa kanila, at sa lahat ng angkan ng sangbahayan ng ama ng kaniyang ina, na nagsasabi,
Gideon’s son Abimelech went to [talk with] his mother’s brothers in Shechem [city]. He said to them and to all his mother’s relatives,
2 Isinasamo ko sa inyo na inyong salitain sa mga pakinig ng lahat ng mga lalake sa Sichem, Kung ano ang magaling sa inyo, na lahat na anak ni Jerobaal na pitong pung lalake ay magpuno sa inyo, o isa ang magpuno sa inyo? alalahanin din naman ninyo na ako ay inyong buto at inyong laman.
“Ask all the leaders of your city: ‘Do you [think it would be] good for all 70 of Gideon’s sons to rule over you? Or would it be better to have only one of his sons, [me], to rule over you?’ And do not forget that I am your relative! [MTY]”
3 At tungkol sa kaniya ay sinalita ng mga kapatid ng ina niya, sa mga pakinig ng lahat ng mga lalake sa Sichem ang lahat ng mga salitang ito at ang kanilang puso ay kumiling na sumunod kay Abimelech, sapagka't kanilang sinabi, Siya'y ating kapatid.
So Abimelech’s mother’s brothers spoke to all the leaders of Shechem about what Abimelech had said. They said to each other, “We should allow Abimelech to rule over us, because he is our relative.”
4 At nagbigay sila ng pitong pung putol na pilak, mula sa bahay ng Baal-berith, na siyang iniupa ni Abimelech sa mga taong hampas lupa at mga palaboy, na siyang mga sumunod sa kaniya.
So the leaders of Shechem took from the temple of [their god] Baal-Berith (almost 2 pounds/0.8 kg.) of silver and gave it to Abimelech. With that silver he paid some worthless troublemakers to help him, and they went with Abimelech wherever he went.
5 At siya'y naparoon sa bahay ng kaniyang ama sa Ophra, at pinatay ang kaniyang mga kapatid na mga anak ni Jerobaal, na pitong pung katao, sa ibabaw ng isang bato: nguni't si Jotham na bunsong anak ni Jerobaal ay nalabi; sapagka't siya'y nagtago.
They went to Ophrah, his father’s town, and murdered 69 of his 70 brothers, the sons of his father Gideon. They killed all those men on one huge rock. But Gideon’s youngest son Jotham hid [from Abimelech and his men], and he escaped.
6 At lahat ng mga lalake sa Sichem ay nagpupulong at ang buong sangbahayan ni Millo, at yumaon at ginawang hari si Abimelech sa tabi ng encina ng haliging nasa Sichem.
Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo gathered under the big sacred tree in Shechem. There they appointed Abimelech to be their leader.
7 At nang kanilang saysayin kay Jotham, siya'y yumaon at tumayo sa taluktok ng bundok Gerizim, at inilakas ang kaniyang tinig, at sumigaw, at sinabi sa kanila, Dinggin ninyo ako, ninyong mga lalake sa Sichem, upang dinggin kayo ng Dios.
When Jotham heard about that, he climbed up Gerizim Mountain. He stood at the top of the mountain and shouted to the people [down below], “You leaders of Shechem, listen to me, in order that God will listen to you!
8 Ang mga puno ng kahoy ay naghalal ng hari na minsan; at kanilang sinabi sa puno ng olibo, Maghari ka sa amin.
One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over all of them. So they said to the olive tree, ‘You be our king!’
9 Nguni't sinabi ng puno ng olibo sa kanila, Akin bang iiwan ang aking katabaan, na siyang sa akin ay nakapagpaparangal sa Dios at sa tao, at makipagindayunan sa mga puno ng kahoy?
“But the olive tree said, ‘No! [I will not be your king] Men and gods enjoy the oil from my fruit. I will not [RHQ] stop producing [olives from which we make] that oil, in order to rule over you other trees!’
10 At sinabi ng mga punong kahoy sa puno ng igos, Halika, at maghari ka sa amin.
“Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and be our king!’
11 Nguni't sinabi ng puno ng igos sa kanila, Akin bang iiwan ang aking katamisan, at ang aking mabuting bunga, at yayaong makipagindayunan sa mga puno ng kahoy?
“But the fig tree replied, ‘No! I do not want to [RHQ] stop producing my good sweet fruit, and rule over you other trees!’
12 At sinabi ng mga puno ng kahoy sa puno ng ubas, Halika, at maghari ka sa amin.
“Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and be our king!’
13 At sinabi ng puno ng ubas sa kanila, Akin bang iiwan ang aking alak, na nagpapasaya sa Dios at sa tao, at yayaong makipagindayunan sa mga puno ng kahoy?
“But the grapevine replied, ‘No! [I will not be your king] The new wine [that is made from my grapes] causes people and gods [who drink it] to become very happy. I do not want to stop producing grapes and rule over you other trees!’ [RHQ]
14 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng lahat ng mga puno ng kahoy sa dawag, Halika, at maghari ka sa amin.
“Then all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king!’
15 At sinabi ng dawag sa mga puno ng kahoy, Kung tunay na ako'y inyong inihahalal na hari ninyo, pumarito nga kayo at manganlong kayo sa aking lilim: at kung hindi ay labasan ng apoy ang dawag at pugnawin ang mga sedro ng Libano.
“The thornbush replied, ‘If you truly want to appoint me to be your king, come into the shade of my [tiny branches]. But if you do not want to do that, I hope/desire that fire will come out from me and burn up all the huge cedar trees in Lebanon [country]!’”
16 Ngayon nga'y kung tapat at matuwid mong ginawang hari si Abimelech, at kung gumawa kayo ng mabuti kay Jerobaal at sa kaniyang sangbahayan, at kayo'y gumawa sa kaniya ng ayon sa marapat sa kaniyang mga kamay;
“[After] Jotham [finished telling them this parable, he] said, “So now [I ask you], were you being completely honest and sincere when you appointed Abimelech to be your king [RHQ]? And have you treated Gideon and his family [RHQ] fairly? Have you rewarded Gideon by honoring him as he deserved [because of all the good things he did for you]? No!
17 (Sapagka't ipinakipaglaban kayo ng aking ama at inihadlang ang kaniyang buhay, at pinapaging laya kayo sa kamay ni Madian:
“[Do not forget that] my father fought a battle for you, and he was willing to die for you [if that had been necessary], to save you from the Midian people-group.
18 At kayo'y bumangon laban sa sangbahayan ng aking ama sa araw na ito, at pinatay ninyo ang kaniyang mga anak, na pitong pung lalake, sa ibabaw ng isang bato, at ginawa ninyong hari si Abimelech, na anak ng kaniyang aliping babae, sa mga lalake sa Sichem, sapagka't siya'y inyong kapatid; )
But now you have rebelled against my father’s family, and you have killed 69 of his sons on one huge rock. And you have appointed Abimelech—who is the son of my father’s slave girl, [not the son of his wife]—to be the king who will rule you people of Shechem. You have done that only because he is one of your relatives!
19 Kung tapat nga at matuwid na kayo'y gumanti kay Jerobaal at sa kaniyang sangbahayan sa araw na ito, magalak nga kayo kay Abimelech at magalak naman siya sa inyo:
So, if today you have truly acted fairly and sincerely toward Gideon and his family, I hope/desire that he will cause you to be happy and that you will cause him to be happy.
20 Nguni't kung hindi ay labasan ng apoy si Abimelech, at pugnawin ang mga lalake sa Sichem, at ang sangbahayan ni Millo, at labasan ng apoy ang mga lalake sa Sichem, at ang sangbahayan ni Millo, at pugnawin si Abimelech.
But if what you did was not right, I wish/desire that Abimelech will burn up all of you leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo with fire! And I also hope/desire that the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo will cause fire to burn up Abimelech!”
21 At si Jotham ay tumakbong umalis, at tumakas, at napasa Beer, at tumahan doon, dahil sa takot kay Abimelech na kaniyang kapatid.
[After] Jotham [finished saying that, he] escaped from them and ran away to Beer [town]. He stayed there because he was afraid that his brother Abimelech [would try to kill him].
22 At si Abimelech ay naging prinsipe sa Israel na tatlong taon.
Abimelech [became the leader of all the people of Israel. He] ruled them for three years.
23 At nagsugo ang Dios ng isang masamang espiritu kay Abimelech at sa mga lalake sa Sichem; at ang mga lalake sa Sichem ay naglilo kay Abimelech.
Then God sent an evil spirit [to cause trouble] between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, with the result that the leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech.
24 Upang ang dahas na ginawa sa pitong pung anak ni Jerobaal ay dumating, at upang ang kanilang dugo ay malagpak kay Abimelech na kanilang kapatid, na siyang pumatay sa kanila, at sa mga lalake sa Sichem, na nagpalakas ng kaniyang mga kamay upang patayin ang kaniyang mga kapatid.
The leaders of Shechem had previously helped Abimelech to kill 69 of Gideon’s sons, who were his brothers. So now God sent the evil spirit to punish all of them.
25 At binakayan siya ng mga lalake sa Sichem sa mga taluktok ng mga bundukin, at kanilang pinagnakawan yaong lahat na dumaan sa daang yaon na malapit sa kanila; at naibalita kay Abimelech.
The leaders of Shechem (set an ambush/sent men to hide) on the hilltops to ambush Abimelech. Those men robbed everyone who passed by. But someone told Abimelech about it, [so he did not go near them].
26 At dumating si Gaal na anak ni Ebed na kasama ng kaniyang mga kapatid, at dumaan sa Sichem: at inilagak ng mga lalake sa Sichem ang kanilang tiwala sa kaniya.
There was a man named Gaal, the son of Ebed, who moved into Shechem [city], along with his brothers. Soon the leaders of Shechem started to trust him.
27 At sila'y lumabas sa bukid, at namitas sa kanilang mga ubasan, at pinisa, at nagpapista, at napasa bahay ng kanilang dios, at nagkainan at naginuman, at sinumpa si Abimelech.
They went out [of the city] to their vineyards and picked some grapes. They pressed the grapes [to make juice, and then they made wine]. Then they had a feast in the temple of their god, and they ate [a lot of food] and drank [a lot of wine]. Then they cursed Abimelech.
28 At sinabi ni Gaal na anak ni Ebed, Sino si Abimelech at sino si Sichem, upang, aming paglingkuran siya? hindi ba siya ang anak ni Jerobaal? at si Zebul ay kaniyang pinuno? Maglingkod kayo sa mga lalake ni Hamor na ama ni Sichem: nguni't bakit kami maglilingkod sa kaniya?
Gaal said, “(Why should [we allow] Abimelech to rule over us?/We should not allow Abimelech to rule over us!) [RHQ] He is only one of Gideon’s sons [so he really does not belong to us] [RHQ]! And he appointed Zebul, the governor of our city, to be his deputy! We should (serve/be loyal to) [one of the descendants of] Hamor, [the founder of our city], and let him be our leader, not Abimelech [RHQ]!
29 At kahi manawari ang bayang ito'y mapasa ilalim ng aking kamay. Kung magkagayo'y aking hahalinhan si Abimelech. At kaniyang sinabi kay Abimelech, Dagdagan mo ang iyong kawal at lumabas ka.
If you would appoint me to be your leader, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get your army ready, [and then come to fight us]!’”
30 At nang marinig ni Zebul na puno ng bayan ang mga salita ni Gaal na anak ni Ebed, ay nagalab ang kaniyang galit.
When someone told Zebul what Gaal said, he was very angry.
31 At lihim na nagsugo siya ng mga sugo kay Abimelech, na nagsabi, Narito, si Gaal na anak ni Ebed at ang kaniyang mga kapatid ay naparoon sa Sichem; at, narito, kanilang pinilit ang bayan laban sa iyo.
He secretly sent some messengers to Abimelech. They told him, “Gaal and his brothers have come here to Shechem, and they are causing [the people of] the city to rebel against you.
32 Ngayon nga'y bumangon ka sa gabi, ikaw at ang bayan na kasama mo, at bakayan mo sa bukid:
You and your men should get up during the night and go and hide in the fields outside the city.
33 At mangyayari, na sa kinaumagahan, pagsikat ng araw, ay babangon kang maaga, at isasalakay mo ang bayan: at, narito, pagka siya at ang bayan na kasama niya ay lumabas laban sa iyo, ay magagawa mo nga sa kanila ang magalingin mo.
As soon as the sun rises in the morning, get up and attack the city. When Gaal and his men come out to fight against you, you can do to them whatever you want to.”
34 At bumangon si Abimelech, at ang buong bayan na kasama niya, sa kinagabihan at sinalakay nila ang Sichem, na sila'y apat na pulutong.
So Abimelech and all the men who were with him got up during the night. They [divided into] four groups, [and] hid [in the fields] near Shechem.
35 At lumabas si Gaal na anak ni Ebed, at tumayo sa pasukan ng pintuang-bayan; at si Abimelech ay bumangon sa pagbakay at ang bayan na kasama niya.
[The next morning], Gaal went out and stood at the entrance to the city gate. While he was standing there, Abimelech and his soldiers came out of their hiding places [and started walking toward the city].
36 At nang makita ni Gaal ang bayan, ay kaniyang sinabi kay Zebul, Narito, bumababa ang bayan mula sa taluktuk ng mga bundok. At sinabi ni Zebul sa kaniya, Iyong nakikita'y mga lilim ng mga bundukin, na parang mga lalake.
When Gaal saw the soldiers, he said to Zebul, “Look! There are people coming down from the hills!” But Zebul said, “You are seeing only the shadows [of trees] on the hills. They [are not people; they] only resemble people.”
37 At nagsalita uli si Gaal, at nagsabi, Tignan mo, bumababa ang bayan sa kalagitnaan ng lupain, at isang pulutung ay dumarating sa daan ng encina ng Meonenim.
But Gaal [looked] again [and] said, “Look! There are people coming down from the top of the sacred mountain! There is a group of them coming down from where the tree is where people talk with the spirits of dead people!”
38 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Zebul sa kaniya, Saan nandoon ngayon ang iyong bibig, na iyong ipinagsabi, Sino si Abimelech upang tayo'y maglingkod sa kaniya? hindi ba ito ang bayan na iyong niwalan ng kabuluhan? lumabas ka ngayon at lumaban sa kanila.
Zebul said to Gaal, “Now (what good is your bragging?/your bragging is worthless!) [MTY, RHQ] You said, ‘(Why should we serve Abimelech/We should not allow Abimelech to rule over us)?’ You made fun of these men. So now go out and fight them!”
39 At lumabas si Gaal sa harap ng mga lalake sa Sichem, at lumaban kay Abimelech.
So Gaal led the men of Shechem outside [the city] to fight Abimelech [and his men].
40 At hinabol ni Abimelech siya, at siya'y tumakas sa harap niya, at nabuwal ang maraming sugatan hanggang sa pasukan ng pintuang-bayan.
Abimelech and his men pursued them, and they killed many of Gaal’s men before they could return [safely] inside the city gate.
41 At si Abimelech ay tumahan sa Aruma: at pinalayas ni Zebul si Gaal at ang kaniyang mga kapatid, upang sila'y huwag tumahan sa Sichem.
Abimelech then stayed at Arumah, [about five miles away from Shechem], and Zebul’s men forced Gaal and his brothers to leave Shechem.
42 At nangyari nang kinaumagahan, na ang baya'y lumabas sa parang; at kanilang isinaysay kay Abimelech.
The next day, the people of Shechem [got ready to leave the city and work] in their fields. When someone told Abimelech about that,
43 At kaniyang kinuha ang bayan, at binahagi niya ng tatlong pulutong, at bumakay sa parang; at siya'y tumingin, at narito, ang bayan ay lumabas sa kabayanan; at siya'y bumangon laban sa kanila, at sila'y sinaktan niya.
he divided his men into three groups, and told them to hide in the fields. So they did that. And when they saw the people coming out of the city, they jumped up and attacked them.
44 At si Abimelech at ang mga pulutong na kasama niya ay nagsidaluhong at nagsitayo sa pasukan ng pintuan ng bayan: at ang dalawang pulutong ay nagsidaluhong doon sa lahat ng nasa bukid, at sila'y sinaktan nila.
Abimelech and the men who were with him ran to the city gate. The other two groups ran out to the people in the fields and attacked them.
45 At lumaban si Abimelech sa bayan nang buong araw na yaon; at sinakop ang bayan, at pinatay ang bayan na nasa loob niyaon: at iginiba ang kabayanan at hinasikan ng asin.
Abimelech and his men fought all day. They captured the city and killed all the people. They tore down all the buildings, and then they threw salt over the ruins [in order that nothing would grow there again].
46 At nang mabalitaan yaon ng lahat ng mga lalake sa moog ng Sichem, ay pumasok sila sa kuta ng bahay ng El-berith.
When the leaders who lived in the tower/fortress outside of Shechem heard what had happened, they ran and hid inside the [fortress, which was also a] temple of [their god] El-Berith.
47 At nasaysay kay Abimelech, na ang lahat ng mga tao sa moog ng Sichem ay nagpipisan.
But someone told Abimelech that all the leaders had gathered there.
48 At umahon si Abimelech sa bundok ng Salmon, siya at ang buong bayan na kasama niya; at sumunggab si Abimelech ng isang palakol sa kaniyang kamay, at pumutol ng isang sanga sa mga kahoy at itinaas, at ipinasan sa kaniyang balikat: at sinabi niya sa bayan na kasama niya, Kung ano ang makita ninyo na gawin ko, magmadali kayo, at gawin ninyo ang aking ginawa.
So he and all the men who were with him went up Zalmon Mountain [which is near Shechem]. Abimelech cut some branches of trees with an axe, and put them on his shoulders. Then he said to all the men who were with him, “Quickly, do what I have just done!”
49 At ang buong bayan ay pumutol na gayon din ang bawa't lalake ng kanikaniyang sanga, at sumunod kay Abimelech, at ipinaglalagay sa kuta, at sinilaban ang kuta sa pamamagitan niyaon; na ano pa't ang lahat ng mga lalake sa moog ng Sichem ay namatay rin, na may isang libong lalake at babae.
So his men all cut branches [then carried them down the mountain], following Abimelech. They went to the fortress and piled the branches against its walls. Then they kindled a fire, and the fire burned down the fortress and killed all the people who were inside. So all the people who were inside the fortress—about 1,000 men and women—died.
50 Nang magkagayo'y naparoon si Abimelech sa Thebes, at humantong ng laban sa Thebes, at sinakop.
Then Abimelech and his men went to Thebes [city]. They surrounded it and captured it.
51 Nguni't may isang matibay na moog sa loob ng bayan, at doo'y nagsitakas ang lahat na lalake at babae at ang lahat na nasa bayan, at sinarhan, at nagsisampa sa bubungan ng moog.
But there was a strong tower inside the city. So all the men, women, and leaders of the city ran to the tower. When they were all inside, they locked the door. Then they climbed up to the roof of the tower.
52 At naparoon si Abimelech sa moog, at lumaban, at lumapit sa pintuan ng moog, upang sunugin ng apoy.
Abimelech and his men came to the tower and tried to get in the door, [but they could not]. Then Abimelech prepared to light a fire to burn down the door.
53 At hinagis ng isang babae, ng isang pangibabaw na bato ng gilingan ang ulo ni Abimelech at nabasag ang kaniyang bungo.
But when Abimelech came near the doorway, a woman [who was on the roof] dropped a big grinding stone on his head, and crushed his skull.
54 Nang magkagayo'y tinawag niyang madali ang bataang kaniyang tagadala ng almas, at sinabi niya sa kaniya, Kunin mo ang iyong tabak, at patayin mo ako, upang huwag sabihin tungkol sa akin ng mga tao, Isang babae ang pumatay sa kaniya. At pinalagpasan siya ng kaniyang bataan, at siya'y namatay.
Abimelech quickly called to the young man who carried Abimelech’s weapons, and said, “Pull out your sword and kill me with it! I do not want people to say ‘It was a woman who killed Abimelech.’” So the young man thrust his sword into Abimelech, and Abimelech died.
55 At nang makita ng Israel na namatay si Abimelech, ay yumaon ang bawa't lalake sa kanikaniyang dako.
When the Israeli soldiers saw that Abimelech was dead, they all returned to their homes.
56 Ganito pinaghigantihan ng Dios ang kasamaan ni Abimelech, na kaniyang ginawa sa kaniyang ama, sa pagpatay ng kaniyang pitong pung kapatid:
In that way God punished Abimelech for the evil things that he had done to his father and especially for killing all 69 of his brothers.
57 At ang buong kasamaan ng mga lalake sa Sichem ay pinaghigantihan ng Dios sa kanilang mga ulo: at dumating sa kanila ang sumpa ni Jotham na anak ni Jerobaal.
God also punished the men of Shechem for the evil things that they had done. And when those things happened, it fulfilled what Gideon’s son Jotham said when he cursed [Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem].
