Mpitsara 9
1 Ary Abimeleka, zanak’ i Jerobala, dia nandeha nankany Sekema tany amin’ ny anadahin-dreniny ka niresaka taminy sy tamin’ izay rehetra isan’ ny fianakavian-dreniny nanao hoe:
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
2 Mba mitenena ianareo eo anatrehan’ ny mponina rehetra eto Sekema hoe: Iza no tsara ho anareo: ny hiarahan’ izy fito-polo lahy zanak’ i Jerobala manjaka aminareo va, sa ny hanjakan’ ny lehilahy iray? Koa tsarovy fa taolanareo sy nofonareo aho.
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
3 Ary ny anadahin-dreniny nilaza azy teo anatrehan’ ny mponina rehetra tao Sekema ka nanao izany teny rehetra izany; koa ny fon’ ireo dia ta-hanaraka an’ i Abimeleka, fa hoy izy: Rahalahintsika izy.
And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
4 Dia nomeny sekely volafotsy fito-polo avy tao an-tranon’ i Bala-berita izy, ary nanambazan’ i Abimeleka olom-poana sy marivo salosana izany, ka dia nanaraka azy ireo.
And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
5 Dia nankany an-tranon-drainy tany Ofra izy ka namono ny rahalahiny fito-polo lahy, zanak’ i Jerobala, teo ambonin’ ny vato iray; ary Jotama, faralahin’ i Jerobala, no sisa velona, satria niery izy.
And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6 Dia nivory ny mponina rehetra tao Sekema sy ny olona rehetra tao Milo ka nandeha nampanjaka an’ i Abimeleka teo anilan’ ny hazo terebinta, akaikin’ ny tsangambato any Sekema.
And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7 Ary nisy nilaza izany tamin’ i Jotama, dia nandeha izy ka nitsangana teo an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra Gerizima, ary nanandratra ny feony ka niantso hoe: Mihainoa, ahy ianareo mponina ao Sekema mba hihainoan’ Andriamanitra anareo kosa.
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 unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8 Niainga, hono, ny hazo hanosotra mpanjaka hanjaka aminy; ka hoy izy tamin’ ny oliva: Manjaka aminay ianao.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
9 Fa hoy ny oliva taminy: Ho foiko va ny diloiloko, izay ankalazan’ ireny andriamanitra sy ny olona ahy, ka handeha hitsingevingevina erỳ ambony hazo aho?
But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
10 Ary hoy ny hazo tamin’ ny aviavy: Avia ianao ka manjakà aminay.
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
11 Dia hoy ny aviavy taminy: Ho foiko va ny fahamamiako sy ny vokatro tsara, ka handeha hitsingevingevina erỳ ambony hazo aho?
But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
12 Dia hoy ny hazo tamin’ ny voaloboka: Avia ianao, ka manjakà aminay.
And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
13 Fa hoy ny voaloboka taminy: Ho foiko va ny ranoko, izay mahafaly an’ Andriamanitra sy ny olona, ka handeha hitsingevingevina erỳ ambony hazo aho?
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
14 Ary hoy ny hazo rehetra tamin’ ny tsilo: Avia ianao, ka manjakà aminay.
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
15 Fa hoy ny tsilo tamin’ ny hazo: Raha hohosoranareo ho mpanjakanareo tokoa ary aho, dia avia ianareo ka mialofa ato amin’ ny alokaloko; fa raha tsy izany, aoka hisy afo hivoaka avy amin’ ny tsilo ka handevona ny sederan’ i Libanona.
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye 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 Koa ankehitriny, raha marina sy mahitsy ny nataonareo tamin’ ny nampanjakanareo an’ i Abimeleka, ary raha soa no nataonareo tamin’ i Jerobala sy ny taranany, ka novalianareo araka izay nataon’ ny tànany izy
Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and uprightly, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands
17 (fa ny raiko niady ho anareo sady nanao ny ainy tsy ho zavatra ka namonjy anareo tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Midiana;
(for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
18 nefa ianareo kosa niodina tamin’ ny taranaky ny raiko androany ka namono ny zanany fito-polo lahy teo ambonin’ ny vato iray, ary Abimeleka, zanaky ny ankizivaviny, no nampanjakainareo tamin’ ny mponina ao Sekema, satria rahalahinareo izy),
and ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);
19 koa raha marina sy mahitsy ny nataonareo androany tamin’ i Jerobala sy ny zanany, dia mifalia amin’ i Abimeleka ianareo, ary aoka izy kosa hifaly aminareo.
if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
20 Fa raha tsy izany kosa, dia aoka hisy afo hivoaka avy amin’ i Abimeleka ka handevona ny mponina ao Sekema sy ny olona ao Milo; ary aoka koa hisy afo hivoaka avy amin’ ny mponina ao Sekema sy ny olona ao Milo ka handevona an’ i Abimeleka.
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
21 Dia riatra nandositra Jotama ka nankany Bera ary nitoetra teo mba hiery an’ i Abimeleka rahalahiny.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 Ary rehefa nanapaka telo taona tamin’ ny Isiraely Abimeleka,
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
23 Andriamanitra dia naniraka fanahy ratsy tamin’ i Abimeleka sy ny mponina tao Sekema; ary ny mponina tao Sekema dia nivadika nahafoy an’ i Abimeleka,
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
24 mba hitsingerenan’ ny loza natao tamin’ ny namonoana ny zanak’ i Jerobala fito-polo lahy ka hanody an’ i Abimeleka rahalahiny izay namono azy, sy ny mponina tao Sekema, izay nampahery ny tànany hamono ny rahalahiny.
that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
25 Ary nanaovan’ ny mponina tao Sekema otrika tany an-tampon-tendrombohitra izy, dia nobaboin’ ny otrika izay rehetra nandalo tamin’ izany lalana izany; ary nolazaina tamin’ i Abimeleka izany.
And the men 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 Dia tonga tao Gala, zanak’ i Ebeda, sy ny rahalahiny ka nankany Sekema, ary ny mponina tao Sekema natoky azy.
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
27 Dia nivoaka ho any an-tsaha izy ka nioty ny voalobony ary nanosihosy azy, dia nanao fanati-piderana ka niditra tao an-tranon’ ny andriamaniny izy, dia nihinana sy nisotro ary nanozona an’ i Abimeleka.
And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [the grapes], and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
28 Ary hoy Gala, zanak’ i Ebeda: Iza moa Abimeleka, ary iza moa Sekema, no hotompointsika? Tsy zanak’ i Jerobala va izy? ary tsy Zebola va no lefiny? Manompoa ny taranak’ i Hamora, rain’ i Sekema; fa nahoana no hanompo io isika?
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?
29 Ary enga anie ka ho eo ambanin’ ny tanako ireto olona ireto! dia hesoriko Abimeleka. Dia hoy izy tamin’ i Abimeleka: Hamaroy ny miaramilanao ka mivoaha.
And 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 Ary rehefa ren’ i Zebola, komandin’ ny tanàna, ny tenin’ i Gala, zanak’ i Ebeda, dia nirehitra ny fahatezerany.
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
31 Dia naniraka olona mangingina tany amin’ i Abimeleka izy hanao hoe: Indro, Gala, zanak’ i Ebeda, sy ny rahalahiny dia tonga ato Sekema; ary, indro, mandrendrika ny ato an-tanàna hiodina aminao izy.
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city [to take part] against thee.
32 Koa ankehitriny, miaingà alina ianao sy ny vahoaka eo aminao, ka manotreha any an-tsaha.
Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
33 Ary raha maraina, raha vao miposaka ny masoandro, dia mifohaza maraina koa ianao, ka miroata hamely ny tanàna; ary, indro, raha mivoaka hiady aminao izy sy ny vahoaka eo aminy, dia ataovy aminy izay zakan’ ny tananao.
and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and rush upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
34 Dia niainga alina Abimeleka sy ny vahoaka rehetra teo aminy ka nanao otrika efa-toko tandrifin’ i Sekema,
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
35 Dia nivoaka Gala, zanak’ i Ebeda, ka nijanona teo anoloan’ ny vavahadin’ ny tanàna; dia niroatra avy tao am-panotrehana Abimeleka sy ny vahoaka teo aminy.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.
36 Ary rehefa hitan’ i Gala ny olona, dia hoy izy tamin’ i Zebola: Indreo, misy olona midìna avy eny an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra. Fa hoy Zebola taminy: Ny aloky ny tendrombohitra no hitanao ka toa olona.
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
37 Dia niteny indray Gala ka nanao hoe: Indreo, misy olona eo amin’ ny havoana, ary, indreo misy, antokony hafa mandeha amin’ ny lalana eo amin’ ny hazo terebinta Meonenima.
And Gaal spake again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of the oak of Meonenim.
38 Dia hoy Zebola taminy: Aiza ny vavanao izay niteny hoe: Iza moa Abimeleka, no hotompointsika? Tsy ireo va no olona izay nohamavoinao? Mivoaha ankehitriny ka miadia aminy.
Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou 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 with them.
39 Dia nivoaka teo anoloan’ ny mponina tao Sekema Gala ka niady tamin’ i Abimeleka.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
40 Dia nanenjika azy Abimeleka, ary nandositra teo anoloany izy, ka maro ny faty niampatrampatra hatreny anoloan’ ny vavahady aza.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
41 Ary Abimeleka nonina tany Aroma; ary Zebola nandroaka an’ i Gala sy ny rahalahiny mba tsy honina any Sekema intsony.
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42 Ary nony ampitson’ iny dia nivoaka ho ratsy any an-tsaha ny olona; ary nolazaina tamin’ i Abimeleka izany,
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 Dia naka ny vahoaka izy ka nizara azy ho telo toko ary nanotrika tany an-tsaha; dia nijery izy, ka, indreo, ny olona nivoaka avy tao an-tanàna; dia nitsangana hiady aminy izy ka namely azy.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait 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 Ary Abimeleka sy ny antokony izay teo aminy dia niroatra ka nitsangana teo anoloan’ ny vavahadin-tanàna; ary ny roa toko kosa niroatra namely ny vahoaka rehetra tany an-tsaha ka namono azy.
And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.
45 Ary Abimeleka namely ny tanàna mandritra izany andro izany, dia nahafaka ny tanàna ka namono ny olona tao; ary noravany ny tanàna sady nofafazany sira.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
46 Ary nony nandre izany ny olona rehetra tao amin’ ny tilikambo tao Sekema, dia niditra tao amin’ ny efi-trano fierena tao an-tranon’ i Berita andriamaniny izy.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
47 Ary nolazaina tamin’ i Abimeleka fa tafangona tao amin’ ny tilikambo tao Sekema ny olona rehetra.
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
48 Ary Abimeleka sy ny vahoaka teo aminy dia niakatra tany an-tendrombohitra Zalmona; ary Abimeleka nitondra famaky teny an-tànany, dia nikapa sampan-kazo, ka nobetainy izany, dia nolanjainy teny an-tsorony, ary hoy izy tamin’ ny vahoaka teo aminy: Izay hitanareo ataoko, dia mba manaova faingana toy izany koa ianareo.
And Abimelech gat him 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 he said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
49 Koa samy nikapa sampan-kazo avy ny vahoaka rehetra ka nanaraka an’ i Abimeleka, dia nametraka izany teo an-trano fiarovana ka nandoro azy tamin’ ny afo, raha mbola tao ny olona, ka maty koa ny olona rehetra tao amin’ ny tilikambo tao Sekema, na lehilahy na vehivavy, tokony ho arivo no isany.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 Dia nandeha Abimeleka nankany Tebeza ary nitoby tandrifin’ i Tebeza ka nahafaka azy.
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51 Fa nisy tilikambo mafy tao anatin’ ny tanàna, ka nandositra tao ny lehilahy rehetra sy ny vehivavy ary izay rehetra tao an-tanàna ka nihidy tao, dia niakatra teo an-tampon’ ny tilikambo izy.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.
52 Ary Abimeleka nankany amin’ ny tilikambo ka namely azy, dia nanatona ny varavaran’ ny tilikambo izy handoro azy amin’ ny afo.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 Fa nisy vehivavy anankiray, nanjera vato fikosoham-bary tamin’ ny lohan’ i Abimeleka ka nahavaky ny karan-dohany.
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.
54 Dia nantsoin’ i Abimeleka faingana ny zatovo, mpitondra ny fiadiany, ka hoy izy taminy: Tsoahy ny sabatrao, ka vonoy aho, mba tsy hanaovan’ ny olona ahy hoe: Vehivavy no nahafaty azy. Dia namely azy miboroaka ilay zatovo, ka maty izy.
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55 Ary rehefa hitan’ ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely fa maty Abimeleka, dia samy lasa nandeha ho any amin’ ny fonenany avy izy.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
56 Izany no namalian’ Andriamanitra ny ratsy nataon’ i Abimeleka, izay efa nataony tamin’ ny rainy tamin’ ny namonoany ny rahalahiny fito-polo lahy.
Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;
57 Ary ny ratsy rehetra nataon’ ny mponina tao Sekema dia natsingerin’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny lohany avokoa, ka dia nihatra taminy ilay fanozonana nataon’ i Jotama, zanak’ i Jerobala.
and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
