48. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:48:1 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַלvayaaland he went up Judges 9:48:2 ⧉אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְavimelekhAbimelech Judges 9:48:3 ⧉הַר־צַלְמ֗וֹןhartsalmonMount Zalmon Judges 9:48:4 ⧉הוּא֮huhe Judges 9:48:5 ⧉וְכָל־הָעָ֣םvekholhaamand all the people Judges 9:48:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֒asheritowho were with him Judges 9:48:7 ⧉וַיִּקַּח֩vayikkakhand he took Judges 9:48:8 ⧉אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְavimelekhAbimelech Judges 9:48:9 ⧉אֶת־הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹתethakardumotthe axes Judges 9:48:10 ⧉בְּיָד֗וֹbeyadoin his hand Judges 9:48:11 ⧉וַיִּכְרֹת֙vayikhrotand he cut down Judges 9:48:12 ⧉שׂוֹכַ֣תsokhata thicket or bundle Judges 9:48:13 ⧉עֵצִ֔יםetsimof trees or wood Judges 9:48:14 ⧉וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָvayissaehaand he lifted it up Judges 9:48:15 ⧉וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvayasemand he put Judges 9:48:16 ⧉עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹalshikhmoon his shoulder Judges 9:48:17 ⧉וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 9:48:18 ⧉אֶל־הָעָ֣םelhaamto the people Judges 9:48:19 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֗וֹasherimmowho were with him Judges 9:48:20 ⧉מָ֤הmawhat Judges 9:48:21 ⧉רְאִיתֶם֙reitemyou have seen Judges 9:48:22 ⧉עָשִׂ֔יתִיasitiI have done Judges 9:48:23 ⧉מַהֲר֖וּmaharuhurry Judges 9:48:24 ⧉עֲשׂ֥וּasudo Judges 9:48:25 ⧉כָמֽוֹנִי׃khamonilike me |
48. Formal Translation Abimelech went up Mount Zalmon with all the people who were with him. Then Abimelech took an axe, cut down a branch, lifted it, and placed it on his shoulder. He said to the people with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do like me.” |
48. Dynamic Translation Abimelech and all his men ascended Mount Zalmon together. He took an axe, cut down a branch from the trees, and carried it on his shoulder. Then he said to the men with him, “You saw what I have done. Hurry and do the same.” |