6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:6:1 ⧉וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvayeasfuand they gathered Judges 9:6:2 ⧉כָּל־בַּעֲלֵ֤יkolbaaleall the lords of Judges 9:6:3 ⧉שְׁכֶם֙shekhemShechem Judges 9:6:4 ⧉וְכָל־בֵּ֣יתvekholbetand all the house of Judges 9:6:5 ⧉מִלּ֔וֹאmiloMillo Judges 9:6:6 ⧉וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvayelkhuand they went Judges 9:6:7 ⧉וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvayamlikhuand they made king Judges 9:6:8 ⧉אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְetavimelekhAbimelech {direct object marker} Judges 9:6:9 ⧉לְמֶ֑לֶךְlemelekhas king Judges 9:6:10 ⧉עִם־אֵל֥וֹןimelonwith the oak of Judges 9:6:11 ⧉מֻצָּ֖בmutsava standing pillar or monument Judges 9:6:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Judges 9:6:13 ⧉בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bishekhemin Shechem |
6. Formal Translation And all the lords of Shechem and all the house of Millo gathered, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar in Shechem. |
6. Dynamic Translation All the leaders of Shechem and everyone from the house of Millo came together, went out and crowned Abimelech king by the great tree beside the pillar in Shechem. |