ΚΡΙΤΑΙ - Giudici - Judges 9

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και υπηγεν Αβιμελεχ ο υιος του Ιεροβααλ εις Συχεμ προς τους αδελφους της μητρος αυτου και ειπε προς αυτους και προς πασαν την συγγενειαν του οικου του πατρος της μητρος αυτου, λεγων,	1 Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his maternal brothers, and he spoke to them, and to all the relatives of the house of his maternal grandfather, saying:
2 Λαλησατε, παρακαλω, εις επηκοον παντων των ανδρων της Συχεμ, Τι ειναι καλητερον εις εσας, να αρχωσιν επανω σας παντες οι υιοι του Ιεροβααλ, εβδομηκοντα ανδρες, η να αρχη εις μονος επανω σας; και ενθυμηθητε οτι οστουν υμων και σαρξ υμων ειμαι.	2 “Speak to all the men of Shechem: Which is better for you: that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And consider also that I am your bone and your flesh.”
3 Και ελαλησαν περι αυτου οι αδελφοι της μητρος αυτου εις επηκοον παντων των ανδρων της Συχεμ παντας τους λογους τουτους? και εκλινεν η καρδια αυτων κατοπιν του Αβιμελεχ? διοτι ειπον, Αδελφος ημων ειναι.	3 And his maternal brothers spoke about him to all the men of Shechem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying, “He is our brother.”
4 Και εδωκαν εις αυτον εβδομηκοντα αργυρια εκ του οικου του Βααλ-βεριθ, και δι' αυτων εμισθωσεν ο Αβιμελεχ ανδρας ποταπους και θρασεις, και ηκολουθησαν αυτον.	4 And they gave to him the weight of seventy silver coins from the shrine of Baal-berith. With this, he hired for himself indigent and wandering men, and they followed him.
5 Και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του πατρος αυτου εις Οφρα και εθανατωσε τους αδελφους αυτου τους υιους του Ιεροβααλ, εβδομηκοντα ανδρας, επι λιθον ενα? εναπελειφθη ομως ο Ιωθαμ ο νεωτερος υιος του Ιεροβααλ, διοτι εκρυφθη.	5 And he went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and he killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, upon one stone. And there remained only Joatham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, and he was in hiding.
6 Και συνηχθησαν παντες οι ανδρες της Συχεμ και πας ο οικος του Μιλλω και ελθοντες εκαμον τον Αβιμελεχ βασιλεα, πλησιον της δρυος της ισταμενης εν Συχεμ.	6 Then all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the families of the city of Millo, and they went and appointed Abimelech as king, beside the oak that stood at Shechem.
7 Και οτε ανηγγελθη τουτο εις τον Ιωθαμ, υπηγε και εσταθη επι την κορυφην του ορους Γαριζιν, και υψωσε την φωνην αυτου και εβοησε και ειπε προς αυτους, Ακουσατε μου, ανδρες της Συχεμ, και θελει σας ακουσει ο Θεος.	7 When this had been reported to Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim. And lifting up his voice, he cried out and said: “Listen to me, men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.
8 Υπηγον ποτε τα δενδρα να χρισωσι βασιλεα εφ' εαυτων? και ειπον προς την ελαιαν, Βασιλευσον εφ' ημων.	8 The trees went to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
9 Αλλ' η ελαια ειπε προς αυτα, Να αφησω εγω το παχος μου, δια της οποιας τιμωνται Θεος και ανθρωποι, και να υπαγω να αρχω επι των δενδρων;	9 And it responded, ‘How could I abandon my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, and depart to be promoted among the trees?’
10 Και ειπον τα δενδρα προς την συκην, Ελθε συ, βασιλευσον εφ' ημων.	10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and accept royal power over us.’
11 Αλλ' η συκη ειπε προς αυτα, Να αφησω την γλυκυτητα μου και τον καρπον μου τον καλον, και να υπαγω να αρχω επι των δενδρων;	11 And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my sweetness, and my very sweet fruits, and depart to be promoted among the other trees?’
12 Και ειπον τα δενδρα προς την αμπελον, Ελθε συ, βασιλευσον εφ' ημων.	12 And the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
13 Και ειπεν η αμπελος προς αυτα, Να αφησω τον οινον μου, οστις ευφραινει Θεον και ανθρωπους, και να υπαγω να αρχω επι των δενδρων;	13 And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my wine, which gives joy to God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?’
14 Τοτε ειπον παντα τα δενδρα προς την ακανθαν, Ελθε συ, βασιλευσον εφ' ημων.	14 And all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
15 Και ειπεν η ακανθα προς τα δενδρα, Εαν αληθως σεις με χριητε βασιλεα υμων, ελθετε, καταφυγετε υπο την σκιαν μου? ει δε μη, πυρ να εξελθη εκ της ακανθης και να καταφαγη τας κεδρους του Λιβανου.	15 And it responded to them: ‘If truly you would appoint me as king, come and rest under my shadow. But if you are not willing, let fire go forth from the bramble, and let it devour the cedars of Lebanon.’ ”
16 Τωρα λοιπον, εαν επραξατε εν αληθεια και ακεραιοτητι καμνοντες τον Αβιμελεχ βασιλεα, και εαν εφερθητε καλως προς τον Ιεροβααλ και προς τον οικον αυτου, και εαν εκαμετε προς αυτον κατα την αξιαν των χειρων αυτου?	16 So now, if you are upright and without sin in appointing Abimelech as a king over you, and if you have acted well with Jerubbaal, and with his house, and if you have repaid, in turn, the benefits of him who fought on your behalf,
17 διοτι ο πατηρ μου επολεμησε δια σας και ερριψοκινδυνευσε την ζωην αυτου και σας εσωσεν εκ της χειρος του Μαδιαμ?	17 and who gave his life to dangers, so that he might rescue you from the hand of Midian,
18 και σεις εσηκωθητε σημερον εναντιον του οικου του πατρος μου και εθανατωσατε τους υιους αυτου, εβδομηκοντα ανδρας, επι λιθον ενα, και εκαμετε τον Αβιμελεχ, τον υιον της δουλης αυτου, βασιλεα επι παντων των ανδρων της Συχεμ, διοτι ειναι αδελφος σας?	18 though you now have risen up against my father’s house, and have killed his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have appointed Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, as a king over the inhabitants of Shechem, since he is your brother,
19 εαν λοιπον επραξατε σημερον εν αληθεια και ακεραιοτητι προς τον Ιεροβααλ και προς τον οικον αυτου, χαιρετε εις τον Αβιμελεχ και ας χαιρη και αυτος εις εσας.	19 if therefore you are upright and have acted without fault with Jerubbaal and his house, then you should rejoice on this day in Abimelech, and he should rejoice in you.
20 ει δε μη, πυρ να εξελθη εκ του Αβιμελεχ και να καταφαγη τους ανδρας της Συχεμ και τον οικον του Μιλλω? και πυρ να εξελθη εκ των ανδρων της Συχεμ και εκ του οικου του Μιλλω, και να καταφαγη τον Αβιμελεχ.	20 But if you have acted perversely, may fire go forth from him and consume the inhabitants of Shechem and the town of Millo. And may fire go forth from the men of Shechem and from the town of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”
21 Τοτε εφυγεν ο Ιωθαμ μετα σπουδης και υπηγεν εις Βηρ και κατωκησεν εκει, δια τον φοβον Αβιμελεχ του αδελφου αυτου.	21 And when he had said these things, he fled and went away to Beer. And he lived in that place, out of fear of Abimelech, his brother.
22 Και εβασιλευσεν ο Αβιμελεχ επι του Ισραηλ τρια ετη.	22 And so Abimelech reigned over Israel for three years.
23 Και εξαπεστειλεν ο Θεος πνευμα πονηρον μεταξυ του Αβιμελεχ και των ανδρων της Συχεμ? και εστασιασαν οι ανδρες της Συχεμ κατα του Αβιμελεχ?	23 And the Lord put a very grievous spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Shechem, who began to detest him,
24 δια να ελθη η αδικια των εβδομηκοντα υιων του Ιεροβααλ, και να επελθη το αιμα αυτων επι τον Αβιμελεχ τον αδελφον αυτων τον θανατωσαντα αυτους, και επι τους ανδρας της Συχεμ, τους ενισχυσαντας τας χειρας αυτου, δια να θανατωση τους αδελφους αυτου.	24 and to place blame for the crime of the killing of the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for the shedding of their blood, upon Abimelech, their brother, and upon the rest of the leaders of the Shechemites, who assisted him.
25 Και εθεσαν κατ' αυτου οι ανδρες της Συχεμ ενεδρας επι τας κορυφας των ορεων, και εγυμνονον παντας τους διαβαινοντας πλησιον αυτων δια της οδου? και ανηγγελθη προς τον Αβιμελεχ.	25 And they stationed an ambush against him at the summit of the mountains. And while they were waiting for his arrival, they committed robberies, taking spoils from those passing by. And this was reported to Abimelech.
26 Και ηλθε Γααλ ο υιος του Εβεδ και οι αδελφοι αυτου, και διεβησαν εις Συχεμ, και ενεπιστευθησαν εις αυτον οι ανδρες της Συχεμ.	26 Now Gaal, the son of Ebed, went with his brothers, and crossed over to Shechem. And the inhabitants of Shechem, uplifted by his arrival,
27 Και εξηλθον εις τους αγρους και ετρυγησαν τας αμπελους αυτων και επατησαν και ευθυμησαν, και υπηγαν εις τον οικον του Θεου αυτων και εφαγον και επιον, και κατηρασθησαν τον Αβιμελεχ.	27 departed into the fields, laying waste to the vineyards, and trampling the grapes. And while singing and dancing, they entered into the shrine of their god. And while feasting and drinking, they cursed Abimelech.
28 Και ειπε Γααλ ο υιος του Εβεδ, Τις ειναι ο Αβιμελεχ, και τις η Συχεμ, ωστε να δουλευωμεν εις αυτον; δεν ειναι ουτος ο υιος του Ιεροβααλ; και Ζεβουλ ο επιστατης αυτου; δουλευσατε εις τους ανδρας του Εμμωρ πατρος του Συχεμ? και δια τι ημεις να δουλευωμεν εις εκεινον;	28 And Gaal, the son of Ebed, cried out: “Who is Abimelech, and what is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, who has appointed Zebul, his servant, as ruler over the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?
29 ειθε να εδιδετο ο λαος ουτος υπο την χειρα μου. Τοτε ηθελον εκδιωξει τον Αβιμελεχ. Και ειπε προς τον Αβιμελεχ, Πληθυνον το στρατευμα σου και εξελθε.	29 I wish that someone would set this people under my hand, so that I might take away Abimelech from their midst.” And it was told to Abimelech, “Gather the multitude of an army, and approach.”
30 Και ηκουσε Ζεβουλ ο αρχων της πολεως τους λογους Γααλ του υιου του Εβεδ, και εξηφθη ο θυμος αυτου?	30 For Zebul, the ruler of the city, upon hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Ebed, became very angry.
31 και απεστειλε κρυφιως μηνυτας προς τον Αβιμελεχ, λεγων, Ιδου, Γααλ ο υιος του Εβεδ και οι αδελφοι αυτου ηλθον εις Συχεμ? και ιδου, αυτοι διεγειρουσι την πολιν εναντιον σου?	31 And he sent messengers secretly to Abimelech, saying: “Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, has arrived at Shechem with his brothers, and he has set the city against you.
32 δια τουτο λοιπον σηκωθητι την νυκτα, συ και ο λαος ο μετα σου, και βαλε ενεδρας εν τοις αγροις?	32 And so, rise up in the night, with the people who are with you, and lie hidden in the field.
33 και το πρωι, αμα ανατειλη ο ηλιος, θελεις σηκωθη ενωρις και θελεις εφορμησει επι την πολιν? και ιδου, αυτος και ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου θελουσιν εξελθει εναντιον σου, και συ θελεις καμει εις αυτον οπως δυνηθης.	33 And at first light in the morning, as the sun is rising, rush upon the city. And when he goes out against you, with his people, do to him what you are able to do.”
34 Και εσηκωθη ο Αβιμελεχ και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου την νυκτα και εβαλον εις ενεδραν κατα της Συχεμ τεσσαρα σωματα.	34 And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places.
35 Και εξηλθε Γααλ ο υιος του Εβεδ και εσταθη εν τη εισοδω της πυλης της πολεως? και εσηκωθη ο Αβιμελεχ και ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου εκ της ενεδρας.	35 And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and he stood at the entrance to the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and all the army with him, from the places of the ambushes.
36 Και οτε ειδεν ο Γααλ τον λαον, ειπε προς τον Ζεβουλ, Ιδου, λαος καταβαινει απο των κορυφων των ορεων? ειπε δε προς αυτον ο Ζεβουλ, την σκιαν των ορεων βλεπεις συ ως ανδρας.	36 And when Gaal had seen the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, a multitude is descending from the mountains.” And he responded to him, “You are seeing the shadows of the mountains, as if they were the heads of men, and so you are being deceived by this error.”
37 Και ελαλησε παλιν ο Γααλ και ειπεν, Ιδου, λαος καταβαινει απο των υψηλων του τοπου, και εν σωμα ερχεται δια της οδου της δρυος Μεωνενιμ.	37 Again, Gaal said, “Behold, a people is descending from the middle of the land, and one company is arriving by the way that looks towards the oak.”
38 Τοτε ειπε προς αυτον ο Ζεβουλ, Που ειναι τωρα το στομα σου, με το οποιον ειπας, Τις ειναι ο Αβιμελεχ, ωστε να δουλευωμεν εις αυτον; Δεν ειναι ουτος ο λαος, τον οποιον εξουθενησας; εξελθε λοιπον τωρα και πολεμησον αυτους.	38 And Zebul said to him: “Where is your mouth now, with which you said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Is this not the people that you were despising? Go out and fight against him.”
39 Και εξηλθεν ο Γααλ εμπροσθεν των ανδρων της Συχεμ και επολεμησε με τον Αβιμελεχ?	39 Therefore, Gaal went out, with the people of Shechem watching, and he fought against Abimelech,
40 ο δε Αβιμελεχ κατεδιωξεν αυτον, και εφυγεν απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου, και επεσον τετραυματισμενοι πολλοι εως της εισοδου της πυλης.	40 who pursued him, fleeing, and drove him into the city. And many were cut down on his side, even to the gate of the city.
41 Και εκαθισεν Αβιμελεχ εν Αρουμα? και εξεβαλεν ο Ζεβουλ τον Γααλ και τους αδελφους αυτου, δια να μη κατοικωσιν εν Συχεμ.	41 And Abimelech made camp at Arumah. But Zebul expelled Gaal and his companions from the city, and he would not permit them to remain in it.
42 Και την επαυριον εξηλθεν ο λαος εις την πεδιαδα? και ανηγγελθη προς τον Αβιμελεχ.	42 Therefore, on the following day, the people departed into the field. And when this had been reported to Abimelech,
43 Τοτε ελαβε τον λαον και διηρεσεν αυτον εις τρια σωματα και εθεσεν ενεδρας εις την πεδιαδα? και ειδε, και ιδου, ο λαος εξηρχετο εκ της πολεως? και εσηκωθη εναντιον αυτων και επαταξεν αυτους.	43 he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them,
44 Και ο Αβιμελεχ και το σωμα το μετ' αυτον εφωρμησαν και εσταθησαν εν τη εισοδω της πυλης της πολεως? τα δε αλλα δυο σωματα εφωρμησαν επι παντας τους εν τοις αγροις και επαταξαν αυτους.	44 along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field.
45 Και επολεμει ο Αβιμελεχ εναντιον της πολεως ολην εκεινην την ημεραν? και εκυριευσε την πολιν και εφονευσε τον λαον τον εν αυτη και κατεσκαψε την πολιν και εσπειρεν αυτην αλας.	45 Now Abimelech assaulted the city all that day. And he seized it, and he killed its inhabitants, and he destroyed it, so much so that he scattered salt in it.
46 Και οτε ηκουσαν παντες οι ανδρες του πυργου της Συχεμ, εισηλθον εις το οχυρωμα του οικου του Θεου Βεριθ.	46 And when those living in the tower of Shechem had heard about this, they entered the temple of their god, Berith, where they had formed a covenant with him. And it was because of this, that the place had taken its name. And it was greatly fortified.
47 Και ανηγγελθη προς τον Αβιμελεχ, οτι συνηθροισθησαν παντες οι ανδρες του πυργου της Συχεμ.	47 Abimelech, also hearing that the men of the tower of Shechem had joined together,
48 Και ανεβη ο Αβιμελεχ εις το ορος Σαλμων, αυτος και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου? και ελαβεν ο Αβιμελεχ την αξινην εις την χειρα αυτου και εκοψε κλαδον δενδρου, και εσηκωσεν αυτον και επεθεσεν επι των ωμων αυτου? και ειπε προς τον λαον τον μετ' αυτου, Ο, τι βλεπετε εμε πραττοντα, σπευσατε και σεις να πραξητε ως εγω.	48 ascended to mount Zalmon, with all his people. And taking an axe, he cut down the branch of a tree. And laying it on his shoulder, and carrying it, he said to his companions, “What you see me do, you must do quickly.”
49 Εκοψε λοιπον και πας ο λαος εκαστος τον κλαδον αυτου, και ακολουθησαντες τον Αβιμελεχ επεθεσαν αυτους εις το οχυρωμα και κατεκαυσαν εν πυρι το οχυρωμα επ' αυτους? και απεθανον ομου παντες οι ανδρες του πυργου της Συχεμ, εως χιλιοι ανδρες και γυναικες.	49 And so, eagerly cutting down branches from the trees, they followed their leader. And surrounding the fortified place, they set it on fire. And so it happened that, by smoke and fire, one thousand persons died, men and women together, the occupants of the tower of Shechem.
50 Τοτε υπηγεν ο Αβιμελεχ εις Θαβαις? και εστρατοπεδευσεν εναντιον της Θαβαις και εκυριευσεν αυτην.	50 Then Abimelech, setting out from there, arrived at the town of Thebez, which he surrounded and besieged with his army.
51 Αλλ' ητο πυργος ισχυρος εν τω μεσω της πολεως, και κατεφυγον εκει παντες οι ανδρες και αι γυναικες και παντες οι κατοικοι της πολεως, και εκλεισαν οπισθεν αυτων και ανεβησαν εις το δωμα του πυργου.	51 Now there was, in the midst of the city, a high tower, to which men and women were fleeing together, with all the leaders of the city. And, having very strongly sealed the gate, they were standing on the roof of the tower to defend themselves.
52 Και υπηγεν ο Αβιμελεχ μεχρι του πυργου και επολεμει αυτον, και επλησιασε μεχρι της θυρας του πυργου δια να καυση αυτον εν πυρι.	52 And Abimelech, drawing near the tower, fought valiantly. And approaching the gate, he strove to set it on fire.
53 Και γυνη τις ερριψε τμημα μυλοπετρας επι την κεφαλην του Αβιμελεχ και συνεθλασε το κρανιον αυτου.	53 And behold, one woman, throwing a fragment of a millstone from above, struck the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
54 Και εφωναξε ταχεως προς τον νεον τον οπλοφορον αυτου και ειπε προς αυτον, Συρε την μαχαιραν σου και θανατωσον με, δια να μη ειπωσι περι εμου, Γυνη εφονευσεν αυτον. Και ο νεος αυτου διεπερασεν αυτον, και απεθανε.	54 And he quickly called to his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise it may be said that I was slain by a woman.” And, doing as he was ordered, he killed him.
55 Και οτε ειδον οι ανδρες Ισραηλ οτι απεθανεν ο Αβιμελεχ, ανεχωρησαν εκαστος εις τον τοπον αυτου.	55 And when he was dead, all those of Israel who were with him returned to their homes.
56 Ουτως ανταπεδωκεν ο Θεος την κακιαν του Αβιμελεχ, την οποιαν εκαμε προς τον πατερα αυτου, φονευσας τους εβδομηκοντα αδελφους αυτου.	56 And so did God repay the evil that Abimelech had done against his father by killing his seventy brothers.
57 Και πασαν την κακιαν των ανδρων της Συχεμ ο Θεος ανταπεδωκεν επι τας κεφαλας αυτων? και ηλθεν επ' αυτους η καταρα του Ιωθαμ υιου του Ιεροβααλ.	57 The Shechemites also were given retribution for what they had done, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, fell upon them.