ΚΡΙΤΑΙ - Giudici - Judges 9

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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 And Abimelech the son of Jerobaal went to Sichem to his mother's brethren and spoke to them, and to all the kindred of his mother's father, 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 Sichem: whether is better for you that seventy men all the sons of Jerobaal should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And withal consider 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 mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, 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 him seventy weight of silver out of the temple of Baalberith: wherewith he hired to himself men that were needy, and vagabonds, 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 came to his father's house in Ephra, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerobaal, seventy men, upon one stone: and there remained only Joatham the youngest son of Jerobaal, who was hidden.
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 And all the men of Sichem were gathered together, and all the families of the city of Mello: and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak that stood in Sichem.
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 This being told to Joatham, he went and stood on the top of mount Garizim: and lifting up his voice, he cried, and said: Hear me, ye men of Sichem, so may God hear 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 them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou 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 answered: Can I leave my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, to come 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 thou and reign 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 answered them: Can I leave my sweetness, and my delicious fruits, and go 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 thou 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 answered them: Can I forsake my wine, that cheereth 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 thou 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 answered them: If indeed you mean to make me king, come ye and rest under my shadow: but if you mean it not, let fire come out from the bramble, and devour the cedars of Libanus.
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 Now therefore if you have done well, and without sin in appointing Abimelech king over you, and have dealt well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and have made a suitable return for the benefits of him, who fought for you,
17 διοτι ο πατηρ μου επολεμησε δια σας και ερριψοκινδυνευσε την ζωην αυτου και σας εσωσεν εκ της χειρος του Μαδιαμ?	17 And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hands of Madian,
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 And you are now risen up against my father's house, and have killed his sons seventy men upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his handmaid king over the inhabitants of Sichem, because 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 have dealt well, and without fault with Jerobaal, and his house, rejoice ye this day in Abimelech, and may he 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 unjustly: let fire come out from him, and consume the inhabitants of Sichem, and the town of Mello: and let fire come out from the men of Sichem, and from the town of Mello, 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 thus he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 Και εβασιλευσεν ο Αβιμελεχ επι του Ισραηλ τρια ετη.	22 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 sent a very evil spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Sichem: 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 leave the crime of the murder of the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and the shedding of their blood upon Abimelech their brother, and upon the rest of the princes of the Sichemites, who aided 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 set an ambush against him on the top of the mountains: and while they waited for his coming, they committed robberies, taking spoils of all that passed by: and it was told 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 And Gaal the son of Obed came with his brethren, and went over to Sichem. And the inhabitants of Sichem taking courage at his coming,
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 Went out into the fields, wasting the vineyards, and treading down the grapes: and singing and dancing they went into the temple of their god, and in their banquets and cups 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 Obed cried: Who is Abimelech, and what is Sichem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and hath made Zebul his servant ruler over the men of Emor the father of Sichem? Why then shall 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 Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way. And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come.
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, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was 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 sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold Gaal the son of Obed is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.
32 δια τουτο λοιπον σηκωθητι την νυκτα, συ και ο λαος ο μετα σου, και βαλε ενεδρας εν τοις αγροις?	32 Arise therefore in the night with the people that is with thee and he hid 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 betimes in the morning at sun rising set upon the city. And when he shall come out against thee with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.
34 Και εσηκωθη ο Αβιμελεχ και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου την νυκτα και εβαλον εις ενεδραν κατα της Συχεμ τεσσαρα σωματα.	34 Abimelech therefore arose with all his army by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem 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 Obed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. And Abimelech rose up, and all his 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 saw the people, he said to Zebul: Behold a multitude cometh down from the mountains. And he answered him: Thou seest the shadows of the mountains as if they were the heads of men, and this is thy mistake.
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 there cometh people down from the middle of the land, and one troop cometh by the way that looketh 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 now thy mouth wherewith thou saidst? Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? Is not this the people which thou didst despise? Go out, and fight against him.
39 Και εξηλθεν ο Γααλ εμπροσθεν των ανδρων της Συχεμ και επολεμησε με τον Αβιμελεχ?	39 So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and 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 chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, 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 sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.
42 Και την επαυριον εξηλθεν ο λαος εις την πεδιαδα? και ανηγγελθη προς τον Αβιμελεχ.	42 So the day following the people went out into the field. And it was told 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 And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose and set 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 With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about 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 And Abimelech assaulted the city all that day: and took it, and killed the inhabitants thereof, and demolished it, so that he sowed 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 they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong.
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 Sichem were gathered 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 Went up into mount Selmon he and all his people with him: and taking an axe, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do you out of hand.
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 So they cut down boughs from the trees, every man as fast as he could, and followed their leader. And surrounding the fort they set it on fire: and so it came to pass that with the smoke and with the fire a thousand persons were killed, men and women together, of the inhabitants of the tower of Sichem.
50 Τοτε υπηγεν ο Αβιμελεχ εις Θαβαις? και εστρατοπεδευσεν εναντιον της Θαβαις και εκυριευσεν αυτην.	50 Then Abimelech departing from thence came to the town of Thebes, 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 And there was in the midst of the city a high tower, to which both the men and the women were fled together, and all the princes of the city, and having shut and strongly barred the gate, they stood upon the battlements 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 coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:
53 Και γυνη τις ερριψε τμημα μυλοπετρας επι την κεφαλην του Αβιμελεχ και συνεθλασε το κρανιον αυτου.	53 And behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against 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 called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew 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 the men of Israel that 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 God repaid the evil, that Abimelech had done against his father, killing his seventy brethren.
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 Sichemites also were rewarded for what they had done, and the curse of Joatham the son of Jerobaal came upon them.