Hakim-hakim 9:5

9:5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and murdered his half-brothers, ¹  the seventy legitimate ²  sons of Jerub-Baal, on one stone. Only Jotham, Jerub-Baal’s youngest son, escaped, ³  because he hid.

Hakim-hakim 9:7

Jotham’s Parable

9:7 When Jotham heard the news, ⁴  he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, ⁵  “Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

Hakim-hakim 9:21

9:21 Then Jotham ran away ⁶  to Beer and lived there to escape from ⁷  Abimelech his half-brother. ⁸ 

[9:5]  ¹ tn Heb “his brothers.”

[9:5]  ² tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:5]  ³ tn Heb “remained.”

[9:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “And they reported to Jotham.” The subject of the plural verb is indefinite.

[9:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “He lifted his voice and called and said to them.”

[9:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “fled and ran away and went.”

[9:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “from before.”

[9:21]  ⁸ tn Heb “his brother.”