Judges 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.

Judges 9:16-19

9:16 “Now, if you have shown loyalty and integrity when you made Abimelech king, if you have done right to Jerub-Baal and his family, ⁴  if you have properly repaid him ⁵  – 9:17 my father fought for you; he risked his life ⁶  and delivered you from Midian’s power. ⁷  9:18 But you have attacked ⁸  my father’s family ⁹  today. You murdered his seventy legitimate ¹⁰  sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative. ¹¹  9:19 So if you have shown loyalty and integrity to Jerub-Baal and his family ¹²  today, then may Abimelech bring you happiness and may you bring him happiness! ¹³ 

[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.”

[9:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “house.”

[9:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “if according to the deeds of his hands you have done to him.”

[9:17]  ⁶ tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.

[9:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “hand.”

[9:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “have risen up against.”

[9:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “house.”

[9:18]  ¹⁰ tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “your brother.”

[9:19]  ¹² tn Heb “house.”

[9:19]  ¹³ tn Heb “then rejoice in Abimelech, and may he also rejoice in you.”