Judges 9:27

“They went out into the field and harvested their vineyards and trod the grapes, and they held a festival of praise; and they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.”

Judges 9:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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They went outיֵּצְאוּyetsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yetsu” appears
into the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

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and harvestedיִּבְצְרוּyivtsru

gather grapes

To cut grape clusters.

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their vineyardsכַּרְמֵיkarme

vineyard

Vineyard.

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and trod the grapesיִּדְרְכוּyidrchu

tread

To step on; crush grapes underfoot.

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and they heldיַּעֲשׂוּyaasu

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

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a festival of praiseהִלּוּלִיםhilulim

praise, rejoicing

Praise, joyful celebration of the harvest.

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and they wentיָּבֹאוּyavou

enter

To go into a place.

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into the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of their godאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

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and ateיֹּאכְלוּyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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and drankיִּשְׁתּוּyishtu

drink

Drink.

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and cursedיְקַלְלוּyekallu

curse

To speak words against someone that wish him harm.

Where else “yekallu” appears
Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְavimelech

Abimelech

Abimelech, the name of Philistine kings of Gerar in the days of Abraham and of Isaac, and of other men, such as a son of Gideon. The name means "my father is king"; it may have been a title of the kings of that place.

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The context

26Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers, and they passed into Shechem, and the lords of Shechem trusted in him.

27 · This verse (above)

28Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem! And why should we serve him?

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