So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.Judges 9:49
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ גַם־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׂוֹכֹ֗ה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עַֽל־הַצְּרִ֔יחַ וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אֶֽת־הַצְּרִ֖יחַ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ גַּ֣ם כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֧י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֛ם כְּאֶ֖לֶף אִ֥ישׁ וְאִשָּֽׁה׃ פ
- וַיִּכְרְת֨וּvai.yikh.re.Tu“and they cut off”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from כָּרַת · “cut” · Strong's H3772G
- גַם־gam-“also”Adverb · from גַּם · “also” · Strong's H1571
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הָעָ֜םha.'Am“the people”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “soldiers” · Strong's H5971K
- אִ֣ישׁ'ish“everyone”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- שׂוֹכֹ֗הso.Khoh“own branch his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוֹךְ · “branch” · Strong's H7754A
- וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khu“and they went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָלַךְ · “follow” · Strong's H1980N
- אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.Rei“after”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
- אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekh“Abimelech”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · “Abimelech” · Strong's H0040H
- וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.mu“and they put [them]”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׂוּם · “put” · Strong's H7760H
- עַֽל־'al-“over”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הַצְּרִ֔יחַha.tze.Ri.ach“the underground chamber”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צְרִיחַ · “stronghold” · Strong's H6877
- וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּvai.ya.Tzi.tu“and they set on fire”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from יָצַת · “to kindle” · Strong's H3341
- עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hem“over them”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- אֶֽת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַצְּרִ֖יחַha.tze.Ri.ach“the underground chamber”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צְרִיחַ · “stronghold” · Strong's H6877
- בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Esh“with <the> fire”Preposition with article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
- וַיָּמֻ֜תוּvai.ya.Mu.tu“and they died”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
- גַּ֣םgam“also”Adverb · from גַּם · “also” · Strong's H1571
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אַנְשֵׁ֧י'an.Shei“[the] men of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
- מִֽגְדַּל־mig.dal-“[the] tower of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִגְדָּל · “tower” · Strong's H4026M
- שְׁכֶ֛םshe.Khem“Shechem”Noun, proper name of a place · from שְׁכֶם · “Shechem” · Strong's H7927G
- כְּאֶ֖לֶףke.'E.lef“about a thousand”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from אֶ֫לֶף · “thousand” · Strong's H0505G
- אִ֥ישׁ'ish“man”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- וְאִשָּֽׁה׃ פve.'i.Shah“and woman”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “woman” · Strong's H0802G
Places named in this verse
- tower of Shechem (Tower of Shechem) · today: Tell Balatahstructure · Identification: certain · Map of Tower of Shechem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Tower of Shechem on OpenBible.info