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 9:48

9:48 He and all his men ⁴  went up on Mount Zalmon. He ⁵  took an ax ⁶  in his hand and cut off a tree branch. He put it ⁷  on his shoulder and said to his men, “Quickly, do what you have just seen me do!” ⁸ 

Hakim-hakim 21:21

21:21 and keep your eyes open. ⁹  When you see ¹⁰  the daughters of Shiloh coming out to dance in the celebration, ¹¹  jump out from the vineyards. Each one of you, catch yourself a wife from among the daughters of Shiloh and then go home to the land of Benjamin.

[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.”

[9:48]  ⁴ tn Heb “his people.”

[9:48]  ⁵ tn Heb “Abimelech.” The proper name has been replaced with the pronoun (“he”) due to considerations of English style.

[9:48]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text has the plural here.

[9:48]  ⁷ tn Heb “he lifted it and put [it].”

[9:48]  ⁸ tn Heb “What you have seen me do, quickly do like me.”

[21:21]  ⁹ tn Heb “and look.”

[21:21]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and look, when.”

[21:21]  ¹¹ tn Heb “in the dances.”