CLV(i)
8 `The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign you over us.
9 And the olive said to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honor elohims and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
10 And the trees say to the fig, Come you, reign over us.
11 And the fig said to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
12 `And the trees say to the vine, Come you, reign over us.
13 And the vine said to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing elohims and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
14 And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come you, reign over us.
15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth you are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not--fire comes out from the bramble, and devours the cedars of Lebanon.
16 `And, now, if in truth and in sincerity you have acted, when you make Abimelech king; and if you have done good with Jerubbaal, and with his house; and if according to the deed of his hands you have done to him-.
17 because my father has fought for you, and does cast away his life from [him], and deliver you from the hand of Midian;"
18 and you have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he [is] your brother-.
19 yea, if in truth and in sincerity you have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice you in Abimelech, and he does rejoice--even he--in you;"
20 and if not--fire comes out from Abimelech and devours the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire comes out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devours Abimelech..