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911 B
911 B
But if not
Jotham offered the opposite possibility that what they did was evil and applied a curse. Jotham does believe what they did was evil. Alternate translation: "But if you treated Jerub Baal and his family as they did not deserve to be treated" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo)
let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem
Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of Abimelech destroying the people of Shechem as if he would burn them with fire. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech
Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of the people of Shechem and Beth Millo destroying Abimelech as if they would burn him with fire. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Beth Millo
This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in Judges 9:6.