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# But if not
The rest of this phrase can be understood from what Jotham said in verse 19. Alternate translation: "But if you did not act with honesty and integrity with Jerub Baal and his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
"But if you did not act with honesty and integrity with Jerub Baal and his house"
# let fire come out from Abimelek and burn up the men of Shechem
Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of Abimelek destroying the people of Shechem as if he would burn them with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of Abimelek destroying the people of Shechem as if he would burn them with fire. Gideon's son, Abimelech, killed all of his brothers except Jotham in order to become king of Shechem. Jotham cursed Abimelech for having murdered Gideon's other sons.
# Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelek
Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of the people of Shechem and Beth Millo destroying Abimelek as if they would burn him with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# Beth Millo
This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:6](../09/06.md).