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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)
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)
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.