8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’

8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

8 Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king.

First they said to the olive tree,

‘Be our king!’

8 “The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them.

And they said to the olive tree,

‘Reign over us!’

8 One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us!’

8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

8 “The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. 

They said to the olive tree, 

‘Be our king!’ 

8 The trees set out

to anoint a king over themselves.

They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”

8 The trees once went out

to anoint a king over themselves.

So they said to the olive tree,

‘Reign over us.’

8 “The trees went certainly,

to anoint a king over themselves.

And they said to the olive tree,

‘Rule over us.’

8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, ‘Be our king.’

8 “Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’