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Judges 9:8–9

zThe trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, a‘Reign over us.’ But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?’

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Judges 9:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

“But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Judges 9:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

First they said to the olive tree,

‘Be our king!’

But the olive tree refused, saying,

‘Should I quit producing the olive oil

that blesses both God and people,

just to wave back and forth over the trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

And they said to the olive tree,

‘Reign over us!’

But the olive tree said to them,

‘Should I cease giving my oil,

With which they honor God and men,

And go to sway over trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

“But the olive tree said, ‘Men and gods are honored by my oil. Should I stop making it and go and sway over the other trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

Judges 9:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us. And the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave over the trees?

Judges 9:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

They said to the olive tree, 

‘Be our king!’ 

But the olive tree responded, 

‘Should I stop producing oil, 

which people use to honor gods and humans, 

in order to rule the trees?’ 

Judges 9:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The trees set out

to anoint a king over themselves.

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

But the olive tree said to them,

“Should I stop giving my oil

that honors both God and man,

and rule over the trees?”

Judges 9:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The trees once went out

to anoint a king over themselves.

So they said to the olive tree,

‘Reign over us.’

The olive tree answered them,

‘Shall I stop producing my rich oil

by which gods and mortals are honored,

and go to sway over the trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“The trees went certainly,

to anoint a king over themselves.

And they said to the olive tree,

‘Rule over us.’

And the olive tree replied,

‘Should I stop producing my oil,

which by me gods and men are honored,

to go sway over the trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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

“But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my olive oil? It’s used to honor gods and people alike. Should I give that up just to rule over the trees?’

Judges 9:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’


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