Judges 9:8–9
Judges 9:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
9 “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)
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. 9 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)
8 Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king.
First they said to the olive tree,
‘Be our king!’
9 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)
8 “The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them.
And they said to the olive tree,
‘Reign over us!’
9 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)
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!’
9 “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)
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. 9 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)
8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us. 9 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)
8 “The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them.
They said to the olive tree,
‘Be our king!’
9 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)
8 The trees set out
to anoint a king over themselves.
They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
9 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)
8 The trees once went out
to anoint a king over themselves.
So they said to the olive tree,
‘Reign over us.’
9 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)
8 “The trees went certainly,
to anoint a king over themselves.
And they said to the olive tree,
‘Rule over us.’
9 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)
8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
9 “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)
8 “Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
9 “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?’