Judges 9:8
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
In context
6 Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
7 When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
8 One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
9 But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Judges 9:8 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
- KJV King James Version
- The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
- WEB World English Bible
- The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.