Judges 9:8

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Judges 9:8

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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.’

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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.

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WEB

World English Bible

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

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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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Judges 9

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.’

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