Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Holman Bible
to anoint a king over themselves.
They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
International Standard Version
"Once upon a time the trees went out to consecrate a king for themselves. "So they told the olive tree, "Reign over us!'
A Conservative Version
The trees went forth a time to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
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.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
Darby Translation
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
Julia Smith Translation
The trees going forth went to anoint over them a king; and they will say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
King James 2000
The trees went forth once to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign you over us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"The trees went certainly, to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, 'Rule over us.'
Modern King James verseion
The trees went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The trees went to anoint a king over them, and said unto the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
NET Bible
"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
New Heart English Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign you over us.'
The Emphasized Bible
The trees, went their way, to anoint over them, a king, - and they said unto the olive tree - Reign thou over us.
Webster
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
World English Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
Youngs Literal Translation
'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
Themes
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Anointing » In consecration » Of kings
sacred Anointing » Persons who received » Kings
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 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?
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 8:22-23
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
Ezekiel 17:3-10
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
Daniel 4:10-18
Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.