Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule
New American Standard Bible
But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with
King James Version
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?
International Standard Version
But the olive tree asked them, "Should I stop producing my rich oils by which both God and men are honored and go take dominion over trees?'
A Conservative Version
But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I give up my fatness by which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’
Bible in Basic English
But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?
Darby Translation
But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness, by which gods and men are honored, and go to sway over the trees?'
Julia Smith Translation
And the olive will say to them, Left I my fatness which by me they will honor God and men, and went I to wander about over the trees?
King James 2000
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Lexham Expanded Bible
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?'
Modern King James verseion
But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness with which they honor God and man by me, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the olive tree said unto them, 'Should I leave my fatness which both God and man praiseth in me, and go to be promoted over the trees?'
NET Bible
But the olive tree said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my oil, which is used to honor gods and men, just to sway above the other trees!'
New Heart English Bible
"But the olive tree said to them, 'Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'
The Emphasized Bible
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, which, in me, gods and men do honour, - and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
Webster
But the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
World English Bible
"But the olive tree said to them, 'Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'
Youngs Literal Translation
And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
Themes
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Olive Trees » Described as » Fat and unctuous
Olive Trees » Good for the service of God and man
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Interlinear
Chadal
Kabad
'elohiym
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
8
to anoint a king over themselves.
They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule
“Come and reign over us.”
Cross References
Exodus 29:2
with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,
Exodus 29:7
Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint
Exodus 35:14
the lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps as well as the oil for the light;
Leviticus 2:1
“When anyone presents a grain offering
1 Kings 19:15-16
Then the Lord said to him, “Go and return by the way you came to the Wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael
Job 1:7
The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”
“From roaming through the earth,”
Job 2:2
The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”
“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”
Psalm 89:20
I have anointed him with My sacred oil.
Psalm 104:15
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man’s heart.
Acts 4:27
“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him.
1 John 2:20
But you have an anointing