Judges 9:13 Parallel Translations

But the grapevine responded, 'Should I stop producing my wine, which makes gods and humans happy, in order to rule the trees?'(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

ASV:

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

BBE:

But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?

DBY:

But the vine said to them, 'Shall I leave my wine which cheers gods and men, and go to sway over the trees?'

ERV:

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

JPS:

And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?

WBS:

And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

WEB:

"The vine said to them,'Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'

YLT:

And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

Judges 9:13 Cross References

XREF:

Judges 9:12 "Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!'

Judges 9:14 "Finally all the trees said to the bramble, 'You come, reign over us!' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

9:13 Cheareth God - Wherewith God is well pleased, because it was offered to God.

MHC:

9:7-21 There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king, they are all the trees of the Lord which he has planted. Nor was there any occasion for Israel to set a king over them, for the Lord was their King. Those who bear fruit for the public good, are justly respected and honoured by all that are wise, more than those who merely make a figure. All these fruit-trees gave much the same reason for their refusal to be promoted over the trees; or, as the margin reads it, to go up and down for the trees. To rule, involves a man in a great deal both of toil and care. Those who are preferred to public trust and power, must forego all private interests and advantages, for the good of others. And those advanced to honour and dignity, are in great danger of losing their fruitfulness. For which reason, they that desire to do good, are afraid of being too great. Jotham compares Abimelech to the bramble or thistle, a worthless plant, whose end is to be burned. Such a one was Abimelech.

CONC:

Ceased Cheereth Cheers Forth Fro Glad Gods Hold Leave Makes Promoted Rejoicing Stagger Sway Trees Vine Wave Waving Wine

Ceased Cheers Hold Leave Makes New Promoted Rejoicing Stagger Sway Trees Vine Wave Waving Wine

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