Judges 9:8
Parallel Translations


NASB: "Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!' (NASB ©1995)
GWT: "The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!' (GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
ASV: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
BBE: One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
DBY: The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
JPS: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.
WBS: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
WEB: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree,'Reign over us.'
YLT: 'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

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