Judges 9:8
“The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 9:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Einst gingen die Bäume hin, einen König über sich zu salben; und sie sprachen zum Olivenbaum: Sei König über uns!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Fueron los árboles á elegir rey sobre sí, y dijeron á la oliva: Reina sobre nosotros.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Foram as árvores a eleger rei sobre si, e disseram à oliva: Reina sobre nós.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Certa vez, as árvores foram ungir um rei para si. Elas disseram para a oliveira: 'Reina sobre nós'.
📖 Judges 9:8 in Context
6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7And 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.
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
9But 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?
10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
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