Judges 9:8 — Bible Verse (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.”
Judges 9:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’”
Judges 9:8 — World English Bible
Judges 9:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.”
Judges 9:8 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.”
Judges 9:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.”
Judges 9:8 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.”
Judges 9:8 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:8 in Context — Judges 9
6 Y reunidos todos los de Sichêm con toda la casa de Millo, fueron y eligieron á Abimelech por rey, cerca de la llanura del pilar que [estaba] en Sichêm.
7 Y como se lo dijesen á Jotham, fué y púsose en la cumbre del monte de Gerizim, y alzando su voz clamó, y díjoles: Oidme, varones de Sichêm; que Dios os oiga.
8 Fueron los árboles á elegir rey sobre sí, y dijeron á la oliva: Reina sobre nosotros.
9 Mas la oliva respondió: ¿Tengo de dejar mi pingüe jugo, con el que por mi causa Dios y los hombres son honrados, por ir á ser grande sobre los árboles?
10 Y dijeron los árboles á la higuera: Anda tú, reina sobre nosotros.
What Does Judges 9:8 Mean?
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