Judges 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.”

Judges 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’”

Judges 9:14 — World English Bible

Judges 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.”

Judges 9:14 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.”

Judges 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.”

Judges 9:14 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said all the trees vnto the bramble, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs.”

Judges 9:14 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:14 in Context — Judges 9

12 Et les arbres dirent à la vigne: Viens, toi, règne sur nous.

13 Mais la vigne leur répondit: Renoncerais-je à mon vin, qui réjouit Dieu et les hommes, pour aller planer sur les arbres?

14 Alors tous les arbres dirent au buisson d’épines: Viens, toi, règne sur nous.

15 Et le buisson d’épines répondit aux arbres: Si c’est de bonne foi que vous voulez m’oindre pour votre roi, venez, réfugiez-vous sous mon ombrage; sinon, un feu sortira du buisson d’épines, et dévorera les cèdres du Liban.

16 Maintenant, est-ce de bonne foi et avec intégrité que vous avez agi en proclamant roi Abimélec? Avez-vous eu de la bienveillance pour Jerubbaal et sa maison? L’avez-vous traité selon les services qu’il a rendus?

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What Does Judges 9:14 Mean?

Judges 9:14 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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