New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'King James Bible
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 King James Version
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign you over us. American Standard Version
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. Douay-Rheims Bible
The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us. Darby Bible Translation
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.' English Revised Version
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. Webster's Bible Translation
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. World English Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.' Young's Literal Translation
'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us. Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
ierunt ligna ut unguerent super se regem dixeruntque olivae impera nobis Jueces 9:8 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Una vez los árboles fueron a ungir un rey sobre ellos, y dijeron al olivo: ``Reina sobre nosotros. Jueces 9:8 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
"Una vez los árboles fueron a ungir un rey sobre ellos, y dijeron al olivo: 'Reina sobre nosotros.' Jueces 9:8 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Fueron los árboles á elegir rey sobre sí, y dijeron á la oliva: Reina sobre nosotros. Jueces 9:8 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Fueron los árboles a elegir rey sobre sí, y dijeron al olivo: Reina sobre nosotros. Jueces 9:8 Spanish: Modern
Los árboles iban a elegir un rey sobre ellos y dijeron al olivo: "¡Reina sobre nosotros!" Juges 9:8 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Les arbres partirent pour aller oindre un roi et le mettre à leur tête. Ils dirent à l'olivier: Règne sur nous. Juges 9:8 French: Darby
Les arbres allèrent pour oindre un roi sur eux; et ils dirent à l'olivier: Règne sur nous. Juges 9:8 French: Martin (1744)
Les arbres allèrent [un jour] en toute diligence pour oindre sur eux un Roi, et ils dirent à l'olivier : Règne sur nous. Richter 9:8 German: Luther (1912)
Die Bäume gingen hin, daß sie einen König über sich salbten, und sprachen zu dem Ölbaum: Sei unser König! Richter 9:8 German: Luther (1545)
Richter 9:8 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Einst gingen die Bäume hin, einen König über sich zu salben; und sie sprachen zum Olivenbaum: Sei König über uns! 士 師 記 9:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
有 一 時 樹 木 要 膏 一 樹 為 王 ， 管 理 他 們 ， 就 去 對 橄 欖 樹 說 ： 請 你 作 我 們 的 王 。 士 師 記 9:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
有 一 时 树 木 要 膏 一 树 为 王 ， 管 理 他 们 ， 就 去 对 橄 榄 树 说 ： 请 你 作 我 们 的 王 。 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them and they said unto the olive tree Reign thou over us
The trees
`ets (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
went forth
halak (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
halak (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
on a time to anoint
mashach (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
a king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over them and they said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the olive tree
zayith (zay'-yith)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry -- olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
Reign
malak (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
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