Judges 9:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'

New Living Translation
Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’

English Standard Version
The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Berean Study Bible
One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

New American Standard Bible
Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

NASB 1995
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'

NASB 1977
“Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

Amplified Bible
Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

Christian Standard Bible
The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Reign over us."

Contemporary English Version
Once the trees searched for someone to be king; they asked the olive tree, "Will you be our king?"

Good News Translation
Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'

International Standard Version
"Once upon a time the trees went out to consecrate a king for themselves. "So they told the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'

NET Bible
"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
Classic Translations
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.

New King James Version
“The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

King James 2000 Bible
The trees went forth once to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign you over us.

New Heart English Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign you 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.'

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.

A Faithful Version
The trees went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, 'Reign 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The trees went foorth to annoynt a kyng ouer them, and sayde vnto the Olyue tree: Raigne thou ouer vs.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The trees wente to anointe a kinde ouer them, and sayde vnto the Olyue tre: Be thou oure kynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The trees have diligently gone to anoint a king over them, and they say to the olive, 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
The trees going forth went to anoint over them a king; and they will say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The trees went to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The trees were going and went that they would anoint a King over them, saying to the olive tree: ‘Reign over us’

Lamsa Bible
Once upon a time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.
















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