Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But the olive tree said to them,
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule over the trees?”

New American Standard Bible

But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’

King James Version

But 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?

International Standard Version

But the olive tree asked them, "Should I stop producing my rich oils by which both God and men are honored and go take dominion over trees?'

A Conservative Version

But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

American Standard Version

But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

Amplified

But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I give up my fatness by which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’

Bible in Basic English

But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?

Darby Translation

But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness, by which gods and men are honored, and go to sway over the trees?'

Julia Smith Translation

And the olive will say to them, Left I my fatness which by me they will honor God and men, and went I to wander about over the trees?

King James 2000

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the olive tree replied, 'Should I stop [producing] my oil, which by me gods and men are honored, to go sway over the trees?'

Modern King James verseion

But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness with which they honor God and man by me, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the olive tree said unto them, 'Should I leave my fatness which both God and man praiseth in me, and go to be promoted over the trees?'

NET Bible

But the olive tree said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my oil, which is used to honor gods and men, just to sway above the other trees!'

New Heart English Bible

"But the olive tree said to them, 'Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'

The Emphasized Bible

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, which, in me, gods and men do honour, - and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?

Webster

But the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

World English Bible

"But the olive tree said to them, 'Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'

Youngs Literal Translation

And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the olive tree
זית 
Zayith 
Usage: 38

my fatness
דּשׁן 
Deshen 
Usage: 15

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and go
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

to be promoted
נוּע 
Nuwa` 
Usage: 40

Context Readings

Abimelech Attempts To Become King

8 The trees set out
to anoint a king over themselves.
They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
9 But the olive tree said to them,
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule over the trees?”
10 Then the trees said to the fig tree,
“Come and reign over us.”



Cross References

Exodus 29:2

with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,

Exodus 29:7

Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.

Exodus 35:14

the lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps as well as the oil for the light;

Leviticus 2:1

“When anyone presents a grain offering as a gift to the Lord, his gift must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,

1 Kings 19:15-16

Then the Lord said to him, “Go and return by the way you came to the Wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram.

Job 1:7

The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”

“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”

Job 2:2

The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”

“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”

Psalm 89:20

I have found David My servant;
I have anointed him with My sacred oil.

Psalm 104:15

wine that makes man’s heart glad—
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man’s heart.

Acts 4:27

“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him.

1 John 2:20

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.

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