Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the trees to the fig tree, 'Come thou and be king over us.'
New American Standard Bible
Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come, reign over us!’
King James Version
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Holman Bible
“Come and reign over us.”
International Standard Version
"So the trees told the fig tree, "Hey you! Come and reign over us!'
A Conservative Version
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
American Standard Version
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Amplified
Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us!’
Bible in Basic English
Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.
Darby Translation
And the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come you, and reign over us.'
Julia Smith Translation
And the trees will say to the fig tree, Come thou, reign over us.
King James 2000
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You, come rule over us.'
Modern King James verseion
And the trees said to the fig tree, You come and reign over us.
NET Bible
"So the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come and be our king!'
New Heart English Bible
"The trees said to the fig tree, 'Come, and reign over us.'
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the trees unto the fig-tree, - Come! thou reign over us.
Webster
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
World English Bible
"The trees said to the fig tree, 'Come and reign over us.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.
Themes
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Topics
Interlinear
`ets
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
9 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?' 10 Then said the trees to the fig tree, 'Come thou and be king over us.' 11 And the fig tree answered them, 'Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and should go to be promoted over the trees?'