Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the trees will say to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
New American Standard Bible
Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come, reign over us!’
King James Version
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
Holman Bible
“Come and reign over us.”
International Standard Version
"So the trees told the grape vine, "Hey you! Come and reign over us!'
A Conservative Version
And the trees said to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
American Standard Version
And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
Amplified
Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.’
Bible in Basic English
Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.
Darby Translation
And the trees said to the vine, 'Come you, and reign over us.'
King James 2000
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come you, and reign over us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the trees said to the vine, 'You, come rule over us.'
Modern King James verseion
Then the trees said to the vine, You come and reign over us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the trees unto the vine, 'Come thou and be king over us.'
NET Bible
"So the trees said to the grapevine, 'You come and be our king!'
New Heart English Bible
"The trees said to the vine, 'Come, and reign over us.'
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the trees unto the vine, - Come! thou, reign over us.
Webster
Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
World English Bible
"The trees said to the vine, 'Come and reign over us.'
Youngs Literal Translation
'And the trees say to the vine, 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
Interlinear
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
11 And the fig tree will say to them, Left I my sweetness, and my good produce, and went I to wander about over the trees? 12 And the trees will say to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. 13 And the vine will say to them, Left I my new wine-making, rejoicing God and men, and went I to wander about over the trees?