Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’
New American Standard Bible
Finally all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come, reign over us!’
King James Version
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Holman Bible
“Come and reign over us.”
International Standard Version
"So all the trees told the bramble bush, "Hey you! Come and reign over us!'
A Conservative Version
Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
American Standard Version
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Bible in Basic English
Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.
Darby Translation
Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'Come you, and reign over us.'
Julia Smith Translation
And all the trees will say to the buckthorn. Come thou, reign over us.
King James 2000
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come you, and reign over us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So all the trees said to the thornbush, 'You, come rule over us.'
Modern King James verseion
Then all the trees said to the bramble-bush, You come and reign over us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said all the trees unto the furze-bush, 'Come thou and reign over us.'
NET Bible
"So all the trees said to the thornbush, 'You come and be our king!'
New Heart English Bible
"Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'Come, and reign over us.'
The Emphasized Bible
Then said all the trees, unto the bramble, - Come, thou, to reign over us.
Webster
Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
World English Bible
"Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'Come and reign over us.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the trees say unto the bramble, 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
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
13 And the vine replied, ‘Should I give up my new wine, which makes God and men happy, and go to wave over the trees?’ 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 15 So the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:9
Jehoash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The [little] thorn-bush in Lebanon sent word to the [tall] cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife.’ But a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thorn-bush.