Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And all the trees will say to the buckthorn. Come thou, 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.
Amplified
Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come 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.'
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
Interlinear
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Yalak
References
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Easton
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
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? 14 And all the trees will say to the buckthorn. Come thou, reign over us. 15 And the buckthorn will say to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow: and if not, fire shall come forth from the buckthorn and shall consume the cedars of Lebanon.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash king of Israel will send to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, Thou shalt give thy daughter to my son for a wife: and a beast of the field which was in Lebanon will pass by and will tread down the thorn-bush.