Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with
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?
Holman Bible
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule
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?
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
Olive Trees » Described as » Fat and unctuous
Olive Trees » Good for the service of God and man
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Interlinear
Chadal
Kabad
'elohiym
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
8
The trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with
Cross References
Exodus 29:2
and unleavened bread and unleavened cakes tempered with oil and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, which thou shalt make of wheat flour.
Exodus 29:7
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil and pour it upon his head and anoint him.
Exodus 35:14
the lampstand also for the light and its vessels and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
Leviticus 2:1
And when any person will offer a present unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it and put frankincense thereon;
1 Kings 19:15-16
And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way by the wilderness of Damascus; and thou shalt arrive there and anoint Hazael to be king over Syria;
Job 1:7
And the LORD said unto Satan, Where dost thou come from? Then Satan answered the LORD and said, From going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it.
Job 2:2
And the LORD said unto Satan, Where dost thou come from? And Satan answered the LORD and said, From going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it.
Psalm 89:20
I have found David my slave; I anointed him with the oil of my holiness,
Psalm 104:15
and wine that makes glad the heart of man, making his face to shine with oil and bread which sustains man's heart.
Acts 4:27
For of a truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together (in this city),
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him.
1 John 2:20
But ye have the anointing of the Holy One, and ye know all things.