Judges 9:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

English ASV

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

English Amplified

One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

English EASY 2024

One day, the trees decided to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Be our king.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"One day the trees decided to choose a king to rule over them. The trees said to the olive tree, 'You be king over us.'

The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Reign over us."

English KJV 1611

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

English LSB

The trees surely went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The trees once went out to anoint a king over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘Rule over us!’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Once the trees went to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, 'Be our king.'

English NIV

One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'

English NKJ 1982

“The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

English NLT

Once upon a time the trees decided to elect a king. First they said to the olive tree, `Be our king!'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

All the trees one day determined to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Once upon a time the trees decided to elect a king. First they asked the olive tree,

English Tyndale 1537

The trees went to anoint a king over them, and said unto the olive tree, reign over us.

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