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Judges 9:9-11
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Judges 9:9-11
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
9 But the olive tree said to them,
‘Should I stop giving my oil
that people use to honour both God and men,
and rule[a] over the trees? ’
10 Then the trees said to the fig tree,
‘Come and reign over us.’
11 But the fig tree said to them,
‘Should I stop giving
my sweetness and my good fruit,
and rule over trees? ’
Footnotes
- 9:9 Lit and go to sway, also in vv. 11,13
Judges 9:9-11
New International Version
Judges 9:9-11
New International Version
9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’
10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’
11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?’
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