Judges 9:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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 Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The trees, went their way, to anoint over them, a king,—and they said unto the olive tree—Reign thou over us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The trees went foorth on a time to annoint a King ouer them, and they said vnto the Oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Once upon a time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. |
The trees
6086 {6086} Primeעֵץ`ets{ates}
From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks).
went forth
1980 {1980} Primeהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
z8676 <8676> Grammar
Qere Reading
Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the kethiv reading rather than the qere.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
[ on a time] to anoint
4886 {4886} Primeמשׁחmashach{maw-shakh'}
A primitive root; to rub with oil, that is, to anoint; by implication to consecrate; also to paint.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
a king
4428
over
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
them; and they said
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
unto the olive tree,
2132 {2132} Primeזַיִתzayith{zay'-yith}
Probably from an unused root (akin to H2099); an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry.
Reign
4427 {4427} Primeמָלַךְmalak{maw-lak'}
A primitive root; to reign; inceptively to ascend the throne; causatively to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.
z8798 <8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 2847
thou over
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
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Judges 9:8
The trees, &c. — A parabolical discourse, usual among the ancients, especially in the eastern parts. To anoint — To make a king, which was done among the Israelites, and some others, with the ceremony of anointing. Olive — tree — By which he understands Gideon. |
Judges 9:8
(e) The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
(e) By this parable he declares that those that are not ambitious, are most worthy of honour and that the ambitious abuse their honour both to their own destruction and others. |
- The trees:
- This is the most ancient fable or apologue extant; and is extremely beautiful, apposite, and intelligible.
2 Kings 14:9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that [was] in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
Ezekiel 17:3-10 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: ... Yea, behold, [being] planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.
Daniel 4:10-18 Thus [were] the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof [was] great. ... This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.
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- olive tree:
- The zayith, or olive tree, in the Linnean system, is a genus of the diandra monogynia class of plants. It is of a moderate height, and grows best in sunny places. Its trunk is knotty; bark smooth, of an ash colour. Wood solid and yellowish; leaves oblong, almost like those of the willow, of a dark green colour on the upper side, and whitish below. In June it puts forth white flowers, growing in bunches, each of one piece, widening towards the top, and dividing into four parts. After this succeeds the fruit, which is oblong and plump; first green, then pale, and when quite ripe, black. Within it is enclosed a hard stone, filled with oblong seeds. It was the most useful of all trees in the forest; as the bramble was the meanest and most worthless.
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- Reign:
Judges 8:22-23 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. ... And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
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