Judges 9:9New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And it answered: Can I leave my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, to come to be promoted among the trees?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But the oliue tree said vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnes, wherewith by me they honour God ? man, ? go to aduance me aboue ye trees?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But the Oliue tree saide vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnesse, wherewith by mee they honour God and man, and goe to bee promoted ouer the trees?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fertility, by which gods and men are honored, to be abominated for reigning over the trees?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But the olives said to them, Shall I leave my fatness, with which men shall glorify God, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour Elohim and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? |
But 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.
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 them, Should I leave
2308 {2308} Primeחָדַלchadal{khaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to be flabby, that is, (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
my fatness,
1880 {1880} Primeדֶּשֶׁןdeshen{deh'-shen}
From H1878; the fat; abstractly fatness, that is, (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices.
wherewith
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
by me they honour
3513 {3513} Primeכָּבַדkabad{kaw-bad'}
A primitive root; to be heavy, that is, in a bad sense ( burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense ( numerous, rich, honorable); causatively to make weighty (in the same two senses).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים
430 {0430} Primeאֱלֹהִים'elohiym{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
and man,
y582 [0582] Standardאֱנוֹשׁ'enowsh{en-oshe'}
From H0605; properly a mortal (and thus differeing from the more dignified H0120); hence a man in general (singly or collectively). It is often unexpressed in the English Version, especially when used in apposition with another word.
x376 (0376) Complementאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
and go
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
to be promoted
5128 {5128} Primeנוּעַnuwa`{noo'-ah}
A primitive root; to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
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.
the trees?
6086 {6086} Primeעֵץ`ets{ates}
From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks). |
Judges 9:9
Honour God — In whose worship oil was used for divers things; as, about the lamps, and offerings, and for anointing sacred persons and things. And man — For oil was used in the constitution of kings, and priests, and prophets, and for a present to great persons, and to anoint the head and face. Promoted — Heb. to move hither and thither, to wander to and fro, to exchange my sweet tranquility, for incessant cares and travels. |
- wherewith:
Exodus 29:2 And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: [of] wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
Exodus 29:7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour [it] upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus 35:14 The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
Leviticus 2:1 And when any will offer a meat offering 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 to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael [to be] king over Syria: ... And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room.
Psalms 89:20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
Psalms 104:15 And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man's heart.
Acts 4:27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost 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 an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
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- God:
- Elohim, rather gods; the parable being adapted to the idolatrous Shechemites.
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- to be promoted over the trees:
- Heb. up and down for other trees,
Job 1:7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? 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, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
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