Judges 9:8
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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 went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.
The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my rich oil that benefits both gods and men just to go and sway to and fro over the trees?’
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.
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 have diligently gone to anoint a king over them, and they say to the olive, Reign over us.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king.<br>First they said to the olive tree,<br>‘Be our king!’<br>
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.