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Judges 9:9

American Standard Version

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?

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Judges 9:9 in other translations

“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honor God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’

Judges 9:9 · World English Bible

Judges 9:9 in context

  1. 7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
  2. 8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
  3. 9But 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?
  4. 10And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
  5. 11But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?