Judges 9:9

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?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Judges 9:9

BSB
But the olive tree replied, 'Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?'
AKJV
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?
CPDV
And it responded, 'How could I abandon my fatness, which both gods and men make use of, and depart to be promoted among the trees?'
ERV
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?
NHEB
"But the olive tree said to them, 'Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'
SMT
And the olive will say to them, Left I my fatness which by me they will honor God and men, and went I to wander about over the trees?

Commentary for Judges 9:9

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Overview of Judges 9:9
Summary
Productive tree declines leadership role
Event
Olive tree refuses kingship
Estimated Time Period
c. 1100 BC
Category
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