Judges 9:8
Judges 9:7-9 The Message (MSG)
When this was all told to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and shouted: Listen to me, leaders of Shechem. And let God listen to you! The trees set out one day to anoint a king for themselves. They said to Olive Tree, “Rule over us.” But Olive Tree told them, “Am I no longer good for making oil That gives glory to gods and men, and to be demoted to waving over trees?”
Judges 9:8 King James Version (KJV)
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges 9:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Judges 9:8 New Century Version (NCV)
One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us!’
Judges 9:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges 9:8 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Be our king.”
Judges 9:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
“The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Judges 9:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Judges 9:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’