Other translations
American Standard Version
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Darby Bible Translation
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
God's Word
"The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Reign over us."
International Standard Version
"Once upon a time the trees went out to consecrate a king for themselves. "So they told the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'
NET Bible
"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
New American Standard Bible
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'
New International Version
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'
New Living Translation
Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
Webster's Bible Translation
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 World English Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
EasyEnglish Bible
One day, the trees decided to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Be our king.”
Young‘s Literal Translation
`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
New Life Version
One time the trees went out to choose a king to rule them. They said to the olive tree, ‘Rule over us!’
The Voice Bible
The trees once decided to go out and anoint a king to rule them all. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
Living Bible
Once upon a time the trees decided to elect a king. First they asked the olive tree,
New Catholic Bible
Once the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Legacy Standard Bible
The trees surely went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Jubilee Bible 2000
The trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Christian Standard Bible
The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.
New Century Version
One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us!’
The Message
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?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
One day the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, “Be king over us.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Good News Translation®
Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
Wycliffe Bible
Trees went to anoint a king on them (The trees went to anoint a king over themselves); and they said to the olive tree, Command thou to us.
Contemporary English Version
Once the trees searched for someone to be king; they asked the olive tree, “Will you be our king?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
Common English Bible © 2011
“Once the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’
Amplified Bible © 2015
Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
English Standard Version Anglicised
The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
One day the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
New American Standard Bible
Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
The Expanded Bible
One day the trees decided to ·appoint [L anoint] a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘·You be king [Rule; Reign] over us!’
Tree of Life Version
Once the trees set out to anoint a king over them. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Revised Standard Version
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
New International Reader's Version
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
BRG Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Complete Jewish Bible
Once the trees went out to choose a king to rule them. They said to the olive tree, ‘Rule over us!’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The etzim (trees) went forth one day to anoint a melech over them; and they said unto the zayit (olive tree), Reign thou over us.
Names of God Bible
“The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’
Modern English Version
The trees once went out to anoint a king over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘Rule over us!’
Easy-to-Read Version
“One day the trees decided to choose a king to rule over them. The trees said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us.’
International Children’s Bible
One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us!’
Lexham English Bible
“The trees went certainly, to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Rule over us.’
New International Version - UK
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Be our king.”