12"Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come and be our king.'
12"Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come and be our king.'
9 "But the olive tree answered, 'Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men are honored, to hold sway over the trees?'
10 "Next, the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come and be our king.'
11 "But the fig tree replied, 'Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?'
12 "Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come and be our king.'
13 "But the vine answered, 'Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men, to hold sway over the trees?'
14 "Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, 'Come and be our king.'
9:12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, [and] reign over us.
9:12And the trees said to the vine: Come thou and reign over us.
9:12And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
9:12And the trees said to the vine, 'Come you, and reign over us.'
9:12And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
9:12Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
9:12|The trees said to the vine, 'Come and reign over us.'
9:12'And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.
9:12Then said the trees to the vine, Come you, and reign over us.