Judges 9:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come and be our king.'

New Living Translation
“Then they said to the grapevine, ‘You be our king!’

English Standard Version
And the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.’

Berean Study Bible
Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’

New American Standard Bible
Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You, come, reign over us!’

NASB 1995
"Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!'

NASB 1977
“Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come, reign over us!’

Amplified Bible
Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.’

Christian Standard Bible
Later, the trees said to the grapevine, “Come and reign over us.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Later, the trees said to the grapevine," Come and reign over us."

Contemporary English Version
Next they asked the grape vine, "Will you be our king?"

Good News Translation
So the trees then said to the grapevine, 'You come and be our king.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the trees said to the grapevine, 'You come and be our king!'

International Standard Version
"So the trees told the grape vine, 'Hey you! Come and reign over us!'

NET Bible
"So the trees said to the grapevine, 'You come and be our king!'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

New King James Version
“Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us!’

King James 2000 Bible
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come you, and reign over us.

New Heart English Bible
"The trees said to the vine, 'Come, and reign over us.'

World English Bible
"The trees said to the vine, 'Come and reign over us.'

American King James Version
Then said the trees to the vine, Come you, and reign over us.

American Standard Version
And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

A Faithful Version
Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come and reign over us. '

Darby Bible Translation
Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

English Revised Version
And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then sayd the trees vnto the Vine, Come thou, and be king ouer vs.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde the trees vnto the vine: Come thou and be kyng ouer vs.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde the trees vnto the vyne: Come thou and be oure kinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the trees say to the vine, Come, reign over us.

Young's Literal Translation
'And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the trees will say to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the trees said to the vine: Come thou and reign over us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The trees said to the vine: ‘You come reign over us!’

Lamsa Bible
Then the trees said to the vine, Come you, and reign over us.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou, and reign over us.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the trees said to the vine, Come, reign over us.
















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