Judges 9:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖ים
(ha·'e·tzim)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the vine,לַגָּ֑פֶן
(lag·ga·fen;)
1612: a vineof uncertain derivation
'You come,לְכִי־
(le·chi-)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
reign(מָלְכִ֥י
(ma·le·chi)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעָלֵֽינוּ׃
(a·lei·nu.)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
us!' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
unto the vine
gephen  (gheh'-fen)
a vine (as twining), especially the grape -- vine, tree.
Come
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
thou and reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!'

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

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

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!'

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

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