Judges 9:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Next, the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come and be our king.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amplified Bible
Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us!’

Christian Standard Bible
Then the trees said to the fig tree, “Come and reign over us.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the trees said to the fig tree," Come and reign over us."

Contemporary English Version
Then they asked the fig tree, "Will you be our king?"

Good News Translation
Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come and be our king.'

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

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

NET Bible
"So the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come and be our king!'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

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

King James 2000 Bible
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.

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

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

American King James Version
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.

American Standard Version
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

A Faithful Version
And the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come and reign over us. '

Darby Bible Translation
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, reign over us.

English Revised Version
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then the trees sayde to the fig tree, Come thou, and be King ouer vs.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the trees sayd to the figge tree: Come thou, and be kyng ouer vs.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde the trees vnto the fygge tre: Come thou and be kynge ouer vs.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the trees say to the fig, Come, reign over us.

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

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

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and accept royal power over us.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The trees said to the fig tree: ‘Come, you reign over us!’

Lamsa Bible
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the trees said to the fig-tree: Come thou, and reign over us.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come, reign over us.
















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