Judges 9:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 9:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הָל֤וֹךְ
hâlak
H1980
to walk
הָֽלְכוּ֙
hâlak
H1980
to walk
הָעֵצִ֔ים
ʻêts
H6086
tree
לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ
mâshach
H4886
to anoint
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
ʻal
H5921
upon
מֶ֑לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לַזַּ֖יִת
zayith
H2132
olive
מלוכה
mâlak
H4427
to reign
מָלְכָ֥ה
mâlak
H4427
to reign
עָלֵֽינוּ
ʻal
H5921
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign you over us.
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King James Version Public Domain
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Going, the trees went to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).