Judges 9:13
11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
14 Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
- KJV
- And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- WEB
- “The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
- ASV
- And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
- DARBY
- And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
- BLB
- And the vine said to them, ‘Should I cease my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to sway over the trees?’
- ÅB
- Men vintreet sa til dem: Skulle jeg gi avkall på min most, som gleder Gud og mennesker, og gi meg til å svaie over trærne?
- OTB
- Men vintreet svarte: 'Skulle jeg gi opp min vin, som gleder både guder og mennesker, for å vaie over trærne?'
- B1930
- Men vintreet sa til dem: Skulde jeg gi avkall på min most, som gleder Gud og mennesker, og gi mig til å svaie over trærne?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Read in contextNumbers 15:10
And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 104:15
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
Read in contextNumbers 15:5
And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
Read in contextProverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Read in contextNumbers 15:7
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Read in context