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Judges 9:8-13

What meaning of the judges 9:8-13 in the Bible?

What does Judges 9:8-13 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.

  • Judges 9:8

    The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

  • Judges 9:9

    But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and god to be promoted over the trees?

  • Judges 9:10

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

  • Judges 9:11

    But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

  • Judges 9:12

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

  • Judges 9:13

    And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

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