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Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Reign over us."
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English Standard Version
8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
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King James Version
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.
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The Message Bible
8 The trees set out one day to anoint a king for themselves. They said to Olive Tree, "Rule over us."
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New American Standard Bible
8 "Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'
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New International Version
8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
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New King James Version
8 "The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'
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New Living Translation
8 Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’
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New Revised Standard
8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, "Reign over us.'
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American Standard Version
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.
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The Bible in Basic English
8 One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
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Common English Bible
8 “Once the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!'
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 “Once the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!'
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The Complete Jewish Bible
8 Once the trees went out to choose a king to rule them. They said to the olive tree, 'Rule over us!'
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The Darby Translation
8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.
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Good News Translation
8 Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Be our king.'
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8 Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Be our king.'
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GOD'S WORD Translation
8 "The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
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Hebrew Names Version
8 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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Jubilee Bible 2000
8 The trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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.
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Lexham English Bible
8 "The trees went certainly, to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, 'Rule over us.'
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.
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New Century Version
8 One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, 'You be king over us!'
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New International Reader's Version
8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, 'Be our king.'
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, "Reign over us.'
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
8 The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.
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Revised Standard Version
8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
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Third Millennium Bible
8 The trees went forth once to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, `Reign thou over us.'
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8 The trees went forth once to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, `Reign thou over us.'
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The Latin Vulgate
8 ierunt ligna ut unguerent super se regem dixeruntque olivae impera nobis
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8 ierunt ligna ut unguerent super se regem dixeruntque olivae impera nobis
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The Webster Bible
8 The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
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World English Bible
8 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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Wycliffe
8 Trees went to anoint a king on them (The trees went to anoint a king over themselves); and they said to the olive tree, Command thou to us.
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Young's Literal Translation
8 `The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
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