King James Version

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.

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הָל֤וֹךְhalokhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “walk”, the verb used for emphasisH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…הָֽלְכוּ֙halekhvwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…הָעֵצִ֔יםhaetsimthe treeעֵץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.לִמְשֹׁ֥חַlimshochato anointמָשַׁחpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to anoint”, the to-form of the verbH4886to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paintanoint, paint.עֲלֵיהֶ֖םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מֶ֑לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvayomrvand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לַזַּ֖יִתlazayitto oliveזַיִתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to olive”, the ordinary formH2132an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berryolive (tree, -yard), Olivet.מלוכהmlvkhhreignמָלַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “reign”, a commandH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.מָלְכָ֥הmalekhahreignמָלַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “reign”, a commandH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.עָלֵֽינוּaleynvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

World English Bible

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Darby Translation

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

Douay-Rheims

The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πορευόμενα ἐπορεύθη τὰ ξύλα τοῦ χρίσαι ἐφʼ ἑαυτὰ βασιλέα, καὶ εἶπον τῇ ἐλαίᾳ, βασίλευσον ἐφʼ ἡμῶν.