 | Dick Iverson, Ray Grant - 1984 - 172 sivua
...Judges that is worth looking at: The trees went forth—to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive...them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God, and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? And the trees said to the fig tree, Come... | |
 | Zondervan - 1984 - 940 sivua
...and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me. ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 5 9 But the olive tree said unto them. Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and... | |
 | Margaret Visser - 2010 - 356 sivua
...thought of the olive as the obvious candidate for sovereignty. But the olive drew himself up and said, "Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour...God and man and go to be promoted over the trees?" The olive tree knew that he had been accepted into civilized society and given high status within it;... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1990 - 340 sivua
...imperfect obedience, for God will not accept it." — BRITISH EVANGELIST. 12 THE FAITHFUL OLIVE TREE "But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?" (Judges 9:9). The trees were under God'a... | |
 | David Daniell - 1992 - 700 sivua
...may hearken unto you. The trees went to anoint a king over them, and said unto the olive tree, reign over us. But the olive tree said unto them: should I leave my fatness which both God and man praiseth in me, and go to be promoted over the trees? Then said the trees to... | |
 | 1994 - 1208 sivua
...and may God' | hearken unto you|. 8 The trees llwent their way||b to anoint over them, a king, — and they said unto the olive tree — Reign thou over...olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, which < in me> gods and men do honour, — and go to wave to and fro, over the trees ? ln Then said... | |
 | Allan A. Swenson - 1995 - 252 sivua
...Olives have a special significance beyond their value as food for the people. As you read in Judges 9:8, "The trees went forth on .a time to anoint a king...they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us." During the time of Noah when the waters had receded after the terrible flood, you find this often-quoted... | |
 | Ralph E. Luker - 1998 - 468 sivua
...the destiny of all things. His explication of Judges 9:8- 15 is a revealing example of this attitude. "The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them, and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign over us. But the olive-tree said unto them. Should I leave my famess, wherewith by... | |
 | Daniel J. Elazar - 500 sivua
...them, "Hearken unto me, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went forth at one time to anoint a king over them and they said unto the olive tree, 'reign over us.' But the olive tree said to them, 'should I leave my fatness, seeing that beyond they honor... | |
 | Eric Voegelin - 2001 - 626 sivua
...its apt lesson. It has its importance as the oldest document expressing Israelite ideas on kingship: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive: "Reign over us." But the olive said unto them: "Should I renounce to produce my oil,... | |
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The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, 'Reign thou over us. 
