Jotham’s Parable
Judges 9:13
In 11 translations
- 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?
- LSV
- And the vine says to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is making gods and men glad, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
- YLT
- And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
- DBY
- And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave over the trees?Elohim
- DRC
- And it answered them: Can I forsake my wine, that cheereth God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?
- GNV
- But the Vine sayde vnto them, Should I leaue my wine, whereby I cheare God and man, and goe to aduance me aboue the trees?
- JPS
- And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?
- LXXE
- And the vine said to them, Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הַגֶּ֔פֶן הֶחֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת־תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔י הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָנ֖וּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἄμπελος, μὴ ἀπολείψασα τὸν οἶνόν μου τὸν εὐφραίνοντα Θεὸν καὶ ἀνθρώπους, πορεύσομαι κινεῖσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ξύλων;
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👤 God◆ Usurpation by Abimelech
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
- Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
- Numbers 15:10Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Numbers 15:5With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.
- Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
- Numbers 15:7and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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