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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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  • 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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