New International Version (NIV)
8One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
Judges 9:8
Judges 9:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
8Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Amplified Bible (AMP)
89:8 This riveting speech in which inanimate objects (trees, a vine, a bush) are personified is the first of only a few fables recorded in the Bible. It ends with a curse (v 20) which is fulfilled at the end of the chapter.Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8One day the trees set out
to anoint a king for themselves.
They said to the olive tree,
‘Reign over us.’
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, ‘Be our king.’