Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’ New Living Translation But the grapevine also refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’ English Standard Version But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?’ Berean Standard Bible But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ King James Bible And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? New King James Version But the vine said to them, ‘Should I cease my new wine, Which cheers both God and men, And go to sway over trees?’ New American Standard Bible But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I give up my new wine, which cheers God and mankind, and go to wave over the trees?’ NASB 1995 “But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave over the trees?’ NASB 1977 “But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave over the trees?’ Legacy Standard Bible But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which makes God and men glad, and go to wave over the trees?’ Amplified Bible And the vine replied, ‘Should I give up my new wine, which makes God and men happy, and go to wave over the trees?’ Christian Standard Bible But the grapevine said to them, “Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, and rule over trees? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But the grapevine said to them,” Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, and rule over trees?” American Standard Version 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? Contemporary English Version But the grape vine replied, "My wine brings cheer to people and gods. I won't stop making wine, just so my branches can wave above the other trees." English Revised Version And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees? GOD'S WORD® Translation But the grapevine responded, 'Should I stop producing my wine, which makes gods and humans happy, in order to rule the trees?' Good News Translation But the vine answered, 'In order to govern you, I would have to stop producing my wine, that makes gods and human beings happy.' International Standard Version But the grape vine asked them, 'Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go take dominion over trees?' Majority Standard Bible But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ NET Bible But the grapevine said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my wine, which makes gods and men so happy, just to sway above the other trees!' New Heart English Bible "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?' Webster's Bible Translation And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? World English Bible “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?’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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? Young's Literal Translation 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? Smith's Literal Translation And the vine will say to them, Left I my new wine-making, rejoicing God and men, and went I to wander about over the trees? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd it answered them: Can I forsake my wine, that cheereth God and men, and be promoted among the other trees? Catholic Public Domain Version And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my wine, which gives joy to God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?’ New American Bible But the vine answered them, ‘Must I give up my wine that cheers gods and human beings, and go off to hold sway over the trees?’ New Revised Standard Version But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I stop producing my wine that cheers gods and mortals, and go to sway over the trees?’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the vine said to them, I am not going to leave my wine which cheers the hearts of gods and men, to be abominated for reigning over the trees. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The vine said to them: ‘I will not leave my fruit that cheers the heart of gods and men, and am I going to be an abomination for the trees?’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees? Brenton Septuagint Translation And the vine said to them, Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men, and go to be promoted over the trees? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jotham's Parable…12Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’ 13But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ 14Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’… Cross References Psalm 104:15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. Deuteronomy 32:14 with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine. Isaiah 65:8 This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all. Hosea 14:7 They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... Matthew 26:27-29 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. / I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.” Luke 22:17-18 After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves. / For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” 1 Corinthians 11:25-26 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” / For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. Genesis 49:11-12 He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. / His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk. Numbers 6:20 The priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine. 1 Kings 4:25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree. Nehemiah 5:11 Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.” Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise. Joel 2:19 And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations. Treasury of Scripture And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? cheereth Numbers 15:5,7,10 And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb… Psalm 104:15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. Proverbs 31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Jump to Previous Ceased Cheers Hold Leave Makes New Promoted Rejoicing Stagger Sway Trees Vine Wave Waving WineJump to Next Ceased Cheers Hold Leave Makes New Promoted Rejoicing Stagger Sway Trees Vine Wave Waving WineJudges 9 1. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king7. Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin 22. Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him 30. Zebul reveals it 34. Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt 46. He burns the hold of the god Berith 50. At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone 56. Jotham's curse is fulfilled. But the vine replied The vine, in this parable, represents a humble yet significant plant. In the context of ancient Israel, the vine was a symbol of prosperity and blessing. The Hebrew word for vine, "gephen," is often used in Scripture to denote abundance and divine favor. The vine's reply is personified, indicating a conscious choice and wisdom, suggesting that even the most fruitful and blessed should not seek power for its own sake. Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man to hold sway over the trees? Which cheereth God and man.--For explanation, see Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:7; Numbers 15:10, &c. If Elohim be here understood of God, the expression is, of course, of that simply anthropomorphic character which marks very ancient literature. Verse 13. - Which cheereth God and man. The wine is said to cheer, or make to rejoice, God because the drink offering which accompanied the meat offering consisted of wine (Numbers 15:7, 10), and God was well pleased with the offerings of his people (cf. Genesis 8:21; Philippians 4:18; Hebrews 13:16). The idea in this verse, as in vers. 9 and 11, is, that while the olive, the fig, and the vine were occupied in waving their branches over the other trees, in token of their superiority, they would necessarily be neglecting., their own proper gift and office, which was to produce oil, and figs, and grapes.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the grapevineהַגֶּ֔פֶן (hag·ge·p̄en) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1612: A vine, the grape replied, וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Should I stop giving הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ (he·ḥo·ḏal·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle my wine תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔י (tî·rō·wō·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8492: Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine that cheers הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ (ham·śam·mê·aḥ) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome [both] God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and man, וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים (wa·’ă·nā·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to hold וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י (wə·hā·laḵ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk sway לָנ֖וּעַ (lā·nū·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the trees?’ הָעֵצִֽים׃ (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood Links Judges 9:13 NIVJudges 9:13 NLT Judges 9:13 ESV Judges 9:13 NASB Judges 9:13 KJV Judges 9:13 BibleApps.com Judges 9:13 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:13 Chinese Bible Judges 9:13 French Bible Judges 9:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 9:13 The vine said to them Should (Jd Judg. 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