Judges 9:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the vine answered them, 'Should I stop producing my wine that cheers both God and humans, in order to sway over the trees?'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the vine{H1612} said{H559} unto them, Should I leave{H2308} my new wine,{H8492} which cheereth{H8055} God{H430} and man,{H582} and go{H1980} to wave{H5128} to and fro over the trees?{H6086}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the vine{H1612} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Should I leave{H2308}{(H8804)} my wine{H8492}, which cheereth{H8055}{(H8764)} God{H430} and man{H582}, and go{H1980}{(H8804)} to be promoted{H5128}{(H8800)} over the trees{H6086}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the vyne sayde vnto them: Shal I leaue my swete wyne, which reioyseth God and men, and go to be puft vp aboue the trees?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The vine sayde vnto them: Should I leaue my wine wherby I cheare both God and man, and go to be promoted ouer the trees?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "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?'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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!’

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:15 : 15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
  • Prov 31:6 : 6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
  • Num 15:5 : 5 Along with the burnt offering or for the sacrifice of a lamb, you shall prepare a fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
  • Num 15:7 : 7 and a third of a hin of wine as the drink offering. This will be a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
  • Num 15:10 : 10 You shall also offer half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It will be an offering by fire, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 9:8-12
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    91%

    8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

    9 But the olive tree replied, 'Should I stop producing my rich oil, by which gods and humans are honored, to go sway over the trees?'

    10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come and reign over us.'

    11 But the fig tree replied, 'Should I stop producing my sweetness and my good fruit, to go sway over the trees?'

    12 Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come and reign over us.'

  • Judg 9:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'You come and reign over us.'

    15 The bramble said to the trees, 'If you truly mean to anoint me as king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.'

  • Ezek 15:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2 Son of man, what is the wood of a vine compared to any other tree or the branch that is among the trees of the forest?

    3 Is wood taken from it to make anything useful? Can one make a peg from it to hang any utensil on?

  • Gen 40:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph. He said, 'In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.

    10 And on the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out, and its clusters ripened into grapes.

  • Ezek 17:5-9
    5 verses
    74%

    5 Then it took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, placing it by abundant waters like a willow.

    6 The plant sprouted and became a low, spreading vine, with its branches facing the eagle and its roots growing beneath it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out leaves.

    7 But there was another great eagle with powerful wings and abundant feathers. And behold, the vine bent its roots toward it and stretched its branches toward the eagle to be watered from the surrounding garden.

    8 It was planted in fertile soil by abundant waters to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.

    9 Say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Will it thrive? Will it not be uprooted and its fruit stripped so that it withers? All its new growth will wither. It will not take a great effort or many people to pull it out by its roots.

  • Isa 5:1-5
    5 verses
    74%

    1 Let me sing now for my beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.

    2 He dug it and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a tower in its center and also carved out a winepress in it. He hoped it would produce good grapes, but it yielded only wild ones.

    3 Now then, you inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard.

    4 What more could I have done for my vineyard than I have already done? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes, did it yield only wild ones?

    5 Now let me tell you what I am about to do to my vineyard: I will remove its hedge, and it will be destroyed; I will break down its wall, and it will be trampled.

  • Ps 80:14-15
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    14 Boars from the forest ravage it, and creatures of the field feed on it.

    15 God of Hosts, return! Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine.

  • Hos 14:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

    7 His branches will spread out; his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

  • Job 15:33
    71%

    33 He will shake off his unripe grapes like a vine and cast away his blossoms like the olive tree.

  • John 15:1
    70%

    1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.

  • Isa 24:7
    70%

    7 The new wine dries up, the vine withers, and all the merry-hearted groan.

  • Ps 80:11
    70%

    11 The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches.

  • Ps 104:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

    16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.

  • Song 7:8
    70%

    8 Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.

  • Ezek 15:6
    70%

    6 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

  • Ezek 31:14
    70%

    14 This happened so that no trees beside the abundant waters may grow tall enough to reach the clouds, nor lift their tops among the thick branches, and no trees that drink water will stand before them in their height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the lower earth, among the sons of men, with those who go down to the pit.

  • Song 8:12
    70%

    12 My vineyard, which belongs to me, is before me. The thousand pieces of silver are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.

  • Ezek 31:9
    70%

    9 I made it beautiful with its many branches, and all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God, envied it.

  • Prov 3:10
    70%

    10 Then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

  • Ps 80:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 God of Hosts, restore us! Make your face shine upon us so that we may be saved.

    9 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.

  • Jer 2:21
    70%

    21 I planted you as a choice vine, from the very best seed. How then have you turned into wild, degenerate branches of a foreign vine for me?

  • Joel 1:12
    70%

    12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree withers; the pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree—all the trees of the field are dried up. Indeed, joy has withered away from the people.

  • Isa 16:10
    69%

    10 Joy and gladness are taken away from the fertile fields. In the vineyards, no songs are sung, no cheers are heard. No one treads out wine in the presses—the cheerful shouting has stopped.

  • Job 14:9
    69%

    9 at the scent of water it will bud and produce branches like a young plant.

  • Song 7:12
    69%

    12 Come, my beloved, let us go out into the fields; let us lodge in the villages.

  • Zech 9:17
    69%

    17 How beautiful and delightful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

  • Isa 27:2
    69%

    2 On that day, sing of a delightful vineyard!

  • Jer 31:5
    69%

    5 You will plant vineyards again on the hills of Samaria; the planters will plant them and enjoy their fruit.

  • Mark 12:9
    69%

    9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

  • Deut 28:39
    69%

    39 You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will not drink their wine or gather their grapes, for worms will eat them.