Judges 9:14

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{ "verseID": "Judges.9.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעֵצִים אֶל־הָאָטָד לֵךְ אַתָּה מְלָךְ־עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *kol*-*hā-ʿēṣîm* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāṭād* *lēk* *ʾattāh* *məlok*-*ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you", "*məlok*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "the bramble/thornbush/buckthorn" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעֵצִים אֶל־הָאָטָד לֵךְ אַתָּה מְלָךְ־עָלֵינוּ

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmərû kol-hā-ʿēṣîm ʾel-hā-ʾāṭād lēk ʾattāh məlok-ʿālênû

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmərû*: Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said
• *kol*: construct noun - all of
• *hā-ʿēṣîm*: article with noun, masculine plural - the trees
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *hā-ʾāṭād*: article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush
• *lēk*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go
• *ʾattāh*: 2ms personal pronoun - you
• *məlok*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - rule
• *ʿālênû*: preposition with 1cp suffix - over us

Word Meanings

• *hā-ʾāṭād*: the bramble/thornbush/buckthorn

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} all the trees{H6086} unto the bramble,{H329} Come{H3212} thou, and reign{H4427} over us.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} all the trees{H6086} unto the bramble{H329}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)} thou, and reign{H4427}{(H8798)} over us.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sayde all the trees vnto the thorne busshe: Come thou, and be kynge ouer vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said all the trees vnto the bramble, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then said all the trees vnto the bryer: Come thou and raigne ouer vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, [and] reign over us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come you, and reign over us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'Come and reign over us.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “So all the trees said to the thornbush,‘You come and be our king!’

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yishlaḥ* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *lēmōr*, *ha*-*ḥôaḥ* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *shālaḥ* *ʾel*-*hā*-*ʾerez* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *lēmōr*, *tənāh*-*ʾeth*-*bittəkā* *li*-*bənî* *lə*-*ʾishshāh*; *wa*-*taʿăbōr* *ḥayyath* *ha*-*śādeh* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *wa*-*tirmōs* *ʾeth*-*ha*-*ḥôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yishlaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ḥôaḥ*": "masculine singular - thistle/thornbush", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ləbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾerez*": "masculine singular - cedar", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*bittəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lə*": "preposition - for/as", "*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular - wife/woman", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - it passed by", "*ḥayyath*": "construct feminine singular - beast/animal of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular - field", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*tirmōs*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - it trampled" }, "variants": { "*ḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thornbush/bramble", "*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar tree [symbolizing strength and majesty]", "*ḥayyath ha-śādeh*": "wild animal/beast of the field/wild beast" } }