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[[Jud 9:9]]  But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

[[ויאמר]] [[להם]] [[הזית]] [[החדלתי]] [[את־דשני]] [[אשר־בי]] [[יכבדו]] [[אלהים]] [[ואנשים]] [[והלכתי]] [[לנוע]] [[על־העצים׃]] 

[[Jud 9:10]]  And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, [and] reign over us.

[[ויאמרו]] [[העצים]] [[לתאנה]] [[לכי־את]] [[מלכי]] [[עלינו׃]] 

[[Jud 9:11]]  But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

[[ותאמר]] [[להם]] [[התאנה]] [[החדלתי]] [[את־מתקי]] [[ואת־תנובתי]] [[הטובה]] [[והלכתי]] [[לנוע]] [[על־העצים׃]] 

[[Jud 9:12]]  Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, [and] reign over us.

[[ויאמרו]] [[העצים]] [[לגפן]] [[לכי־את]] [[מלוכי]] [[מלכי]] [[עלינו׃]]

[[Jud 9:13]]  And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?


[[ותאמר]] [[להם]] [[הגפן]] [[החדלתי]] [[את־תירושי]] [[המשמח]] [[אלהים]] [[ואנשים]] [[והלכתי]] [[לנוע]] [[על־העצים׃]] 

[[Jud 9:14]]  Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, [and] reign over us.



[[ויאמרו]] [[כל־העצים]] [[אל־האטד]] [[לך]] [[אתה]] [[מלך־עלינו׃]] 

[[Jud 9:15]]  And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

[[ויאמר]] [[האטד]] [[אל־העצים]] [[אם]] [[באמת]] [[אתם]] [[משחים]] [[אתי]] [[למלך]] [[עליכם]] [[באו]] [[חסו]] [[בצלי]] [[ואם־אין]] [[תצא]] [[אש]] [[מן־האטד]] [[ותאכל]] [[את־ארזי]] [[הלבנון׃]]