Judges 9:13

But the vine said unto them, Should I give up my fresh wine, which rejoiceth God and men, and go to be promoted over the trees!

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James 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?

In Context

12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

14Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

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Cross References

Numbers 15:7And wine for the drink-offering, the third of a hin, shalt thou bring, for a sweet savor unto the Lord.

Psalms 104:15And wine that maketh joyful the heart of man, [and] oil to brighten his face, and bread which strengtheneth the heart of man.

Ecclesiastes 10:19For gay pleasure they prepare a feast, and wine is to make the living joyful; but money procureth all things.

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:8-22

Jotham's Parable. ( b. c. 1209.) 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 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? 10 And the trees said… Read the whole commentary →

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