Judges 9:13

The vine said to them, 'Should I give up my new wine, which cheers gods and mankind, and return and sway over the other trees?'

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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

12The trees said to the vine, 'Come and reign over us.'

14Then said all the trees to the thornbush, 'Come and reign over us.'

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Cross References

Numbers 15:7For the drink offering, you must offer a third of a hin of wine. It will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh.

Psalms 104:15He makes wine to make man happy, 1 oil to make his face shine, 1 and food to sustain his life. 1

Ecclesiastes 10:19People prepare food for laughter, 2 wine brings enjoyment to life, 3 and money fills the need for everything. 1

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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