Judges 9:13

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?

Young's Literal Translation

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

12'And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

14And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

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Cross References

Numbers 15:7and wine for a libation, a third part of the hin, thou dost bring near — a sweet fragrance to Jehovah.

Psalms 104:15And wine — it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread — the heart of man it supporteth.

Ecclesiastes 10:19For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

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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