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Judges 9 : 7 - 15
Chapter 9
| 7 | Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them: "Listen to me, you men of Shechem, That God may listen to you! |
| 8 | "The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, "Reign over us!' |
| 9 | But the olive tree said to them, "Should I cease giving my oil, With which they honor God and men, And go to sway over trees?' |
| 10 | "Then the trees said to the fig tree, "You come and reign over us!' |
| 11 | But the fig tree said to them, "Should I cease my sweetness and my good fruit, And go to sway over trees?' |
| 12 | "Then the trees said to the vine, "You come and reign over us!' |
| 13 | But the vine said to them, "Should I cease my new wine, Which cheers both God and men, And go to sway over trees?' |
| 14 | "Then all the trees said to the bramble, "You come and reign over us!' |
| 15 | And the bramble said to the trees, "If in truth you anoint me as king over you, Then come and take shelter in my shade; But if not, let fire come out of the bramble And devour the cedars of Lebanon!' |