The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree,“ Reign over us.”

有一时，树木要膏一树为王，管理他们，就去对橄榄树说：‘请你作我们的王。’

有一次，树木要膏一王治理他们，就去对橄榄树说：‘请你来作王治理我们！’

有一次，树木要膏一王治理他们，就去对橄榄树说：‘请你来作王治理我们！’

从前，树木要选一个王，它们对橄榄树说，‘你来做我们的王。’

有一次，众树要去膏立一个王统治它们，就对橄榄树说：‘请你作王统治我们吧。’

有一時，樹木要膏一樹為王，管理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你作我們的王。』

有一次，樹木要膏一王治理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你來作王治理我們！』

有一次，樹木要膏一王治理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你來作王治理我們！』

從前，樹木要選一個王，它們對橄欖樹說，『你來做我們的王。』

有一次，眾樹要去膏立一個王統治它們，就對橄欖樹說：‘請你作王統治我們吧。’

有一次、樹木走來走去要膏立一個王來統治他們；就去對橄欖樹說：「請作王來統治我們。」

昔諸樹欲膏一樹為其王、謂橄欖樹曰、請爾治我、

昔諸樹欲膏一樹、立之為王、謂橄欖曰、汝其轄我。

一日諸樹欲為己立立原文作膏王、謂油果樹曰、請爾為我之王、

One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king.’

One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree,‘ Be our king.’

The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us.’

Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king!’

The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree,“ Reign over us.”

Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us!’

“ The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us!’

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive- tree, Reign thou over us.

The trees went forth[ on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

“ The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king!’

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us.’

Then the Israelites said to Gideon,“ Rule over us, you as well as your sons and your grandsons, for you delivered us from the power of Midian.”But Gideon said to them,“ I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”

King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying,“ The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying,‘ Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great.The tree grew large and strong; its top reached to the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and on it was food for all. Wild animals found shelter under it, the birds of the air lived in its branches, and every creature was fed from it.“ As I was lying in my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven.He called out loudly: Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with dew from the sky and share the plants of the earth with the animals.Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of an animal for seven periods of time.This word is by decree of the observers; the matter is a command from the holy ones. This is so the living will know that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men. He gives it to anyone He wants and sets the lowliest of men over it.This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can make the interpretation known to me. But you can, because you have the spirit of the holy gods.”

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says: A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.He plucked off its topmost shoot, brought it to the land of merchants, and set it in a city of traders.Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant waters.It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out shoots.But there was another great eagle with great wings and thick plumage. And this vine bent its roots toward him! It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.It had been planted in a good field by abundant waters in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.You are to say: This is what the Lord God says: Will it flourish? Will he not tear out its roots and strip off its fruit so that it shrivels? All its fresh leaves will wither! Great strength and many people will not be needed to pull it from its roots.Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won’t it completely wither when the east wind strikes it? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.”