Judges 9:8

JPS-1917

הָל֤וֹךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת (מלוכה) [מׇלְכָ֥ה] עָלֵֽינוּ׃

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

— Judges 9:8, JPS 1917

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Other Translations

KOREN

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

MASORETIC

הָל֤וֹךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת (מלוכה) [מׇלְכָ֥ה] עָלֵֽינוּ׃