Judges 9:9-11

The Message

^7-9When this was all told to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and shouted:

Listen to me, leaders of Shechem.
    And let God listen to you!
The trees set out one day
    to anoint a king for themselves.
They said to Olive Tree,
    “Rule over us.”
But Olive Tree told them,
    “Am I no longer good for making oil
That gives glory to gods and men,
    and to be demoted to waving over trees?”

^10-11The trees then said to Fig Tree,
    “You come and rule over us.”
But Fig Tree said to them,
    “Am I no longer good for making sweets,
My mouthwatering sweet fruits,
    and to be demoted to waving over trees?”

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