Judges 9:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 But the olive tree answered them,
‘Must I give up my rich oil,
whereby gods and human beings are honored,[a]
and go off to hold sway over the trees?’
Judges 9:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 But the fig tree answered them,
‘Must I give up my sweetness
and my sweet fruit,
and go off to hold sway over the trees?’
Judges 9:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 But the vine answered them,
‘Must I give up my wine
that cheers gods[a] and human beings,
and go off to hold sway over the trees?’
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