Judges 9:13

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

““The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’”

— WEB

“And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?”

— KJV

“And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?”

— ASV

Bible Verses About the Vine and Branches

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 10:19 "A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things."
Psalms 104:15 "wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart."
Numbers 15:10 "and you shall offer for the drink offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh."
Numbers 15:5 "You shall prepare wine for the drink offering, the fourth part of a hin, with the burnt offering, or for the sacrifice, for each lamb."
Proverbs 31:6 "Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:"
Numbers 15:7 "and for the drink offering you shall offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh."

Commentary

wine, which cheereth God and man--not certainly in the same manner. God might be said to be "cheered" by it, when the sacrifices were accepted, as He is said also to be honored by oil (Jdg 9:9).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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