Then the Israelites said to Gideon,“ Be our ruler! You and your son and your grandson will be our rulers, for you have rescued us from Midian.”

以色列人对基甸说：“你既救我们脱离米甸人的手，愿你和你的儿孙管理我们。”

以色列人对基甸说：“你既然救我们脱离米甸的手，愿你治理我们，你的儿子孙子也治理我们。”

以色列人对基甸说：“你既然救我们脱离米甸的手，愿你治理我们，你的儿子孙子也治理我们。”

以色列人对基甸说：“你从米甸人手中救了我们，请你和你的子孙统治我们。”

以色列人对基甸说：“你既然拯救我们脱离了米甸人的手，求你和你的子孙统治我们。”

以色列人對基甸說：「你既救我們脫離米甸人的手，願你和你的兒孫管理我們。」

以色列人對基甸說：「你既然救我們脫離米甸的手，願你治理我們，你的兒子孫子也治理我們。」

以色列人對基甸說：「你既然救我們脫離米甸的手，願你治理我們，你的兒子孫子也治理我們。」

以色列人對基甸說：「你從米甸人手中救了我們，請你和你的子孫統治我們。」

以色列人對基甸說：“你既然拯救我們脫離了米甸人的手，求你和你的子孫統治我們。”

以色列人對基甸說：『你既拯救了我們脫離米甸人的手，願你管理我們，你的兒子孫子也管理我們。』

以色列人謂基甸曰、爾既救我脫於米甸人手、爾及子孫當治我儕、

以色列族謂其田曰、爾既救我、脫於米田人手、則爾與子孫、治理我儕。

以色列人謂基甸曰、爾已救我脫於米甸人手、願爾與爾子孫治理我儕、

The Israelites said to Gideon,“ Rule over us— you, your son and your grandson— because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

The Israelites said to Gideon,“ Rule over us. We want you, your son and your grandson to be our rulers. You have saved us from the power of Midian.”

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon,“ Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

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.”

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon,“ Rule over us, both you and your son, your son’s son as well, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian!”

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon,“ Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”

Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.

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.”

Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.

The men of Israel said to Gideon,“ Rule over us– you, your son, and your grandson. For you have delivered us from Midian’s power.”

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon,“ Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”

Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king!’But the olive tree refused, saying,‘ Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’“ Then they said to the fig tree,‘ You be our king!’But the fig tree also refused, saying,‘ Should I quit producing my sweet fruit just to wave back and forth over the trees?’“ Then they said to the grapevine,‘ You be our king!’But the grapevine also refused, saying,‘ Should I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’“ Then all the trees finally turned to the thornbush and said,‘ Come, you be our king!’And the thornbush replied to the trees,‘ If you truly want to make me your king, come and take shelter in my shade. If not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’”

“ Look,” they told him,“ you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have.”

“ But when you were afraid of Nahash, the king of Ammon, you came to me and said that you wanted a king to reign over you, even though the Lord your God was already your king.

When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.