One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree,‘ Be our king.’

有一时，树木要膏一树为王，管理他们，就去对橄榄树说：‘请你作我们的王。’

有一次，树木要膏一王治理他们，就去对橄榄树说：‘请你来作王治理我们！’

有一次，树木要膏一王治理他们，就去对橄榄树说：‘请你来作王治理我们！’

从前，树木要选一个王，它们对橄榄树说，‘你来做我们的王。’

有一次，众树要去膏立一个王统治它们，就对橄榄树说：‘请你作王统治我们吧。’

有一時，樹木要膏一樹為王，管理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你作我們的王。』

有一次，樹木要膏一王治理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你來作王治理我們！』

有一次，樹木要膏一王治理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你來作王治理我們！』

從前，樹木要選一個王，它們對橄欖樹說，『你來做我們的王。』

有一次，眾樹要去膏立一個王統治它們，就對橄欖樹說：‘請你作王統治我們吧。’

有一次、樹木走來走去要膏立一個王來統治他們；就去對橄欖樹說：「請作王來統治我們。」

昔諸樹欲膏一樹為其王、謂橄欖樹曰、請爾治我、

昔諸樹欲膏一樹、立之為王、謂橄欖曰、汝其轄我。

一日諸樹欲為己立立原文作膏王、謂油果樹曰、請爾為我之王、

One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king.’

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

Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king!’

The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree,“ Reign over us.”

Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us!’

“ The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us!’

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

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree,“ Reign over us.”

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

“ The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree,‘ Be our king!’

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree,‘ Reign over us.’

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.”But Gideon told them,“ I will not rule over you. My son won’t rule over you either. The Lord will rule over you.”

But Jehoash, the king of Israel, answered Amaziah, the king of Judah. Jehoash said,“ A thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar tree there. The thorn bush said,‘ Give your daughter to be married to my son.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon came along. It crushed the thorn bush by walking on it.

Here are the visions I saw while I was lying in bed. I looked up and saw a tree standing in the middle of the land. It was very tall.It had grown to be large and strong. Its top touched the sky. It could be seen anywhere on earth.Its leaves were beautiful. It had a lot of fruit on it. It provided enough food for people and animals. Under the tree, the wild animals found safety. The birds lived in its branches. Every creature was fed from that tree.“ While I was still lying in bed, I looked up. In my visions, I saw a holy one. He was a messenger. He was coming down from heaven.He called out in a loud voice. He said,‘ Cut down the tree. Break off its branches. Strip off its leaves. Scatter its fruit. Let the animals under it run away. Let the birds in its branches fly off.But leave the stump with its roots in the ground. Let it stay in the field. Put a band of iron and bronze around it.“‘ Let King Nebuchadnezzar become wet with the dew of heaven. Let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth.Let him no longer have the mind of a man. Instead, let him be given the mind of an animal. Let him stay that way until seven periods of time pass by.“‘ The decision is announced by holy messengers. So all who are alive will know that the Most High God is King. He rules over all kingdoms on earth. He gives them to anyone he wants. Sometimes he puts the least important people in charge of them.’“ This is the dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, Belteshazzar. None of the wise men in my kingdom can explain it to me. But you can. After all, the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ A great eagle came to the city of‘ Lebanon.’ It had powerful wings and a lot of long feathers. The feathers were colorful and beautiful. The eagle landed in the top of a cedar tree.It broke off the highest twig. The eagle carried it away to the land of Babylon. There are many traders in that land. The eagle planted the twig in the city of Babylon.“‘ “Then it took from the land a seed that had just sprouted. It put it in rich soil near plenty of water. It planted the seed like a willow tree.The seed grew into a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned toward the eagle. And its roots remained under the eagle. So the seed became a vine. It produced branches and put out leaves.“‘ “But there was another great eagle. It also had powerful wings and a lot of feathers. The vine now sent out its roots toward that eagle. It sent them out from the place where it was planted. And it reached out its branches to the eagle for water.The seed had been planted in good soil near plenty of water. Then it could produce branches and bear fruit. It could become a beautiful vine.” ’“ Ezekiel, tell the Israelites,‘ The Lord and King asks,“ Will the vine grow? Won’t it be pulled up by its roots? Won’t all its fruit be stripped off? Won’t it dry up? All its new growth will dry up. It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up.It has been planted, but will it grow? No. It will dry up completely when the east wind strikes it. It will dry up in the place where it grew.” ’ ”