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Judges 9:13

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

Quæ respondit eis : Numquid possum deserere vinum meum, quod lætificat Deum et homines, et inter ligna cetera promoveri ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἄμπελος Μὴ ἀπολείψασα τὸν οἶνόν μου τὸν εὐφραίνοντα θεὸν καὶ ἀνθρώπους πορεύσομαι κινεῖσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ξύλων;

LXX

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

וַ/תֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/הֶם֙ הַ/גֶּ֔פֶן הֶ/חֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔/י הַֽ/מְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַ/אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְ/הָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָ/נ֖וּעַ עַל הָ/עֵצִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶחְדָּ֑ל
'chdl
verb · 59×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גֶּ֣פֶן
gpn
noun · 55×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יִשְׂמְחוּ
yshmchv
verb · 153×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
נ֖וּעַ
nv'
verb · 42×
עֵ֣ץ
'ts
noun · 324×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
תִּיר֣וֹשׁ
tyrvsh
noun · 36×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 10:19 — A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
  • Num 15:5 — And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
  • Num 15:10 — And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
  • Ps 104:15 — And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
  • Ps 104:15 — And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.