Judges 9:8 Douay-Rheims

The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us.

Rashi

1040–1105 Jewish

The trees went about resolutely. This is a parable.
The olive tree. Asniel ben Kenaz, a tribesman of Judah, who are entitled "olive", as it is said, "Refreshed olive tree, with fruit beautiful in appearance, etc."

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

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1105 · Judges 9:8

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