8 “The trees went forth to anoint a sovereign over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘reign over us!’
9 “And the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my oil, with which they esteem mighty ones and men, and go to sway over trees?’
10 “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come, reign over us!’
11 “And the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway over trees?’
12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come, reign over us!’
13 “And the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which rejoices mighty ones and men, and go to sway over trees?’
14 “Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come, reign over us!’