Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You, come, reign over us!’
Parallel translations
- WEB “The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
- KJV And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
- BSB Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
- NKJV “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us!’
- NLT “Then they said to the fig tree, ‘You be our king!’
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Quick answer
The trees next ask the fig tree to reign over them.
Overview
The search for a king continues, turning to another fruitful tree. The repetition builds the fable's logic toward its pointed conclusion. Like the olive, the fig represents the useful and content, soon to refuse the offer.
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