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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 decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
The trees once went out 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.
Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
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 forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’