KJV ⁷ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

VULC ⁷ Quod cum nuntiatum esset Joatham, ivit, et stetit in vertice montis Garizim : elevataque voce, clamavit, et dixit : Audite me, viri Sichem ; ita audiat vos Deus.

KJV ⁸ The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

VULC ⁸ Ierunt ligna, ut ungerent super se regem : dixeruntque olivæ : Impera nobis.

KJV ⁹ But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

VULC ⁹ Quæ respondit : Numquid possum deserere pinguedinem meam, qua et dii utuntur et homines, et venire ut inter ligna promovear ?

KJV ¹⁰ And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

VULC ¹⁰ Dixeruntque ligna ad arborem ficum : Veni, et super nos regnum accipe.

KJV ¹¹ But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

VULC ¹¹ Quæ respondit eis : Numquid possum deserere dulcedinem meam, fructusque suavissimos, et ire ut inter cetera ligna promovear ?

KJV ¹² Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

VULC ¹² Locutaque sunt ligna ad vitem : Veni, et impera nobis.

KJV 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?

VULC ¹³ Quæ respondit eis : Numquid possum deserere vinum meum, quod lætificat Deum et homines, et inter ligna cetera promoveri ?

KJV ¹⁴ Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

VULC ¹⁴ Dixeruntque omnia ligna ad rhamnum : Veni, et impera super nos.

KJV ¹⁵ And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

VULC ¹⁵ Quæ respondit eis : Si vere me regem vobis constituitis, venite, et sub umbra mea requiescite : si autem non vultis, egrediatur ignis de rhamno, et devoret cedros Libani.