King James Version (KJV)
The trees went forth {on a time} to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Modern English
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Hebrew
הָל֤וֹךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת מלוכה מָלְכָ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃
halvok halkv haʿeṣiym limshoḥa ʿaleyhem melek vayoʾmrv lazayit mlvkh malkah ʿaleynv