Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 9:8:

• Kupsabiny: “It happened one day that trees went to choose a king. Then the olive tree was told, ‘Rule us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “One day the trees gathered
  to choose a king for the trees.
  They said to the olive tree,
  ‘[You] be our king.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-tell you (plur.) a story about the trees that looked-for-someone to rule-over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You (plur.) are-the-one-who is-to-rule-over us (incl.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over all of them. So they said to the olive tree, ‘You be our king!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)