But King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The briar in Lebanon sent word to the cedar in Lebanon saying: ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But a wild beast in Lebanon passed by and trampled down the briar.
Judges 9:8 - Tree of Life Version Once the trees set out to anoint a king over them. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us. American Standard Version (1901) The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. Common English Bible “Once the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’ Catholic Public Domain Version The trees went to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The trees went to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive-tree: Reign thou over us. |
But King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The briar in Lebanon sent word to the cedar in Lebanon saying: ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But a wild beast in Lebanon passed by and trampled down the briar.
Joash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah saying: “The thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trambled the thorn bush.
If the foot says, “Since I’m not a hand, I’m not part of the body,” is it therefore not part of the body?
Now when they told Jotam, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, lifted up his voice, called out and said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you!
But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop yielding my oil, that honors God and man, and go wave over the trees?’