Judges 9:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 9:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’”
Judges 9:15 — World English Bible
Judges 9:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
Judges 9:15 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not--fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.”
Judges 9:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the thorn-bush said to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, come, put confidence in my shadow; but if not, fire shall come out of the thorn-bush and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
Judges 9:15 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the bramble said vnto the trees, If ye will in deede anoynt me King ouer you, come, and put your trust vnder my shadowe: and if not, the fire shall come out of the bramble, and consume the Cedars of Lebanon.”
Judges 9:15 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:15 in Context — Judges 9
13 Mais la vigne leur répondit: Renoncerais-je à mon vin, qui réjouit Dieu et les hommes, pour aller planer sur les arbres?
14 Alors tous les arbres dirent au buisson d’épines: Viens, toi, règne sur nous.
15 Et le buisson d’épines répondit aux arbres: Si c’est de bonne foi que vous voulez m’oindre pour votre roi, venez, réfugiez-vous sous mon ombrage; sinon, un feu sortira du buisson d’épines, et dévorera les cèdres du Liban.
16 Maintenant, est-ce de bonne foi et avec intégrité que vous avez agi en proclamant roi Abimélec? Avez-vous eu de la bienveillance pour Jerubbaal et sa maison? L’avez-vous traité selon les services qu’il a rendus?
17 Car mon père a combattu pour vous, il a exposé sa vie, et il vous a délivrés de la main de Madian;
What Does Judges 9:15 Mean?
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