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 E a vide lhes respondeu: Tenho de deixar meu mosto, que alegra a Deus e aos homens, para ir a ser grande sobre as árvores?

14 Disseram então todas as árvores ao espinheiro: Vem tu, reina sobre nós.

15 E o espinheiro respondeu às árvores: Se em verdade me elegeis por rei sobre vós, vinde, e assegurai-vos debaixo de minha sombra: e se não, fogo saia do espinheiro que devore os cedros do Líbano.

16 Agora, pois, se com verdade e com integridade tendes procedido em fazer rei a Abimeleque, e se o fizestes bem com Jerubaal e com sua casa, e se lhe haveis pagado conforme a obra de suas mãos;

17 (Pois que meu pai lutou por vós, e expulsou longe sua vida para livrar-vos da mão de Midiã;

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What Does Judges 9:15 Mean?

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