Judges 9:14
What does Judges 9:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 9:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all the trees said to the bramble: Come thou and reign over us.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.
Context
v.13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
v.14This passage
v.15And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.