Judges 9:15 
Context| NET © | The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to choose 1 me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches! 2 Otherwise 3 may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’ |
| NIV © | "The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’ |
| NASB © | "The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’ |
| NLT © | And the thornbush replied, ‘If you truly want to make me your king, come and take shelter in my shade. If not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’ |
| MSG © | But Tumbleweed said to the trees: "If you're serious about making me your king, Come and find shelter in my shade. But if not, let fire shoot from Tumbleweed and burn down the cedars of Lebanon!" |
| BBE © | And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon. |
| NRSV © | And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’ |
| NKJV © | And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me as king over you, Then come and take shelter in my shade; But if not, let fire come out of the bramble And devour the cedars of Lebanon!’ |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | "The bramble <0329> said <0559> to the trees <06086> , 'If <0518> in truth <0571> you are anointing <04886> me as king <04428> over <05921> you, come <0935> and take <02620> refuge <02620> in my shade <06738> ; but if <0518> not, may fire <0784> come <03318> out from the bramble <0329> and consume <0398> the cedars <0730> of Lebanon .'<03844> |
| HEBREW | |
| LXXM | |
| NET © [draft] ITL | The thornbush <0329> said <0559> to <0413> the trees <06086> , ‘If <0518> you <0859> really <0571> want to choose <04886> me as your king <04428> , then come along <0935> , find safety <02620> under my branches <06738> ! Otherwise <0369> may fire <0784> blaze <03318> from <04480> the thornbush <0329> and consume <0398> the cedars <0730> of Lebanon !’<03844> |
| NET © | The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to choose 1 me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches! 2 Otherwise 3 may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’ |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “are about to anoint [with oil].” 2 tn Heb “in my shade.” 3 tn Heb “If not.” |
