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 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
14 Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
15 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.
16 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
What Does Judges 9:15 Mean?
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