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Judges 9:15

But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

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ASV

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.

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.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH559 →
הָאָטָד֮ha.'a.Tadthe thorn bushH329 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הָעֵצִים֒ha.'e.Tzimthe treesH6086 →
אִ֡ם'imifH518 →
בֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.Metin truthH571 →
אַתֶּם֩'a.TemyouH859 →
מֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.Chim[are] anointingH4886 →
אֹתִ֤י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 →
לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhto kingH4428 →
עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemover youH5921 →
בֹּ֖אוּBo.'ucomeH935 →
חֲס֣וּcha.Sutake refugeH2620 →
בְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.Liin shade myH6738 →
וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH518 →
אַ֕יִן'A.yinnotH369 →
תֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'let it go outH3318 →
אֵשׁ֙'esha fireH784 →
מִן־min-fromH4480 →
הָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.Tadthe thorn bushH329 →
וְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.Khaland let it consumeH398 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אַרְזֵ֥י'ar.Zei[the] cedars ofH730 →
הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ha.le.va.Non<the> LebanonH3844 →

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Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.Isaiah 30:2They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.Judges 9:20But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”Isaiah 2:13against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,Hosea 14:7They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.2 Kings 14:9But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.Daniel 4:12Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.Numbers 21:28For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.Isaiah 37:24Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.Ezekiel 19:14Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”Psalms 104:16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,Genesis 19:8Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”Matthew 13:32Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”Ezekiel 31:3Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.Isaiah 1:31The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.Judges 9:44Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.Judges 9:53But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.

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The Death of Gideon's Sons — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Death of Gideon's Sons — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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