Verse 9

Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, 'A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Joasj, Israels konge, sendte et svar til Amasja, Judas konge: Tornebusken i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter som hustru til min sønn. Men et vilt dyr fra Libanon passerer forbi og tramper ned tornebusken.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Joasj, Israels konge, sendte til Amasja, Judas konge, og sa: Tornen i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn til hustru. Men et villdyr fra Libanon kom og tråkket ned tornen.

• Norsk King James

  Og Jehoash, kongen av Israel, svarte Amaziah, kongen av Juda, og sa: "Tistelen i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: 'La datteren din bli min kvinne'; men et vilt dyr fra Libanon kom forbi og trampe ned tistelen."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Joas, Israels konge, svarte Amazja, kongen av Juda: Tornebusken i Libanon sendte et bud til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi meg din datter til min sønn som hustru. Men et vilt dyr på marken i Libanon kom forbi og tråkket ned tornebusken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sendte Joasj, Israels konge, dette svaret til Amasja, kongen av Juda: Tornebusken på Libanon sendte bud til sederen på Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn som kone! Men et villdyr på Libanon kom og trampet ned tornebusken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Joasj, Israels konge, sendte Amasja, Judas konge, et svar: Tornen i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn som kone. Men det kom et vilt dyr fra Libanon og trampet ned tornen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Jehoash, kongen av Israel, svarte Amaziah, kongen av Juda: «Se for deg at tistelen i Libanon sender et bud til sedertreet i Libanon og sier: «Gjør din datter til hustru for min sønn!» – men idet et vilt dyr passerte, trampet det ned tistelen.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Joasj, Israels konge, sendte Amasja, Judas konge, et svar: Tornen i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn som kone. Men det kom et vilt dyr fra Libanon og trampet ned tornen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Joasj, Israels konge, sendte tilbake til Amasja, Judas konge: "Tistelen i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn som kone. Da passerte et vilt dyr av marken i Libanon og trampet tistelen ned.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Joasj, kongen av Israel, svarte Amasja, kongen av Juda: 'Tistelen i Libanon sendte bud til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn som kone. Men det ville dyr fra Libanon gikk forbi og trampet ned tistelen.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Joas, Israels Konge, sendte til Amazia, Judæ Konge, og lod sige: Den Tornebusk, som er paa Libanon, sendte til Cedertræet, som er paa Libanon, og lod sige: Giv min Søn din Datter til Hustru; men (vilde) Dyr paa Marken, som vare paa Libanon, gik over og nedtraadte Tornebusken.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 trode down the thistle.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Joash, kongen av Israel, svarte Amazja, kongen av Juda, ved å sende bud tilbake: Tistelen på Libanon sendte til sedertreet på Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn til hustru. Men et vilt dyr fra Libanon kom forbi og trampet ned tistelen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  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 your daughter to my son as wife, and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thistle.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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 trode down the thistle.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Joasj, kongen av Israel, sendte bud til Amasja, kongen av Juda, og sa: Tornen i Libanon sendte til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn til hustru. Men et vilt dyr som var i Libanon, passerte og trampet ned tornen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Joash, kongen av Israel, sendte et svar til Amazja, kongen av Juda, og sa: 'Tornbusken i Libanon sendte bud til sedertreet i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn til hustru. Men en villkatt som går forbi i Libanon, tråkket ned tornbusken.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Joasj, kongen i Israel, svarte Amasja, kongen i Juda: Tornen i Libanon sendte bud til sederen i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn til hustru; men en villdyr i Libanon passerte forbi og trampet ned tornen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Joasar, konge over Israel, sendte et svar til Asarja, konge over Juda, og sa: 'Tornbusken i Libanon sendte til sederen i Libanon og sa: Gi din datter til min sønn som kone. Og et dyr fra skogen i Libanon for forbi og trampet ned tornbusken under sine føtter.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioas ye kynge of Israel sent vnto Amasias the kynge of Iuda, sayenge: The hawthorne that is in Libanus, sent to the Ceder tre in Libanus, sayenge: Geue thy doughter vnto my sonne to wife. But a wylde beest of the felde ranne ouer ye hawthorne, and trode it downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iehoash the King of Israel sent to Amaziah King of Iudah, saying, The thistle that is in Lebanon, sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Giue thy daughter to my sonne to wife: and the wilde beast that was in Lebanon, went and trode downe the thistle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iehoas the king of Israel sent to Amaziahu king of Iuda, saying: Did not a thistle that is in Libanon, send to a Cedar tree that is in Libanon, saying: Geue thy daughter to my sonne to wife? And the wilde beast that was in Libanon went and trode downe the thystle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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 trode down the thistle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 your daughter to my son as wife: and there passed by a wild animal that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehoash king of Israel sendeth unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, `The thorn that `is' in Lebanon hath sent unto the cedar that `is' in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife; and pass by doth a beast of the field that `is' in Lebanon, and treadeth down the thorn.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jehoash, king of Israel, sent to Amaziah, king of Judah, saying, The thorn-tree in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife: and a beast from the woodland in Lebanon went by, crushing the thorn under his feet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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 your daughter to my son as wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  King Jehoash of Israel sent this message back to King Amaziah of Judah,“A thornbush in Lebanon sent this message to a cedar in Lebanon,‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and trampled down the thorn.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:8-9 : 8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.' 9 But the olive tree replied, 'Should I stop producing my rich oil, by which gods and humans are honored, to go sway over the trees?' 10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come and reign over us.' 11 But the fig tree replied, 'Should I stop producing my sweetness and my good fruit, to go sway over the trees?' 12 Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come and reign over us.' 13 But the vine answered them, 'Should I stop producing my wine that cheers both God and humans, in order to sway over the trees?' 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'You come and reign over us.' 15 The bramble said to the trees, 'If you truly mean to anoint me as king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.'
• 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a difficult situation and that the enemy was pressing them hard, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, pits, and cisterns.
• 2 Sam 12:1-4 : 1 The Lord sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived, he said to him, "There were two men in a city. One was rich, and the other was poor." 2 The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It ate from his food, drank from his cup, and slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. 4 Now, a traveler came to the rich man, but he was unwilling to take from his own flock or herd to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for his guest.
• 2 Chr 25:10-13 : 10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. They were furious with Judah and left in a rage. 11 Amaziah took courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down ten thousand men of Seir. 12 The men of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff, and threw them down, so that they were all dashed to pieces. 13 Meanwhile, the troops Amaziah had sent back and not allowed to go with him to battle raided the towns of Judah, from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
• 2 Chr 25:18 : 18 But Joash 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.'
• 2 Chr 33:11 : 11 So the LORD brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
• Job 31:18 : 18 but from my youth I raised him as a father would, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—
• Prov 26:9 : 9 Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
• Song 2:2 : 2 Like a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
• Isa 34:13 : 13 Thorns will grow in its palaces, nettles and brambles in its fortresses. It will become a dwelling place for jackals, a home for ostriches.
• Hos 9:6 : 6 Even if they escape destruction, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them. Weeds will inherit their treasures of silver, and thorns will overrun their tents.