Judges 9:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The brambleהָאָטָד֮
(ha·'a·tad)
329: a bramble, buckthorn, also a city in Canaanfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the trees,הָעֵצִים֒
(ha·'e·tzim)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
'Ifאִ֡ם
(im)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֣ת
(be·'e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
you are anointingמֹשְׁחִ֨ים
(mo·she·chim)
4886: to smear, anointa prim. root
me as kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙
(le·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
(a·lei·chem,)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you, comeבֹּ֖אוּ
(bo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and take refugeחֲס֣וּ
(cha·su)
2620: to seek refugea prim. root
in my shade;בְצִלִּ֑י
(ve·tzil·li;)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
but ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
not, may fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
comeתֵּ֤צֵא
(te·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out from the brambleהָ֣אָטָ֔ד
(ha·'a·tad,)
329: a bramble, buckthorn, also a city in Canaanfrom an unused word
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖ל
(ve·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י
(ar·zei)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
of Lebanon.'הַלְּבָנֹֽון׃
(hal·le·va·no·vn.)
3844: a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr.from laben


















KJV Lexicon
And the bramble
'atad  (aw-tawd')
a thorn-tree (especially the buckthorn) -- Atad, bramble, thorn.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
If in truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
ye anoint
mashach  (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
me king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over you then come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and put your trust
chacah  (khaw-saw')
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in -- have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.
in my shadow
tsel  (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
and if not let fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
come out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
of the bramble
'atad  (aw-tawd')
a thorn-tree (especially the buckthorn) -- Atad, bramble, thorn.
and devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the cedars
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
of Lebanon
Lbanown  (leb-aw-nohn')
(the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine -- Lebanon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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.'

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The bramble said to the trees," If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.""

International Standard Version
Then the bramble bush replied to the trees, 'If you really are consecrating me to rule you, come and put your confidence in my shade; but if not, may fire spring out from the bramble bush and burn up the cedars of Lebanon…'

NET Bible
The thornbush said to the trees, 'If you really want to choose me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches! Otherwise may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the thornbush responded to the trees, 'If you really want to anoint me to be your king, then come and take shelter in my shade. But if not, fire will come out of the thornbush and burn up the cedars of Lebanon.'

King James 2000 Bible
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth you 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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