II Chronicles 25:18
“And Joash 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Chronicles 25:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Joash 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Joash 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sandte Joas, der König von Israel, zu Amazja, dem König von Juda, und ließ ihm sagen: Der Dornstrauch auf dem Libanon sandte zu der Zeder auf dem Libanon und ließ ihr sagen: Gib meinem Sohne deine Tochter zum Weibe! Da lief das Getier des Feldes, das auf dem Libanon ist, vorüber und zertrat den Dornstrauch.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Joas rey de Israel envió á decir á Amasías rey de Judá: El cardo que estaba en el Líbano, envió al cedro que estaba en el Líbano, diciendo: Da tu hija á mi hijo por mujer. Y he aquí que las bestias fieras que estaban en el Líbano, pasaron, y hollaron el cardo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Joás rei de Israel enviou a dizer a Amazias rei de Judá: O cardo que estava no Líbano, enviou ao cedro que estava no Líbano, dizendo: Da tua filha a meu filho por mulher. E eis que os animais selvagens que estavam no Líbano, passaram, e pisotearam o cardo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas Jeoás, rei de Israel, enviou mensageiros de volta a Amazias, rei de Judá, dizendo: "O espinheiro que estava no Líbano mandou mensagem ao cedro no Líbano, dizendo: 'Dá tua filha a meu filho como esposa', mas uma fera selvagem no Líbano passou e pisoteou o espinheiro.
📖 II Chronicles 25:18 in Context
16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
17Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
18And Joash 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.
19Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
20But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
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