^9:15The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to choose²⁸ me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches!²⁹ Otherwise³⁰ may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’

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28 Heb “are about to anoint [with oil].”
29 Heb “in my shade.”
30 Heb “If not.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’

CSBChristian 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.”

NLTNew Living Translation

And the thornbush replied to the trees,

‘If you truly want to make me your king,

come and take shelter in my shade.

If not, let fire come out from me

and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the thornbush said to the trees,

‘If in good faith you are anointing

me as king over you,

then come and take refuge in my shade;

if not, may fire go out from the thornbush

and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

KJV 1900King James Version

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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