Parallel Verses
- New International Reader's Version - But Jehoash, the king of Israel, answered Amaziah, the king of Judah. Jehoash said, “A thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar tree there. The thorn bush said, ‘Give your daughter to be married to my son.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon came along. It crushed the thorn bush by walking on it.
- 新标点和合本 - 以色列王约阿施差遣使者去见犹大王亚玛谢，说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去见黎巴嫩的香柏树，说：将你的女儿给我儿子为妻。后来黎巴嫩有一只野兽经过，把蒺藜践踏了。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 以色列王约阿施派人去见犹大王亚玛谢，说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去见黎巴嫩的香柏树，说：‘将你的女儿嫁给我的儿子。’但有一只野兽经过黎巴嫩，把蒺藜践踏了。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 以色列王约阿施派人去见犹大王亚玛谢，说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去见黎巴嫩的香柏树，说：‘将你的女儿嫁给我的儿子。’但有一只野兽经过黎巴嫩，把蒺藜践踏了。
- 当代译本 - 以色列王约阿施派人回复犹大王亚玛谢说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派使者去对黎巴嫩的香柏树说，‘将你女儿嫁给我儿子吧。’后来黎巴嫩的一只野兽经过，把那蒺藜践踏在脚下。
- 圣经新译本 - 以色列王约阿施派人去见犹大王亚玛谢说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去见黎巴嫩的香柏树说：‘请你把你的女儿给我的儿子作妻子吧！’后来有黎巴嫩的野兽经过，就把蒺藜踩倒了。
- 中文标准译本 - 以色列王约阿施就派人去见犹大王亚玛谢，说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人到黎巴嫩的香柏树那里，说：‘把你的女儿嫁给我儿子为妻吧！’然而，有一只黎巴嫩的野兽经过，把那蒺藜践踏了。
- 现代标点和合本 - 以色列王约阿施差遣使者去见犹大王亚玛谢，说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去见黎巴嫩的香柏树，说：‘将你的女儿给我儿子为妻。’后来黎巴嫩有一个野兽经过，把蒺藜践踏了。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 以色列王约阿施差遣使者去见犹大王亚玛谢说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去见黎巴嫩的香柏树，说：将你的女儿给我儿子为妻。后来黎巴嫩有一个野兽经过，把蒺藜践踏了。
- New International Version - But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot.
- English Standard Version - And Jehoash king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, “A thistle on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son for a wife,’ and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle.
- New Living Translation - But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: “Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!
- The Message - Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah, “One day a thistle in Lebanon sent word to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But then a wild animal of Lebanon passed by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it. Just because you’ve defeated Edom in battle, you now think you’re a big shot. Go ahead and be proud, but stay home. Why press your luck? Why bring defeat on yourself and Judah?”
- Christian Standard Bible - King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
- New American Standard Bible - But Jehoash king of Israel sent messengers to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thorn bush that was in Lebanon sent word to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thorn bush.
- New King James Version - And Jehoash 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 a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
- Amplified Bible - Jehoash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The [little] thorn-bush in Lebanon sent word to the [tall] cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife.’ But a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thorn-bush.
- American 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 trod down the thistle.
- King James 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.
- 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.
- World English Bible - 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.
- 新標點和合本 - 以色列王約阿施差遣使者去見猶大王亞瑪謝，說：「黎巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去見黎巴嫩的香柏樹，說：將你的女兒給我兒子為妻。後來黎巴嫩有一個野獸經過，把蒺藜踐踏了。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 以色列王約阿施派人去見猶大王亞瑪謝，說：「黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去見黎巴嫩的香柏樹，說：『將你的女兒嫁給我的兒子。』但有一隻野獸經過黎巴嫩，把蒺藜踐踏了。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 以色列王約阿施派人去見猶大王亞瑪謝，說：「黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去見黎巴嫩的香柏樹，說：『將你的女兒嫁給我的兒子。』但有一隻野獸經過黎巴嫩，把蒺藜踐踏了。
- 當代譯本 - 以色列王約阿施派人回覆猶大王亞瑪謝說：「黎巴嫩的蒺藜派使者去對黎巴嫩的香柏樹說，『將你女兒嫁給我兒子吧。』後來黎巴嫩的一隻野獸經過，把那蒺藜踐踏在腳下。
- 聖經新譯本 - 以色列王約阿施派人去見猶大王亞瑪謝說：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去見黎巴嫩的香柏樹說：‘請你把你的女兒給我的兒子作妻子吧！’後來有黎巴嫩的野獸經過，就把蒺藜踩倒了。
- 呂振中譯本 - 以色列 王 約阿施 就差遣人去見 猶大 王 亞瑪謝 ，說：『 利巴嫩 的蒺藜差遣人去見 利巴嫩 的香柏樹，說：「將你的女兒給我的兒子為妻吧」； 後來 有一隻 利巴嫩 的野獸 從那裏 經過，就把蒺藜踐踏了。
- 中文標準譯本 - 以色列王約阿施就派人去見猶大王亞瑪謝，說：「黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人到黎巴嫩的香柏樹那裡，說：『把你的女兒嫁給我兒子為妻吧！』然而，有一隻黎巴嫩的野獸經過，把那蒺藜踐踏了。
- 現代標點和合本 - 以色列王約阿施差遣使者去見猶大王亞瑪謝，說：「黎巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去見黎巴嫩的香柏樹，說：『將你的女兒給我兒子為妻。』後來黎巴嫩有一個野獸經過，把蒺藜踐踏了。
- 文理和合譯本 - 以色列王約阿施、遣使見猶大王亞瑪謝曰、利巴嫩之蒺藜、遣使謂利巴嫩之香柏曰、以爾女妻我子、有利巴嫩之野獸過之、踐其蒺藜、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 以色列王約瞎、語使者曰、利巴嫩有荊棘、謂柏香木云、當以爾女妻我子、猝有獸過、荊棘為其蹂躪。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 以色列 王 約阿施 遣使見 猶大 王 亞瑪謝 曰、 利巴嫩 之荊棘、遣使謂 利巴嫩 之柏香木曰、爾以爾女予我子為妻、後 利巴嫩 之野獸過焉、荊棘為其所蹂躪、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Pero Joás, rey de Israel, le respondió a Amasías, rey de Judá: «El cardo del Líbano le mandó este mensaje al cedro: “Entrega a tu hija como esposa a mi hijo”. Pero luego pasaron por allí las fieras del Líbano, y aplastaron el cardo.
- 현대인의 성경 - 그러나 이스라엘의 여호아스왕은 아마샤에게 이런 회답을 보냈다. “한번은 레바논의 가시나무가 백향목에게 ‘네 딸을 내 아들에게 주어 아내를 삼게 하라’ 하였으나 바로 그때 들짐승이 지나가다가 그 가시나무를 짓밟아 버렸다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Но Иоаш, царь Израиля, ответил Амасии, царю Иудеи: – Ливанский чертополох как-то послал сказать ливанскому кедру: «Отдай свою дочь за моего сына». Но прошел дикий ливанский зверь и вытоптал его.
- Восточный перевод - Но Иоаш, царь Исраила, ответил Амасии, царю Иудеи: – Ливанский чертополох как-то послал сказать ливанскому кедру: «Отдай свою дочь за моего сына». Но прошёл дикий ливанский зверь и вытоптал его.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Но Иоаш, царь Исраила, ответил Амасии, царю Иудеи: – Ливанский чертополох как-то послал сказать ливанскому кедру: «Отдай свою дочь за моего сына». Но прошёл дикий ливанский зверь и вытоптал его.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Но Иоаш, царь Исроила, ответил Амасии, царю Иудеи: – Ливанский чертополох как-то послал сказать ливанскому кедру: «Отдай свою дочь за моего сына». Но прошёл дикий ливанский зверь и вытоптал его.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Joas lui fit répondre : Un jour, le chardon du Liban envoya dire au cèdre du Liban : « Donne ta fille en mariage à mon fils ! » Mais les bêtes sauvages du Liban passèrent par là et piétinèrent le chardon.
- リビングバイブル - しかし、ヨアシュ王は答えました。「レバノンのあざみがレバノンの大きな杉の木に、『娘さんを息子の嫁にくれないか』と言っていると、通りかかった野獣があざみを踏みつけてしまったそうだ。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Jeoás, porém, respondeu a Amazias: “O espinheiro do Líbano enviou uma mensagem ao cedro do Líbano: ‘Dê sua filha em casamento a meu filho’. Mas um animal selvagem do Líbano veio e pisoteou o espinheiro.
- Hoffnung für alle - Joasch, der König von Israel, ließ ihm antworten: »Ein Dornstrauch auf dem Libanongebirge sagte einmal zu einer mächtigen Zeder: ›Gib meinem Sohn deine Tochter zur Frau!‹ Doch die Tiere auf dem Libanon liefen über den Dornstrauch und zertrampelten ihn.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nhưng Giô-ách vua Ít-ra-ên sai sứ giả trả lời với A-ma-xia, vua Giu-đa: “Tại Li-ban, có một cây gai nhắn lời với cây bá hương: ‘Gả con gái anh cho con trai tôi đi!’ Nhưng có thú rừng đi qua giẫm nát cây gai.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แต่กษัตริย์เยโฮอาชแห่งอิสราเอลทรงตอบกษัตริย์อามาซิยาห์แห่งยูดาห์ว่า “ต้นหนามในเลบานอนส่งข่าวมาถึงต้นสนซีดาร์ในเลบานอนว่า ‘ยกลูกสาวของท่านให้แต่งงานกับลูกชายของข้าพเจ้าเถิด’ แล้วมีสัตว์ป่าตัวหนึ่งในเลบานอนมาเหยียบย่ำต้นหนามนั้นป่นปี้
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เยโฮอาชกษัตริย์แห่งอิสราเอลส่งสาสน์ไปยังอามาซิยาห์กษัตริย์แห่งยูดาห์ว่า “พันธุ์ไม้หนามบนภูเขาเลบานอนส่งสาสน์ไปยังไม้ซีดาร์บนภูเขาเลบานอนว่า ‘ยกบุตรหญิงของท่านให้เป็นภรรยาบุตรของเราเถิด’ และสัตว์ป่าแห่งเลบานอนผ่านมา และเหยียบย่ำพันธุ์ไม้หนามเสีย
Cross Reference
- Song of Songs 2:2 - “My love, among the young women you are like a lily among thorns.”
- 2 Chronicles 33:11 - So the Lord brought the army commanders of the king of Assyria against them. They took Manasseh as a prisoner. They put a hook in his nose. They put him in bronze chains. And they took him to Babylon.
- 1 Samuel 13:6 - The Israelites saw that their army was in deep trouble. So they hid in caves. They hid among bushes and rocks. They also hid in pits and empty wells.
- 2 Samuel 12:1 - The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David. When Nathan came to him, he said, “Two men lived in the same town. One was rich. The other was poor.
- 2 Samuel 12:2 - The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle.
- 2 Samuel 12:3 - But all the poor man had was one little female lamb. He had bought it. He raised it. It grew up with him and his children. It shared his food. It drank from his cup. It even slept in his arms. It was just like a daughter to him.
- 2 Samuel 12:4 - “One day a traveler came to the rich man. The rich man wanted to prepare a meal for him. But he didn’t want to kill one of his own sheep or cattle. Instead, he took the little female lamb that belonged to the poor man. Then the rich man cooked it for the traveler who had come to him.”
- Job 31:18 - From the time I was young, I’ve helped those widows. I’ve raised those children as a father would.
- 1 Kings 4:33 - He spoke about plants. He knew everything about them, from the cedar trees in Lebanon to the hyssop plants that grow out of walls. He spoke about animals and birds. He also spoke about reptiles and fish.
- Ezekiel 20:49 - Then I said, “Lord and King, people are talking about me. They are saying, ‘Isn’t he just telling stories?’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 25:10 - So Amaziah let the troops go who had come to him from Ephraim. He sent them home. They were very angry with Judah. They were still very angry when they went home.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11 - Then Amaziah showed how strong he was. He led his army to the Valley of Salt. There he killed 10,000 men of Seir.
- 2 Chronicles 25:12 - The army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. The army of Judah took them to the top of a cliff. Then they threw them down. All of them were smashed to pieces.
- 2 Chronicles 25:13 - The troops Amaziah had sent back attacked some towns that belonged to Judah. Amaziah hadn’t allowed the troops to take part in the war. They attacked towns from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed 3,000 people. They carried off huge amounts of goods.
- Isaiah 34:13 - Thorns will cover its forts. Bushes and weeds will cover its safest places. It will become a home for wild dogs. It will become a place where owls live.
- Proverbs 26:9 - A proverb in the mouth of a foolish person is like a thorn in the hand of someone who is drunk.
- 2 Chronicles 25:18 - But Jehoash, the king of Israel, answered Amaziah, the king of Judah. Jehoash said, “A thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar tree there. The thorn bush said, ‘Give your daughter to be married to my son.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon came along. It crushed the thorn bush by walking on it.
- Hosea 9:6 - Some of you will escape without being destroyed. But you will die in Egypt. Your bodies will be buried at Memphis. Weeds will cover your treasures of silver. Thorns will grow up in your tents.
- Judges 9:8 - One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to an olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
- Judges 9:9 - “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my olive oil? It’s used to honor gods and people alike. Should I give that up just to rule over the trees?’
- Judges 9:10 - “Next, the trees said to a fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’
- Judges 9:11 - “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit? It’s so good and sweet. Should I give that up just to rule over the trees?’
- Judges 9:12 - “Then the trees said to a vine, ‘Come and be our king.’
- Judges 9:13 - “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine? It cheers up gods and people alike. Should I give that up just to rule over the trees?’
- Judges 9:14 - “Finally, all the trees spoke to a bush that had thorns. They said, ‘Come and be our king.’
- Judges 9:15 - “The bush asked the trees, ‘Do you really want to anoint me as king over you? If you do, come and rest in my shade. But if you don’t, I will destroy you! Fire will come out of me and burn up the cedar trees of Lebanon!’