Translations
Joash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: 'A thornbush in Lebanon sent word to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, "Give your daughter to my son as his wife." But a wild animal of Lebanon came along and crushed the thornbush.'
Yo'ash king of Yisra'el sent back to Amatzyah king of Yehudah: 'A thistle in the Levanon sent word to a cedar in the Levanon, saying, "Give your daughter to my son as a wife." But a wild beast of the Levanon passed by and trampled the thistle.'
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.
But Jehoash 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.

