Translations
But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: 'A thistle on Lebanon sent word to a cedar of Lebanon: "Give your daughter to my son for a wife." But a wild beast of Lebanon came along and crushed the thistle underfoot.'
But Yeho'ash king of Yisra'el sent back to Amazyahu king of Yehudah: 'The thornbush on Levanon sent word to the cedar on Levanon: "Give your daughter to my son as a wife." Then a wild beast of Levanon passed by and trampled the thornbush underfoot.'
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.
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.