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.

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!

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.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.' Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

International Standard Version
But king Jehoash of Israel sent this message to king Amaziah of Judah: "The thorn bush in Lebanon sent this message to the cedar of Lebanon: 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But just then a wild beast from Lebanon wandered by and trampled down the thorn bush.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Jehoash of Israel sent this message to King Amaziah of Judah: "A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon. It said, 'Let your daughter marry my son,' but a wild animal from Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Jehoash, the king of Israel, sent to Amaziah, king of Judah, this reply, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the wild beasts that were in Lebanon passed by and trode down the thistle.

King James 2000 Bible
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 your daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.

American 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 your daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and stepped down the thistle.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joas king of Israel sent again to Amasias king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed and trod down the thistle.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son as wife; and there passed by the wild beast that is in Lebanon, and trode down the thorn-bush.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 for a wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.

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.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoash king of Israel sendeth unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, 'The thorn that is in Lebanon hath sent unto the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife; and pass by doth a beast of the field that is in Lebanon, and treadeth down the thorn.

2 Konings 14:9 Afrikaans PWL
Y’ho’ash, koning van Yisra’el, het vir Amatzyah, koning van Y’hudah, laat weet en gesê: “Die distel wat in L’vanon is, het vir die seder wat in L’vanon is, laat weet: ‘Gee jou dogter vir my seun as vrou,’ maar ’n wilde dier van die L’vanon het verbygegaan en die distel vertrap. en u verstand, wil en emosie het trots geword; geniet die eer en bly by die huis, want waarom wil u moeilikheid uittart sodat u sou val; u en Y’hudah saam met u?”

2 i Mbretërve 14:9 Albanian
Joasi, mbret i Izraelit, dërgoi t'i thonë Amatsiahut, mbretit të Judës: "Gjembi i Libanit i dërgoi fjalë kedrit të Libanit: "Jepi tët bijë për grua birit tim". Por andej kaloi një kafshë e egër e Libanit dhe e shkeli gjembin.

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 14:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فارسل يهوآش ملك اسرائيل الى امصيا ملك يهوذا قائلا. العوسج الذي في لبنان ارسل الى الارز الذي في لبنان يقول اعط ابنتك لابني امرأة. فعبر حيوان بري كان في لبنان وداس العوسج.

De Künig B 14:9 Bavarian
Aber dyr Josch, dyr Künig von Isryheel, ließ yn n Judauer Künig Ämyzies sagn: "Dyr Dernbusch auf n Weissnberg ließ yn dyr Zöder auf n Weissnberg sagn: 'Gib dein Tochter yn meinn Sun zo n Weib!' Aber de wildn Vicher lieffend über iem überhin und gaztrettnd n.

4 Царе 14:9 Bulgarian
А Израилевият цар Иоас прати до Юдовия цар Амасия да рекат: Ливанският трън пратил до ливанския кедър да кажат: Дай дъщеря си на сина ми за жена. Но един звяр, който бил в Ливан, заминал та стъпкал тръна.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
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。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
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。

列 王 紀 下 14:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
以 色 列 王 約 阿 施 差 遣 使 者 去 見 猶 大 王 亞 瑪 謝 ， 說 ： 利 巴 嫩 的 蒺 藜 差 遣 使 者 去 見 利 巴 嫩 的 香 柏 樹 ， 說 ： 將 你 的 女 兒 給 我 兒 子 為 妻 。 後 來 利 巴 嫩 有 一 個 野 獸 經 過 ， 把 蒺 藜 踐 踏 了 。

列 王 紀 下 14:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
以 色 列 王 约 阿 施 差 遣 使 者 去 见 犹 大 王 亚 玛 谢 ， 说 ： 利 巴 嫩 的 蒺 藜 差 遣 使 者 去 见 利 巴 嫩 的 香 柏 树 ， 说 ： 将 你 的 女 儿 给 我 儿 子 为 妻 。 後 来 利 巴 嫩 有 一 个 野 兽 经 过 ， 把 蒺 藜 践 踏 了 。

2 Kings 14:9 Croatian Bible
A izraelski kralj Joaš odvrati judejskom kralju Amasji: "Libanonski je trn jedanput poslao glasnike k libanonskom cedru: 'Daj kćer mome sinu za ženu', ali su divlje zvijeri libanonske prošle i trn izgazile.

Druhá Královská 14:9 Czech BKR
Zase poslal Joas král Izraelský k Amaziášovi králi Judskému a řekl: Bodlák, kterýž byl na Libánu, poslal k cedru Libánskému, řka: Dej dceru svou synu mému za manželku. V tom šlo tudy zvíře polní, kteréž bylo na Libánu, a pošlapalo ten bodlák.

Anden Kongebog 14:9 Danish
Men Kong Joas af Israel sendte Kong Amazja af Juda det Svar: »Tidselen paa Libanon sendte engang det Bud til Cederen paa Libanon: Giv min Søn din Datter til Ægte! Men Libanons vilde Dyr løb hen over Tidselen og trampede den ned.

2 Koningen 14:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar Joas, de koning van Israel, zond tot Amazia, den koning van Juda, zeggende: De distel, die op den Libanon is, zond tot den ceder, die op den Libanon is, zeggende: Geef uw dochter mijn zoon ter vrouw; maar het gedierte des velds, dat op den Libanon is, ging voorbij, en vertrad den distel.