Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut 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. 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. 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. Hebrew But Jehoashיְהוֹאָ֣שׁ (yə·hō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3060: Joash -- 'Yah is strong', the name of several Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc replied וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ (’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 558: Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Judah: יְהוּדָה֮ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites “A thistle הַח֜וֹחַ (ha·ḥō·w·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2336: Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter in Lebanon בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel sent שָׁ֠לַח (laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out a message to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a cedar הָאֶ֜רֶז (hā·’e·rez) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 730: A cedar tree in Lebanon, בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Give תְּנָֽה־ (tə·nāh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set your daughter בִּתְּךָ֥ (bit·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter to my son לִבְנִ֖י (liḇ·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son in marriage.’ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Then a wild הַשָּׂדֶה֙ (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land beast חַיַּ֤ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in Lebanon בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel came along וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר (wat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on and trampled וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס (wat·tir·mōs) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7429: To tread upon the thistle. הַחֽוֹחַ׃ (ha·ḥō·w·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2336: Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter |