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 ‘Come, we look one another in the face.’ And Joash 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 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. Hebrew But Jehoashיוֹאָ֣שׁ (yō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3101: Joash 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 |