Judges 9:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 But the vine answered them,
‘Must I give up my wine
that cheers gods[a] and human beings,
and go off to hold sway over the trees?’
14 Then all the trees said to the buckthorn,
‘Come; you reign over us!’
15 The buckthorn answered the trees,
‘If you are anointing me in good faith,
to make me king over you,
come, and take refuge in my shadow.
But if not, let fire come from the buckthorn
and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’(A)
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