“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon — The bramble's acceptance includes a threat: trust in my shade (כִּי־אָז בְטַחוּ בְצִלִּי, ki-az betachu b'tzili) or face fire and destruction (וַתֵּצֵא אֵשׁ, vatzei esh). The bramble offers no shade—thorns provide no comfort—and threatens violence. Tyranny binds through fear.
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