Jotham continues telling his fable where trees represent various people groups and makes the application.

## thornbush  ##

(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## If you truly want... ##

This is only a possibility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

## safety ##

"to be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

## fire come out of the thornbush and let it burn up the cedars of Lebanon ##

This means to let the thornbush burn so that it will burn the cedars.

## if you have done well concerning Jerub Baal ##

Jotham offer the possibility that they have treated Jerub Baal as he deserves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

## Jerub Baal ##

See how you translated this in [Judges 6:31](../06/31.md).