Judges 14:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.”
Judges 14:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 14:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 14:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But his father and his mother didn’t know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.”
Judges 14:4 — World English Bible
Judges 14:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.”
Judges 14:4 — American Standard Version
Judges 14:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And his father and his mother have not known that from Jehovah it <FI>is<Fi> , that a meeting he is seeking of the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines are ruling over Israel.”
Judges 14:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 14:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel. ”
Judges 14:4 — Darby Translation
Judges 14:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But his father and his mother knewe not that it came of the Lord, that he should seeke an occasion against the Philistims: for at that time the Philistims reigned ouer Israel.”
Judges 14:4 — Geneva Bible
Judges 14:4 in Context — Judges 14
2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
6 And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
What Does Judges 14:4 Mean?
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