New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 15:1-8
1But afterH4480 a whileH3117, in the timeH3117 of wheatH2406 harvestH7105, SamsonH8123 visitedH6485 his wifeH802 1with a youngH1423 goatH5795, and saidH559, “I will goH935 inH935 to my wifeH802 in her roomH2315.” But her fatherH1 did not letH5414 him enterH935. 2Her fatherH1 saidH559, “I reallyH559 thoughtH559 that you hatedH8130 her intenselyH8130; so I 2gaveH5414 her to your companionH4828. Is her youngerH6996 sisterH269 not 3moreH4480H2896 beautifulH2896 thanH4480 she? PleaseH4994 let her be yours 4insteadH8478.” 3SamsonH8123 then saidH559 to them, “ThisH6471 timeH6471 I will have beenH5352 blamelessH5352 regardingH4480 the PhilistinesH6430 whenH3588 I doH6213 them harmH7463.” 4And SamsonH8123 wentH1980 and caughtH3920 threeH7969 hundredH3967 jackalsH7776, and tookH3947 torchesH3940, and turnedH6437 the jackals tailH2180 to tailH2180 and putH7760 oneH259 torchH3940 in the middleH8432 betweenH996 twoH8147 tailsH2180. 5When he had setH1197 fireH784 to the torchesH3940, he releasedH7971 the jackals into the standingH7054 grainH7054 of the PhilistinesH6430 and setH1197 fireH1197 to bothH4480 the bundledH1430 heapsH1430 and the standingH7054 grainH7054, alongH5704 with the vineyardsH3754 and oliveH2132 grovesH2132. 6Then the PhilistinesH6430 saidH559, “WhoH4310 didH6213 thisH2088?” And some saidH559, “SamsonH8123, the son-in-lawH2860 of the TimniteH8554, becauseH3588 5he tookH3947 his wifeH802 and gaveH5414 her to his companionH4828.” So the PhilistinesH6430 cameH5927 upH5927 and 6burnedH8313 her and her fatherH1 to death with fireH784. 7Then SamsonH8123 saidH559 to them, “IfH518 thisH2088 is how you actH6213, I will certainlyH3588H518 takeH5358 revengeH5358 on you, and only afterH310 that will I stopH2308.” 8So he struckH5221 them 7ruthlesslyH7785H5921H3409 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347; and afterward he wentH3381 downH3381 and livedH3427 in the cleftH5585 of the rockH5553 of EtamH5862.
Notes
- 1. Judges 15:1 Gen 38:17 ↩
- 2. Judges 15:2 Judg 14:20 ↩
- 3. Judges 15:2 Lit better ↩
- 4. Judges 15:2 Lit instead of her ↩
- 5. Judges 15:6 I.e., the Timnite ↩
- 6. Judges 15:6 Judg 14:15 ↩
- 7. Judges 15:8 Lit thigh on loin ↩
Commentaries on Judges 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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