Cross References I thought thou hadst hated her, and therefore I gave her to thy friend: but she hath a sister, who is younger and fairer than she, take her to wife instead of her. Judges 14:20 But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband. Judges 15:3 And Samson answered him: From this day I shall be blameless in what I do against the Philistines: for I will do you evils. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I thought thou hadst hated her, and therefore I gave her to thy friend: but she hath a sister, who is younger and fairer than she, take her to wife instead of her. I verily Judges 14:16,20 So she wept before Samson and complained, saying: Thou hatest me, and dost not love me: therefore thou wilt not expound to me the riddle, which thou hast proposed to the sons of my people. But he answered: I would not tell it to my father and mother: and how can I tell it to thee? . . . Acts 26:9 And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. gave Judges 14:20 But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband. Genesis 38:14 And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him. take her. Context Samson's Revenge1And a while after, when the days of the wheat harvest were at hand, Samson came, meaning to visit his wife, and he brought her a kid of the flock. And when he would have gone into her chamber, as usual, her father would not suffer him, saying: 2I thought thou hadst hated her, and therefore I gave her to thy friend: but she hath a sister, who is younger and fairer than she, take her to wife instead of her.3And Samson answered him: From this day I shall be blameless in what I do against the Philistines: for I will do you evils.… Lexicon “I was sureוַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say you thoroughly hated her,” שָׂנֹ֣א (śā·nō) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 8130: To hate said אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say her father, אָבִ֗יהָ (’ā·ḇî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father “so I gave וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה (wā·’et·tə·nen·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set her to one of the men who accompanied you. לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ (lə·mê·rê·‘e·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4828: Friend, companion Is not הֲלֹ֨א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no her younger הַקְּטַנָּה֙ (haq·qə·ṭan·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant sister אֲחֹתָ֤הּ (’ă·ḥō·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 269: Sister -- a sister more beautiful טוֹבָ֣ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than she? מִמֶּ֔נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of Please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' take תְּהִי־ (tə·hî-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be her instead.” תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃ (taḥ·te·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of Additional Translations “I was sure you thoroughly hated her,” said her father, “so I gave her to one of the men who accompanied you. Is not her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her instead.”And her father said, I truly thought that you had utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray you, instead of her. And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. And her father spoke, saying, I said that thou didst surely hate her, and I gave her to one of thy friends: is not her younger sister better than she? let her be to thee instead of her. And her father said, I verily thought that thou didst utterly hate her; therefore I gave her to thy companion. Is not her younger sister fairer than she? Let her, I pray thee, be thine instead of her. And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. Her father said, "I most certainly thought that you had utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion. Isn't her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her, instead." and her father saith, I certainly said, that thou didst certainly hate her, and I give her to thy companion; is not her sister -- the young one -- better than she? Let her be, I pray thee, to thee, instead of her.' Jump to Previous Beautiful Companion Hadst Hate Hated Her Instead Intensely Please Really Seemed Sister Sure Thoroughly Thought Utterly Verily Young YoungerJump to Next Beautiful Companion Hadst Hate Hated Her Instead Intensely Please Really Seemed Sister Sure Thoroughly Thought Utterly Verily Young YoungerExternal Links Judges 15:2 NIVJudges 15:2 NLT Judges 15:2 ESV Judges 15:2 NASB Judges 15:2 ASV Judges 15:2 Bible Apps Judges 15:2 Biblia Paralela Judges 15:2 Chinese Bible Judges 15:2 French Bible Judges 15:2 German Bible Alphabetical: attractive be beautiful companion father friend gave hated he her I instead intensely Is Isn't let more not Please really said she sister so sure Take than that thoroughly thought to was you younger your yours OT History: Judges 15:2 Her father said I most certainly thought (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |