Judges 14:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then his father and mother said to him, Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she pleases me well.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But his father and mother said to him, 'Is there no woman among the daughters of your relatives or among all our people, that you must go and take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?' Yet Samson said to his father, 'Get her for me, because she is right in my eyes.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then his father{H1} and his mother{H517} said{H559} unto him, Is there never{H369} a woman{H802} among the daughters{H1323} of thy brethren,{H251} or among all my people,{H5971} that thou goest{H1980} to take{H3947} a wife{H802} of the uncircumcised{H6189} Philistines?{H6430} And Samson{H8123} said{H559} unto his father,{H1} Get{H3947} her for me; for she pleaseth me well.{H3474}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then his father{H1} and his mother{H517} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Is there never{H369} a woman{H802} among the daughters{H1323} of thy brethren{H251}, or among all my people{H5971}, that thou goest{H1980}{(H8802)} to take{H3947}{(H8800)} a wife{H802} of the uncircumcised{H6189} Philistines{H6430}? And Samson{H8123} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, Get{H3947}{(H8798)} her for me; for she pleaseth me well{H3474}{(H8804)}{H5869}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    His father & his mother sayde vnto him: Is there not a woman amonge the doughters of yi brethren, & in all yi people, but thou must go & take a wife amoge the Philistynes, which are vncircumcised? Samson sayde vnto his father: Geue me this woma, for she pleaseth myne eyes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then his father and his mother sayde vnto him, Is there neuer a wife among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou must go to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistims? And Samson sayd vnto his father, Giue mee her, for she pleaseth me wel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then his father and mother sayd vnto him: Is there neuer a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, & among al my people, but that thou must go, and take a wyfe of the vncircumcised Philistines? And Samson sayd vnto his father: Geue me this woman, for she pleaseth me well.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then his father and his mother said to him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? Samson said to his father, Get her for me; for she pleases me well.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And his father saith to him -- also his mother, `Is there not among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, a woman, that thou art going to take a woman from the uncircumcised Philistines?' and Samson saith unto his father, `Take her for me, for she is right in mine eyes.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then his father and mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of your relations or among all my people, that you have to go for your wife to the Philistines, who are without circumcision? But Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she is pleasing to me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then his father and his mother said to him, "Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines?" Samson said to his father, "Get her for me; for she pleases me well."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But his father and mother said to him,“Certainly you can find a wife among your relatives or among all our people! You should not have to go and get a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines.” But Samson said to his father,“Get her for me, because she is the right one for me.”

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 15:18 : 18 He was very thirsty and called on the LORD, and said, You have given this great deliverance into the hand of your servant: and now shall I die of thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
  • 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few."
  • 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
  • 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
  • 1 Sam 31:4 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.
  • 2 Sam 1:20 : 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
  • Deut 7:2-3 : 2 And when the LORD your God shall deliver them before you; you shall strike them, and utterly destroy them; you shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them: 3 Neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall you take for your son.
  • Gen 21:3-4 : 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
  • Gen 24:3-4 : 3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell. 4 But you shall go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
  • Gen 34:14 : 14 And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.
  • Exod 34:12-16 : 12 Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it become a snare in your midst. 13 But you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images. 14 For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. 15 Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice to their gods, and one of them invites you, and you eat his sacrifice. 16 And you take their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods, and make your sons go whoring after their gods.
  • Gen 21:27 : 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and both of them made a covenant.
  • Gen 13:8 : 8 And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Judg 14:1-2
    2 verses
    90%

    1 And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

    2 And he came up and told his father and mother, saying, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. Now therefore, get her for me as a wife.

  • Judg 14:4-11
    8 verses
    81%

    4 But his father and mother did not know that it was from the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines, for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

    5 Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion came roaring against him.

    6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat, and he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

    7 And he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

    8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.

    9 And he took some in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them some, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.

    10 So his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast, for so the young men used to do.

    11 And it happened, when they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

  • Judg 15:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 After a while, during the wheat harvest, Samson visited his wife with a young goat; and he said, I will go in to my wife in the chamber. But her father would not allow him to enter.

    2 Her father said, I truly thought you hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? Take her instead, I ask you.

    3 Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be blameless toward the Philistines, though I cause them harm.

  • 77%

    15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband to tell us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Is it not so?

    16 And Samson's wife wept before him and said, You only hate me, and love me not. You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and have not told it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not told it to my father or my mother, and shall I tell you?

    17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted. And it came to pass on the seventh day that he told her, because she pressed him greatly. And she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • Judg 15:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    6 Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? They answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife and given her to his companion. The Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire.

    7 Samson said to them, Though you have done this, yet I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

  • Judg 16:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4 It came to pass after this, that he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

    5 And the lords of the Philistines came to her and said, "Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, so that we may bind him and afflict him. Every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver."

    6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you can be bound to afflict you."

  • 74%

    23 But his wife said to him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering at our hands, nor would he have shown us all these things, nor would he at this time have told us such things as these.

    24 And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

  • 74%

    19 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and killed thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of garments to those who explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

    20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

  • 4 And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this young woman as a wife.

  • 15 Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times and have not told me where your great strength lies."

  • 38 but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'

  • 72%

    10 The men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? They answered, We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us.

    11 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam and said to Samson, Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? What is this you have done to us? He said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.

    12 They said to him, We have come down to bind you, so we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines. Samson said to them, Swear to me that you will not attack me yourselves.

  • 1 Then Samson went to Gaza and saw a prostitute there, and he went in to her.

  • 71%

    19 Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.

    20 She said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" So he awoke from his sleep, and said, "I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.

  • Gen 34:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 And Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, Let me find grace in your eyes, and whatever you say to me, I will give.

    12 Ask me for ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to your saying to me, but give me the young woman as a wife.

  • Gen 34:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 And Hamor spoke with them, saying, My son Shechem longs for your daughter; I pray you give her to him as a wife.

    9 And make marriages with us, and give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

  • 14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

  • 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as your wife: only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

  • 27 Now the temple was full of men and women. All the lords of the Philistines were there—about three thousand men and women on the roof, watching while Samson performed.

  • 21 These men are peaceable with us, therefore let them dwell in the land and trade therein, for the land, indeed, is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us as wives, and let us give them our daughters.

  • 11 And see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her, that you would have her as your wife;

  • 25 The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

  • 36 And she said to him, My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to what has proceeded out of your mouth; forasmuch as the LORD has taken vengeance for you upon your enemies, even of the children of Ammon.

  • 18 And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.