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Judges 14

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And Samsonh8123 went downh3381h8799 to Timnathh8553, and sawh7200h8799 a womanh802 in Timnathh8553 of the daughtersh1323 of the Philistinesh6430.

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And he came uph5927h8799, and toldh5046h8686 his fatherh1 and his motherh517, and saidh559h8799, I have seenh7200h8804 a womanh802 in Timnathh8553 of the daughtersh1323 of the Philistinesh6430: now therefore geth3947h8798 her for me to wifeh802.

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Then his fatherh1 and his motherh517 saidh559h8799 unto him, Is there neverh369 a womanh802 among the daughtersh1323 of thy brethrenh251, or among all my peopleh5971, that thou goesth1980h8802 to takeh3947h8800 a wifeh802 of the uncircumcisedh6189 Philistinesh6430? And Samsonh8123 saidh559h8799 unto his fatherh1, Geth3947h8798 her for me; for she pleaseth me wellh3474h8804h5869. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes

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But his fatherh1 and his motherh517 knewh3045h8804 not that it was of the LORDh3068, that he soughth1245h8764 an occasionh8385 against the Philistinesh6430: for at that timeh6256 the Philistinesh6430 had dominionh4910h8802 over Israelh3478.

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Then wenth3381 Samsonh8123 downh3381h8799, and his fatherh1 and his motherh517, to Timnathh8553, and cameh935h8799 to the vineyardsh3754 of Timnathh8553: and, behold, a youngh3715 lionh738 roaredh7580h8802 againsth7125h8800 him. against...: Heb. in meeting him

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And the Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 came mightilyh6743h8799 upon him, and he renth8156h8762 him as he would have renth8156h8763 a kidh1423, and he had nothingh3972 in his handh3027: but he toldh5046h8689 not his fatherh1 or his motherh517 what he had doneh6213h8804.

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And he went downh3381h8799, and talkedh1696h8762 with the womanh802; and she pleasedh3474 Samsonh8123 wellh3474h8799h5869.

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And after a timeh3117 he returnedh7725h8799 to takeh3947h8800 her, and he turned asideh5493h8799 to seeh7200h8800 the carcaseh4658 of the lionh738: and, behold, there was a swarmh5712 of beesh1682 and honeyh1706 in the carcaseh1472 of the lionh738.

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And he tookh7287h8799 thereof in his handsh3709, and went onh3212h8799 eatingh398h8800, and cameh1980h8800 to his fatherh1 and motherh517, and he gaveh5414h8799 them, and they did eath398h8799: but he toldh5046h8689 not them that he had takenh7287h8804 the honeyh1706 out of the carcaseh1472 of the lionh738.

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So his fatherh1 went downh3381h8799 unto the womanh802: and Samsonh8123 madeh6213h8799 there a feasth4960; for so used the young menh970 to doh6213h8799.

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And it came to pass, when they sawh7200h8800 him, that they broughth3947h8799 thirtyh7970 companionsh4828 to be with him.

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And Samsonh8123 saidh559h8799 unto them, I will now put forthh2330h8799 a riddleh2420 unto you: if ye can certainlyh5046h8687 declareh5046h8686 it me within the sevenh7651 daysh3117 of the feasth4960, and find it outh4672h8804, then I will giveh5414h8804 you thirtyh7970 sheetsh5466 and thirtyh7970 changeh2487 of garmentsh899: sheets: or, shirts

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But if ye cannoth3201h8799 declareh5046h8687 it me, then shall ye giveh5414h8804 me thirtyh7970 sheetsh5466 and thirtyh7970 changeh2487 of garmentsh899. And they saidh559h8799 unto him, Put forthh2330h8798 thy riddleh2420, that we may hearh8085h8799 it. sheets: or, shirts

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, Out of the eaterh398h8802 came forthh3318h8804 meath3978, and out of the strongh5794 came forthh3318h8804 sweetnessh4966. And they couldh3201h8804 not in threeh7969 daysh3117 expoundh5046h8687 the riddleh2420.

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And it came to pass on the seventhh7637 dayh3117, that they saidh559h8799 unto Samson'sh8123 wifeh802, Enticeh6601h8761 thy husbandh376, that he may declareh5046h8686 unto us the riddleh2420, lest we burnh8313h8799 thee and thy father'sh1 househ1004 with fireh784: have ye calledh7121h8804 us to take that we haveh3423h8800? is it not so ? take...: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?

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And Samson'sh8123 wifeh802 wepth1058h8799 before him, and saidh559h8799, Thou dost but hateh8130h8804 me, and lovesth157h8804 me not: thou hast put forthh2330h8804 a riddleh2420 unto the childrenh1121 of my peopleh5971, and hast not toldh5046h8689 it me. And he saidh559h8799 unto her, Behold, I have not toldh5046h8689 it my fatherh1 nor my motherh517, and shall I tellh5046h8686 it thee?

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And she wepth1058h8799 before him the sevenh7651 daysh3117, while their feasth4960 lastedh1961h8804: and it came to pass on the seventhh7637 dayh3117, that he toldh5046h8686 her, because she lay soreh6693h8689 upon him: and she toldh5046h8686 the riddleh2420 to the childrenh1121 of her peopleh5971. the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days

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And the menh582 of the cityh5892 saidh559h8799 unto him on the seventhh7637 dayh3117 before the sunh2775 went downh935h8799, What is sweeterh4966 than honeyh1706? and what is strongerh5794 than a lionh738? And he saidh559h8799 unto them, Ifh3884 ye had not plowedh2790h8804 with my heiferh5697, ye had not found outh4672h8804 my riddleh2420.

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And the Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 cameh6743h8799 upon him, and he went downh3381h8799 to Ashkelonh831, and slewh5221h8686 thirtyh7970 menh376 of them, and tookh3947h8799 their spoilh2488, and gaveh5414h8799 changeh2487 of garments unto them which expoundedh5046h8688 the riddleh2420. And his angerh639 was kindledh2734h8799, and he went uph5927h8799 to his father'sh1 househ1004. spoil: or, apparel

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But Samson'sh8123 wifeh802 was given to his companionh4828, whom he had used as his friendh7462h8765.



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