Judges 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Her father said, “I most certainly thought that you utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion. Isn’t her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please, take her instead.””

Judges 15:2 — World English Bible

Judges 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Judges 15:2 — American Standard Version

Judges 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Judges 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Judges 15:2 — Darby Translation

Judges 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And her father sayde, I thought that thou hadst hated her: therefore gaue I her to thy companion. Is not her yonger sister fayrer then shee? take her, I pray thee, in stead of the other.”

Judges 15:2 — Geneva Bible

Judges 15:2 in Context — Judges 15

1 Y ACONTECIÓ después de días, que en el tiempo de la siega del trigo, Samsón visitó á su mujer con un cabrito, diciendo: Entraré á mi mujer á la cámara. Mas el padre de ella no lo dejó entrar.

2 Y dijo el padre de ella: Persuadíme que la aborrecías, y díla á tu compañero. Mas su hermana menor, ¿no es más hermosa que ella? tómala, pues, en su lugar.

3 Y Samsón les respondió: Yo seré sin culpa esta vez para con los Filisteos, si mal les hiciere.

4 Y fué Samsón y cogió trescientas zorras, y tomando teas, y trabando aquéllas por las colas, puso entre cada dos colas una tea.

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What Does Judges 15:2 Mean?

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