Judges 15:2

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 {H1} said {H559}, I verily {H559} thought {H559} that thou hadst utterly {H8130} hated {H8130} her; therefore I gave {H5414} her to thy companion {H4828}: is not her younger {H6996} sister {H269} fairer {H2896} than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

Her father said, "I really thought you hated her altogether, so I gave her to your best man. But her younger sister - isn't she even prettier? Why not take her instead?"

“I was sure that 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 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.

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Cross-References

  • Judges 14:20 (8 votes)

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

  • Acts 26:9 (3 votes)

    I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Genesis 38:14 (3 votes)

    And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which [is] by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

  • Judges 14:16 (3 votes)

    And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told [it] me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told [it] my father nor my mother, and shall I tell [it] thee?