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Judges 15:6

Samson

4 Then Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes. And he took torches, turned the foxes tail-to-tail, and fastened a torch between each pair of tails.

5 Then he lit the torches and released the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines, burning up the piles of grain and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olive groves.

“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death.

7 And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.”

8 And he struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter, and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.

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BSB
“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death.
KJV
Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
WEB
Then the Philistines said, “Who has done this?” They said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife and given her to his companion.” The Philistines came up, and burned her and her father with fire.
ASV
Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
DARBY
And the Philistines said, Who has done this? And they answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burned her and her father with fire.
BLB
And the Philistines said, “Who has done this?” And they answered, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife and given her to his companion.” And the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with the fire.
ÅB
Da sa filistrene: Hvem har gjort dette? Folk svarte: Samson, svigersønn til timnitten, fordi han tok hans hustru og gav henne til hans brudesvenn. Så dro filistrene opp og brant inne både henne og hennes far.
OTB
Da filisterne spurte: "Hvem har gjort dette?" fikk de vite, "Samson, svigersønnen til timniten, fordi hans kone ble gitt til hans følgesvenn." Så dro filisterne opp og brente henne og hennes far med ild.
B1930
Da sa filistrene: Hvem har gjort dette? Folk svarte: Samson, svigersønn til timnitten, fordi han tok hans hustru og gav henne til hans brudesvenn. Så drog filistrene op og brente inne både henne og hennes far.

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  • Judges 14:15

    So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”

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  • Proverbs 22:8

    He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6

    and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

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  • Judges 12:1

    Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”

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