Judges 14:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.””
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“So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and cometh up and declareth to his father, and to his mother, and saith, `A woman I have seen in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines; and now, take her for me for a wife.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 14:2 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:21And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 24:2So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
- Genesis 34:4So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”
- Genesis 38:6Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
- 2 Kings 14:9But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.
- Jeremiah 29:6Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.
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