Judges 15:4

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between every two tails.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Samson goeth and catcheth three hundred foxes, and taketh torches, and turneth tail unto tail, and putteth a torch between the two tails, in the midst,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 15:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 14:30Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
  2. Psalms 63:10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.
  3. Song of Solomon 2:15Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.
  4. Lamentations 5:18because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.

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