Judges 15:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing grain of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks and the standing grain, and also the oliveyards.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and kindleth fire in the torches, and sendeth <FI>them<Fi> out into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burneth <FI>it<Fi> from heap even unto standing corn, even unto vineyard--olive-yard.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 15:5 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:6If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.
- 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.
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