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Judges 15:7
Samson said to them, "Because you did this, I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Samson told them, “Because you did this, I swear that I won’t rest until I have taken vengeance on you.”
Then Samson told them, “Because you did this, I swear that I won’t rest until I have taken vengeance on you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Shimshon said to them, If you do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Shimshon said to them, If you do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
King James Version
And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Lexham English Bible
Samson said to them, "If you want to behave like this, I swear I will not rest unless I have taken revenge on you."
Samson said to them, "If you want to behave like this, I swear I will not rest unless I have taken revenge on you."
English Standard Version
And Samson said to them, "If this is what you do, I swear I will be avenged on you, and after that I will quit."
And Samson said to them, "If this is what you do, I swear I will be avenged on you, and after that I will quit."
New Century Version
Then Samson said to the Philistines, "Since you did this, I won't stop until I pay you back!"
Then Samson said to the Philistines, "Since you did this, I won't stop until I pay you back!"
Amplified Bible
Samson said to them, "If this is the way you act, be certain that I will take revenge on you, and [only] after that I will stop."
Samson said to them, "If this is the way you act, be certain that I will take revenge on you, and [only] after that I will stop."
New American Standard Bible
Then Samson said to them, "If this is how you act, I will certainly take revenge on you, and only after that will I stop."
Then Samson said to them, "If this is how you act, I will certainly take revenge on you, and only after that will I stop."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Samson saide vnto them, Though yee haue done this, yet wil I be auenged of you, and then I wil cease.
And Samson saide vnto them, Though yee haue done this, yet wil I be auenged of you, and then I wil cease.
Legacy Standard Bible
Daarop sê Simson vir hulle: As julle so maak, sal ek sekerlik nie rus voordat ek my op julle gewreek het nie.
Daarop sê Simson vir hulle: As julle so maak, sal ek sekerlik nie rus voordat ek my op julle gewreek het nie.
Contemporary English Version
When Samson found out what they had done, he went to them and said, "You killed them! And I won't rest until I get even with you."
When Samson found out what they had done, he went to them and said, "You killed them! And I won't rest until I get even with you."
Complete Jewish Bible
Shimshon said to them, "I will certainly have my revenge on you for doing such a thing; but after I do, I'll stop."
Shimshon said to them, "I will certainly have my revenge on you for doing such a thing; but after I do, I'll stop."
Darby Translation
And Samson said to them, If ye act thus, for a certainty I will avenge myself on you, and then I will cease.
And Samson said to them, If ye act thus, for a certainty I will avenge myself on you, and then I will cease.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Samson said to the Philistines, "You did this bad thing to me, so now I will do bad things to you. Then I will be finished with you!"
Then Samson said to the Philistines, "You did this bad thing to me, so now I will do bad things to you. Then I will be finished with you!"
George Lamsa Translation
And Samson said to them, Because you have done this, I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
And Samson said to them, Because you have done this, I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Good News Translation
Samson told them, "So this is how you act! I swear that I won't stop until I pay you back!"
Samson told them, "So this is how you act! I swear that I won't stop until I pay you back!"
Literal Translation
And Samson said to them, Though you do this, yet I shall be avenged on you; and afterwards I will stop.
And Samson said to them, Though you do this, yet I shall be avenged on you; and afterwards I will stop.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Samson sayde vnto them: I can suffre you to do this, neuertheles I wyl be aueged vpon you my selfe, and then wyl I leaue of.
But Samson sayde vnto them: I can suffre you to do this, neuertheles I wyl be aueged vpon you my selfe, and then wyl I leaue of.
American Standard Version
And Samson said unto them, If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
And Samson said unto them, If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Bible in Basic English
And Samson said to them, If you go on like this, truly I will take my full payment from you; and that will be the end of it.
And Samson said to them, If you go on like this, truly I will take my full payment from you; and that will be the end of it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Samson said vnto them: Though ye haue done this, yet will I be auenged of you, and then I will ceasse.
And Samson said vnto them: Though ye haue done this, yet will I be auenged of you, and then I will ceasse.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Samson said unto them: 'If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.'
And Samson said unto them: 'If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.'
King James Version (1611)
And Samson said vnto them, Though ye haue done this, yet will I be auenged of you, and after that, I wil cease.
And Samson said vnto them, Though ye haue done this, yet will I be auenged of you, and after that, I wil cease.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Sampson said to them, Though ye may have dealt thus with her, verily I will be avenged of you, and afterwards I will cease.
And Sampson said to them, Though ye may have dealt thus with her, verily I will be avenged of you, and afterwards I will cease.
English Revised Version
And Samson said unto them, If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
And Samson said unto them, If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Berean Standard Bible
And Samson told them, "Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you."
And Samson told them, "Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whiche Sampson seide, Thouy ye han do this, netheles yit Y schal axe veniaunce of you, and than Y schal reste.
To whiche Sampson seide, Thouy ye han do this, netheles yit Y schal axe veniaunce of you, and than Y schal reste.
Young's Literal Translation
And Samson saith to them, `Though ye do thus, nevertheless I am avenged on you, and afterwards I cease!'
And Samson saith to them, `Though ye do thus, nevertheless I am avenged on you, and afterwards I cease!'
Update Bible Version
And Samson said to them, If you act after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
And Samson said to them, If you act after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Samson said to them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
And Samson said to them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
World English Bible
Samson said to them, If you do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Samson said to them, If you do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
New King James Version
Samson said to them, "Since you would do a thing like this, I will surely take revenge on you, and after that I will cease."
Samson said to them, "Since you would do a thing like this, I will surely take revenge on you, and after that I will cease."
New Living Translation
"Because you did this," Samson vowed, "I won't rest until I take my revenge on you!"
"Because you did this," Samson vowed, "I won't rest until I take my revenge on you!"
New Life Bible
Samson said to them, "For sure I will punish you for acting like this. After that I will stop."
Samson said to them, "For sure I will punish you for acting like this. After that I will stop."
New Revised Standard
Samson said to them, "If this is what you do, I swear I will not stop until I have taken revenge on you."
Samson said to them, "If this is what you do, I swear I will not stop until I have taken revenge on you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Samson said to them, Though ye do the like of this, yet will I be avenged upon you, and, afterwards, will I cease.
And Samson said to them, Though ye do the like of this, yet will I be avenged upon you, and, afterwards, will I cease.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Samson said to them: Although you have done this, yet will I be revenged of you, and then I will be quiet.
But Samson said to them: Although you have done this, yet will I be revenged of you, and then I will be quiet.
Revised Standard Version
And Samson said to them, "If this is what you do, I swear I will be avenged upon you, and after that I will quit."
And Samson said to them, "If this is what you do, I swear I will be avenged upon you, and after that I will quit."
THE MESSAGE
Samson then said, "If this is the way you're going to act, I swear I'll get even with you. And I'm not quitting till the job's done!"
Samson then said, "If this is the way you're going to act, I swear I'll get even with you. And I'm not quitting till the job's done!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Samson said to them, "Since you act like this, I will surely take revenge on you, but after that I will quit."
Samson said to them, "Since you act like this, I will surely take revenge on you, but after that I will quit."
Contextual Overview
1 Sometime later, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a gift and went to visit his bride. He said to her father, "I want to have sex with my bride in her bedroom!" But her father would not let him enter. 2 Her father said, "I really thought you absolutely despised her, so I gave her to your best man. Her younger sister is more attractive than she is. Take her instead!" 3 Samson said to them, "This time I am justified in doing the Philistines harm!" 4 Samson went and captured three hundred jackals and got some torches. He tied the jackals in pairs by their tails and then tied a torch to each pair. 5 He lit the torches and set the jackals loose in the Philistines' standing grain. He burned up the grain heaps and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olive groves. 6 The Philistines asked, "Who did this?" They were told, "Samson, the Timnite's son-in-law, because the Timnite took Samson's bride and gave her to his best man." So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father. 7 Samson said to them, "Because you did this, I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting." 8 He struck them down and defeated them. Then he went down and lived for a time in the cave in the cliff of Etam.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Though: Judges 14:4, Judges 14:19, Romans 12:19
Reciprocal: Esther 7:10 - Then was the king's Zechariah 6:8 - quieted
Cross-References
Genesis 12:1
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Genesis 15:4
But look, the word of the Lord came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but instead a son who comes from your own body will be your heir."
But look, the word of the Lord came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but instead a son who comes from your own body will be your heir."
Genesis 15:7
The Lord said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
The Lord said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , by what can I know that I am to possess it?"
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , by what can I know that I am to possess it?"
Genesis 15:15
But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
Genesis 15:17
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.
Psalms 105:11
saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance."
saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance."
Psalms 105:42
Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant.
Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Samson said unto them,.... After they had burnt his wife and her father in their dwelling house, by which they thought to appease him, being afraid of him:
though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you; not for burning his wife and father-in-law; his sense is, that though they had done this, in order to ingratiate themselves with him, yet he should not stop on this account, but be avenged on them, not for private injuries done to him, or any that had been in connection with him, but for public injuries done to Israel, and their oppression of them:
and after that I will cease; when he had taken full vengeance on them, and not before.
