3Samson said to them, "This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines; I will really harm them."


In Context

1 Later on, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat and went to visit his wife. He said, "I'm going to my wife's room." But her father would not let him go in.

2 "I was so sure you thoroughly hated her," he said, "that I gave her to your friend. Isn't her younger sister more attractive? Take her instead."

3 Samson said to them, "This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines; I will really harm them."

4 So he went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs. He then fastened a torch to every pair of tails,

5 lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain, together with the vineyards and olive groves.

Judges 15:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson answered him: From this day I shall be blameless in what I do against the Philistines: for I will do you evils.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson said to them, |This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines, when I do them mischief.|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3Samson said to them, |This time I will be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I harm them.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson saith of them, 'I am more innocent this time than the Philistines, though I am doing with them evil.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:3And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.