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Judges 14:4

(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)

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ASV

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

KJV

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאָבִ֨יוve.'a.Vivand father hisH1 →
וְאִמּ֜וֹve.'i.Moand mother hisH517 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
יָדְע֗וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045 →
כִּ֤יkithatH3588 →
מֵיְהוָה֙me.Yah.weh[was] from YahwehH3068 →
הִ֔יאHi'itH1931 →
כִּי־ki-forH3588 →
תֹאֲנָ֥הto.'a.Nahan occasionH8385 →
הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931 →
מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[was] seekingH1245 →
מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmi.pe.lish.Timfrom [the] PhilistinesH6430 →
וּבָעֵ֣תu.va.'Etand at the timeH6256 →
הַהִ֔יאha.Hi'<the> thatH1931 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmo.she.Lim[were] rulingH4910 →
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbe.Yis.ra.'Elover IsraelH3478 →

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Joshua 11:20For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.Judges 13:1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.2 Kings 6:33While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”1 Kings 12:15So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.2 Chronicles 10:15So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.2 Chronicles 22:7Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.Daniel 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.Judges 15:7And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.”Deuteronomy 28:48you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.Judges 15:11In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied.2 Chronicles 25:20But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.Deuteronomy 28:43The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower.Judges 3:3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.Genesis 43:18But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

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