Parallel JDG 14:4

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BSB (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.)

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEB But his father and his mother didn’t know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.

WMB But his father and his mother didn’t know that it was of the LORD; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.

NET Now his father and mother did not realize this was the Lord’s doing, because he was looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble with the Philistines (for at that time the Philistines were ruling Israel).

LSV And his father and his mother have not known that it [is] from YHWH, that He is seeking a meeting of the Philistines; and the Philistines are ruling over Israel at that time.

FBV (His father and mother didn't realize that this was in the Lord's plans, who was looking for an opportunity to deal with the Philistines; because at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.)

T4T His mother and father did not realize that Yahweh was arranging this. He was preparing a way for Samson to defeat the Philistines, who were ruling over Israel at that time.

LEB His father and mother did not know that this was from Yahweh; he was seeking for an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling[fn] in Israel.

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BBE Now his father and mother had no knowledge that this was the purpose of the Lord, who had the destruction of the Philistines in mind. Now the Philistines at that time were ruling over Israel.

MOF No MOF JDG book available

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

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.

DRA Now his parents knew not that the thing was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

YLT And his father and his mother have not known that from Jehovah it [is], that a meeting he is seeking of the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines are ruling over Israel.

DBY And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

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

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
  (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. )

BB But his father and mother wist not that it was the Lordes doyng, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines raigned ouer Israel.
  (But his father and mother wist not that it was the Lords doyng, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines raigned over Israel.)

GNV But his father and his mother knewe not that it came of the Lord, that he should seeke an occasion against the Philistims: for at that time the Philistims reigned ouer Israel.
  (But his father and his mother knew not that it came of the Lord, that he should seek an occasion against the Philistims: for at that time the Philistims reigned over Israel. )

CB But his father & his mother knewe not yt it came of the LORDE, & that he soughte an occasion agaynst the Philistynes. For the Philistynes reigned ouer Israel at ye same tyme.
  (But his father and his mother knew not it it came of the LORD, and that he soughte an occasion against the Philistynes. For the Philistynes reigned over Israel at ye/you_all same time.)

WYC Forsothe his fadir and modir wisten not, that the thing was don of the Lord; and that he souyte occasiouns ayens Filisteis; for in that tyme Filisteis weren lordis of Israel.
  (Forsothe his father and mother wisten not, that the thing was done of the Lord; and that he souyte occasiouns against Filisteis; for in that time Filisteis were lords of Israel.)

LUT Aber sein Vater und seine Mutter wußten nicht, daß es von dem HErrn wäre; denn er suchte Ursache an die Philister. Die Philister aber herrscheten zu der Zeit über Israel.
  (But his father and his Mutter wußten not, that it from to_him HErrn wäre; because he suchte Ursache at the Philister. The Philister but herrscheten to the Zeit above Israel.)

CLV Parentes autem ejus nesciebant quod res a Domino fieret, et quæreret occasionem contra Philisthiim: eo enim tempore Philisthiim dominabantur Israëli.
  (Parentes however his nesciebant that res a Domino fieret, and quæreret occasionem contra Philisthiim: eo because tempore Philisthiim dominabantur Israëli. )

BRN And his father and his mother knew not that it [fn]was of the Lord, that he sought to be revenged on the Philistines: and at that time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.

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BrLXX Καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν ὅτι παρὰ Κυρίου ἐστὶν, ὅτι ἐκδίκησιν αὐτὸς ζητεῖ ἐκ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων· καὶ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι κυριεύοντες ἐν Ἰσραήλ.
  (Kai ho pataʸr autou kai haʸ maʸtaʸr autou ouk egnōsan hoti para Kuriou estin, hoti ekdikaʸsin autos zaʸtei ek tōn allofulōn; kai en tōi kairōi ekeinōi hoi allofuloi kurieuontes en Israaʸl. )