Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Judges 15:7 - New Revised Standard Version Samson said to them, “If this is what you do, I swear I will not stop until I have taken revenge on you.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Samson said to them, If this is the way you act, surely I will take revenge on you, and after that I will quit. American Standard Version (1901) And Samson said unto them, If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. Common English Bible Samson then responded to them, “If this is how you act, then I won’t stop until I get revenge on you!” Catholic Public Domain Version And Samson said to them, "Even though you have done this, I will still fulfill vengeance against you, and then I will be quieted." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Samson said to them: Although you have done this, yet will I be revenged of you, and then I will be quiet. |
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Then the spirit of the Lord rushed on him, and he went down to Ashkelon. He killed thirty men of the town, took their spoil, and gave the festal garments to those who had explained the riddle. In hot anger he went back to his father's house.
His father and mother did not know that this was from the Lord; for he was seeking a pretext to act against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
Then the Philistines asked, “Who has done this?” And they said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken Samson's wife and given her to his companion.” So the Philistines came up, and burned her and her father.
He struck them down hip and thigh with great slaughter; and he went down and stayed in the cleft of the rock of Etam.