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href="/niv/judges/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Samson said to them, "This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines; I will really harm them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Samson said, “This time I cannot be blamed for everything I am going to do to you Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Samson said to them, “This time I shall be innocent in regard to the Philistines, when I do them harm.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/15.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Samson then said to them, “This time I will have been blameless regarding the Philistines when I do them harm.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Samson then said to them, "This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines when I do them harm."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Samson then said to them, “This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines when I do them harm.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to them, “This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines when I do them harm.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless when I harm the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to them, "This time I won't be responsible when I harm the Philistines." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"This time," Samson answered, "I have a good reason for really hurting some Philistines." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Samson said, "This time I'm not going to be responsible for what I do to the Philistines!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Samson said to him, "This time I won't be guilty when I get even with the Philistines, even though I'm going to do something terrible to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Samson replied to them, "This time I'll be blameless when I do something evil to the Philistines." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to them, "This time I am justified in doing the Philistines harm!"</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Samson said to them, “This time I shall be blameless regarding the Philistines if I harm them!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/judges/15.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to him, "This time I will be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I harm them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Samson said to them, "This time I will be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I harm them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/judges/15.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/judges/15.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And Samson said of them, "Now I shall be blameless concerning the Philistines in the evil I do to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/judges/15.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Samson said to them, This time I am blameless toward the Philistines, though I do them harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/judges/15.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then Samson saide vnto them, Nowe am I more blamelesse then the Philistims: therefore will I doe them displeasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/judges/15.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Samson sayde vnto hym: Nowe am I more blamelesse then the Philistines, and therfore will I do them displeasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/judges/15.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />The sayde Samson vnto the: I haue once gotte a righte occasion agaynst the Philistynes, I wyl do you displeasure.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Samson says of them, “I am more innocent this time than the Philistines, though I am doing evil with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Samson saith of them, 'I am more innocent this time than the Philistines, though I am doing with them evil.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Samson will say to them, This time I was more blameless than Philisteim if I shall do evil with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Samson answered him: From this day I shall be blameless in what I do against the Philistines: for I will do you evils. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Samson answered him: “From this day, there shall be no guilt for me against the Philistines. For I will do harm to you all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Samson said to them: “I am more blameless than the Philistines, because I do evil with you”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Samson said to them, Now I shall be more blameless than the Philistines, although I am going to do them mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Samson said unto them: 'This time shall I be quits with the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sampson said to them, Even for once am I guiltless with regard to the Philistines, in that I do mischief among them.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/judges/15.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: šim·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A deliverer of Isr. From shemesh; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite.">Samson</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: hap·pa·‘am (Art:: N-fs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">“This time</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352: niq·qê·ṯî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To be empty or clean. A primitive root; to be clean; by implication to be bare, i.e. Extirpated.">I will be blameless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">in doing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">harm</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: mip·pə·liš·tîm (Prep-m:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">to the Philistines.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/judges/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123. Shimshown (shim-shone') -- a deliverer of Isr.">And Samson</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> saith</a><a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean"> of them, ‘I am more innocent</a><a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471. pa'am (pah'-am) -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence"> this time</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> than</a><a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430. Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- inhab. of Philistia"> the Philistines</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, though</a><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I"> I</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish"> am doing</a><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with"> with</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity"> them evil.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/judges/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123">Samson</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, “ <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="פַּעַם ncfsa 6471"> time</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="נקה vnp1cs 5352"> I won’t be responsible</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> when</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsa 6213"> harm</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a>.” </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/judges/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123. Shimshown (shim-shone') -- a deliverer of Isr.">Samson</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">then said</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471. pa'am (pah'-am) -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence">to them, "This</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471. pa'am (pah'-am) -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean">I shall be blameless</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">in regard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430. Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- inhab. of Philistia">to the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">I do</a> <a href="/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">them harm."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/judges/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123. Shimshown (shim-shone') -- a deliverer of Isr.">And Samson</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471. pa'am (pah'-am) -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence">concerning them, Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean">shall I be more blameless</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430. Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- inhab. of Philistia">than the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">though I do</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">them a displeasure.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/15-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 15:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 15:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/15-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 15:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 15:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>