Judges 14:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	But his father	וְאָבִ֨יו	h1
1	and his mother	וְאִמּ֜וֹ	h517
2		לֹ֣א	h3808
3	knew	יָֽדְע֗וּ	h3045
4		כִּ֤י	h3588
5	not that it was of the LORD	מֵֽיְהוָה֙	h3068
6		הִ֔יא	h1931
7		כִּֽי	h3588
8	an occasion	תֹאֲנָ֥ה	h8385
9		הֽוּא	h1931
10	that he sought	מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	h1245
14	against the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	h6430
12	for at that time	וּבָעֵ֣ת	h6256
13		הַהִ֔יא	h1931
14	against the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	h6430
15	had dominion	מֹֽשְׁלִ֥ים	h4910
16	over Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

His father and mother did not know that it was from the LORD; for he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (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 had rule over Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (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.