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Judges 15:7

And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָהֶם֙lahemtoלָהֶם֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonשִׁמְשׁוֹןnoun, proper name — “Samson”H8123Shimshon, an IsraeliteSamson.אִֽםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…תַּעֲשׂ֖וּןtaasundoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כָּזֹ֑אתkazotas thisזֹאתpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “as this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…נִקַּ֥מְתִּיniqamtiavengeנָקַםverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “avenge”, a completed actionH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.בָכֶ֖םvakheminבָכֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in”inוְאַחַ֥רveacharand afterאַחַרconjunction, adverb — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…אֶחְדָּֽלechdalbe unoccupiedחָדַלverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be unoccupied”, an unfinished actionH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Samson said unto them: 'If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.'

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Samson saith to them, 'Though ye do thus, nevertheless I am avenged on you, and afterwards I cease!'

World English Bible

Samson said to them, “If you behave like this, surely I will take revenge on you, and after that I will cease.”

Darby Translation

And Samson said to them, If ye act thus, for a certainty I will avenge myself on you, and then I will cease.

Douay-Rheims

But Samson said to them: Although you have done this, yet will I be revenged of you, and then I will be quiet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Samson said unto them: 'If ye do after this manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Sampson said to them, Though ye may have dealt thus with her, verily I will be avenged of you, and afterwards I will cease.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Σαμψὼν, ἐὰν ποιήσητε οὕτως ταύτην, ὅτι ἦ μὴν ἐκδικήσω ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ ἔσχατον κοπάσω.