WLC
4. וְאָבִיו וְאִמֹּו לֹא יָדְעוּ כִּי מֵיְהוָה הִיא כִּי־תֹאֲנָה הוּא־מְבַקֵּשׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים וּבָעֵת הַהִיא פְּלִשְׁתִּים מֹשְׁלִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃ פ

MHB
4. וְאָבִיו H1 וְאִמּוֹ H517 לֹא H3808 NADV יָדְעוּ H3045 VQQ3MP כִּי H3588 CONJ מֵיְהוָה H3068 הִיא H1931 PPRO-3FS כִּי H3588 CONJ ־ CPUN תֹאֲנָה H8385 הֽוּא H1931 PPRO-3FS ־ CPUN מְבַקֵּשׁ H1245 מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים H6430 וּבָעֵת H6256 הַהִיא H1931 PPRO-3FS פְּלִשְׁתִּים H6430 TMS מֹשְׁלִים H4910 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל H3478 ׃ EPUN פ CPUN

BHS
4. וְאָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ לֹא יָדְעוּ כִּי מֵיְהוָה הִיא כִּי־תֹאֲנָה הוּא־מְבַקֵּשׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים וּבָעֵת הַהִיא פְּלִשְׁתִּים מֹשְׁלִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל ׃ פ

ALEP
4. ד ואביו ואמו לא ידעו כי מיהוה היא--כי תאנה הוא מבקש מפלשתים ובעת ההיא פלשתים משלים בישראל



KJV
4. 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.

AMP
4. His father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord, and that He sought an occasion for assailing the Philistines. At that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

KJVP
4. But his father H1 and his mother H517 knew H3045 VQQ3MP not H3808 NADV that H3588 CONJ it H1931 PPRO-3FS [ was ] of the LORD H3068 , that H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3FS sought H1245 an occasion H8385 against the Philistines H6430 : for at that H1931 PPRO-3FS time H6256 the Philistines H6430 TMS had dominion H4910 over Israel H3478 .

YLT
4. 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.

ASV
4. 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.

WEB
4. 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.

NASB
4. Now his father and mother did not know that this had been brought about by the LORD, who was providing an opportunity against the Philistines; for at that time they had dominion over Israel.

ESV
4. His father and mother did not know that it was from the LORD, for he was seeking an opportunity against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.

RV
4. 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.

RSV
4. 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.

NKJV
4. But his father and mother did not know that it was of the LORD -- that He was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines. For at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

MKJV
4. But his father and his mother did not know that it was from Jehovah, that He was looking for an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time the Philistines had the rule over Israel.

AKJV
4. 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.

NRSV
4. 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.

NIV
4. (His parents did not know that this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.)

NIRV
4. Samson's parents didn't know that the Lord wanted things to happen that way. He was working out his plans against the Philistines. That's because the Philistines were ruling over Israel at that time.

NLT
4. His father and mother didn't realize the LORD was at work in this, creating an opportunity to work against the Philistines, who ruled over Israel at that time.

MSG
4. (His father and mother had no idea that GOD was behind this, that he was arranging an opportunity against the Philistines. At the time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.)

GNB
4. His parents did not know that it was the LORD who was leading Samson to do this, for the LORD was looking for a chance to fight the Philistines. At this time the Philistines were ruling Israel.

NET
4. 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).

ERVEN
4. (Samson's parents did not know that the Lord wanted this to happen. He was looking for a way to do something against the Philistines. They were ruling over the Israelites at that time.)