¹⁵Thus saith the Lord God; ^jBecause ^kthe Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance ^lwith a despiteful heart, to destroy it ^||for the old hatred;

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jComp. ver. 3, 8, 12 with. Num. 24:17, 18. Ps. 60:8, 9. & 108:9, 10. Isai. 11:14.
k Isai. 14:29–32. Jer. 25:20. & 47:1. Joel 3:4. Amos 1:6. Zeph. 2:4. See ch. 16:57.
lSee ver. 6.
||Or, with perpetual hatred. ch. 35:5.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“ ‘This is what the Lord God says: Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with deep contempt, destroying because of their perpetual hatred,

NLTNew Living Translation

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Philistia have acted against Judah out of bitter revenge and long-standing contempt.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Because of the acting of the Philistines in vengeance, so that they avenged themselves relentlessly with malice in themselves for destruction with everlasting hostility,