15:2a “I was sure that you thoroughly hated her,” said her father,

He said, “I really thought that you hated her
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Her father told Samson, “I was certain that you hated her.

15:2b “so I gave her to one of the men who accompanied you.

and so I gave her to your companion.
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I was so certain that I gave her to your best man ⌊as his wife⌋ .

15:2c Is not her younger sister more beautiful than she?

Don’t you agree/see that her younger sister is more beautiful?
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But her younger sister is more beautiful ⌊than she is⌋ .

15:2d Please take her instead.”

You may marry/take her instead.”
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I will let you marry her ⌊as your new wife⌋ .”

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