en_tn_condensed/jdg/14/03.md

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Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people?

Samson's parents used this question to say that he should find a wife among his own people, the people of Israel. AT: "Surely there are women among your people whom you could marry." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

Are you going to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?

Samson's parents used this question to show that they were shocked and they disapproved that he would want to marry a Philistine. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

when I look at her, she pleases me

Samson describes the Philistine woman's beauty and how she looks by referring to his emotions when he looks at her. AT: "because she is beautiful."

this matter

This refers to Samson's request to marry the Philistine woman.