Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
And
Samson went down to Timnath
, and saw a woman in Timnath
of the daughters of the Philistines.
Samson went down to Timnah
, and saw a woman in Timnah
of the daughters of the Philistines.
And
he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath
of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to
wife.
He came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah
of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me as
wife.
Then his father and his mother said unto
him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy
brethren
, or among all my people, that thou
goest
to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And
Samson said unto
his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth
me well.
Then his father and his mother said to
him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of your
brothers
, or among all my people, that you
go
to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? Samson said to
his father, Get her for me; for she pleases
me well.
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.
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.
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath
, and came to the vineyards of Timnath
: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah
, and came to the vineyards of Timnah
: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
And
the Spirit of the
LORD
came mightily upon
him, and he rent
him as he would have rent
a kid ,
and he had nothing in his hand: but he told
not
his father or his mother what he had done.
The Spirit of Yahweh
came mightily on
him, and he tore
him as he would have torn
a kid ;
and he had nothing in his hand: but he didn't
tell
his father or his mother what he had done.
And
he went down, and talked with the woman ;
and she pleased Samson well.
He went down, and talked with the woman ,
and she pleased Samson well.
And
after a time
he returned to take her ,
and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and
honey
in the carcass
of the lion.
After a while
he returned to take her ;
and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body
of the lion ,
and
honey
.
And
he took thereof
in
his hands, and went on eating
, and came to his father and mother, and he
gave them, and they did
eat
: but he told
not
them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass
of the lion.
He took it
into
his hands, and went on, eating
as
he
went;
and he
came to his father and mother, and gave to
them, and they ate
: but he didn't
tell
them that he had taken the honey out of the body
of the lion.
So
his father went down unto
the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
His father went down to
the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
And
it came
to
pass
, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
It happened
, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And
Samson said unto
them, I
will
now put forth a riddle unto
you: if ye
can certainly
declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets
and thirty change
of garments:
Samson said to
them, Let
me
now put forth a riddle to
you: if you
can declare it to
me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen
garments
and thirty changes
of clothing;
But if ye
cannot
declare it me, then shall ye
give me thirty sheets
and thirty change
of garments
. And
they said unto
him, Put forth thy
riddle, that we may hear it.
but if you
can't
declare it to
me, then shall you
give me thirty linen
garments
and thirty changes
of clothing
. They said to
him, Put forth your
riddle, that we may hear it.
And
he said unto
them, Out of the eater came forth meat
, and
out of the strong came forth sweetness. And
they could
not
in three days expound
the riddle.
He said to
them, Out of the eater came forth food
, Out of the strong came forth sweetness. They couldn't
in three days declare
the riddle.
And
it came
to
pass
on the seventh day, that they said unto
Samson's wife, Entice thy
husband, that he may declare unto
us the riddle, lest we burn thee
and thy
father's house with fire: have ye
called us to take
that
we
have
? is it not so?
It happened
on the seventh day, that they said to
Samson's wife, Entice your
husband, that he may declare to
us the riddle, lest we burn you
and your
father's house with fire: have you
called us to impoverish
us
? is it not [
so ]
?
And
Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou
dost
but hate me, and lovest
me not
: thou
hast
put forth a riddle unto
the children of my people, and hast
not
told it me. And
he said unto
her, Behold, I have
not
told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it
thee
?
Samson's wife wept before him, and said, You
do
but hate me, and don't
love
me: you
have
put forth a riddle to
the children of my people, and haven't
told it me. He said to
her, Behold, I haven't
told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell you
?
And
she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came
to
pass
on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay
sore
upon
him :
and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened
on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed
him sore;
and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
And
the men of the city said unto
him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and
he said unto
them, If ye
had
not
plowed with my heifer, ye
had
not
found out my riddle.
The men of the city said to
him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? He said to
them, If you
hadn't
plowed with my heifer, You
wouldn't
have
found out my riddle.
And
the Spirit of the
LORD
came upon
him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew
thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change
of garments
unto
them
which
expounded
the riddle. And
his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
The Spirit of Yahweh
came mightily
on
him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck
thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the
changes
[
of clothing]
to
those
who
declared
the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
But Samson's wife was [
given ]
to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
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