Judges 14:10 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do;
English ASV
And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
English Amplified
His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
English EASY 2024
Then Samson's father went to Timnah for Samson's marriage. Samson prepared a party for the people there. All the young men did this when they married.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Samson's father went down to see the Philistine woman. The custom was for the bridegroom to give a party. So Samson gave a party.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
His father went to the woman's house, and Samson gave a banquet there. This was a custom among the young men.
English God's Word - GW 1995
After his father went to see the woman, Samson threw a party. (This is what young men used to do.)
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
His father went [to visit] the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.
English KJV 1611
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
English LSB
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then his father went down to the woman. Samson put on a feast there, for this is what young men would do.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
His father also went down to the woman, and Samson gave a banquet there, since it was customary for the young men to do this.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Samson's father went down to see the woman. Samson had a big dinner prepared there. He was following the practice of men when they got married.
English NIV
Now his father went down to see the woman. And Samson made a feast there, as was customary for bridegrooms.
English NKJ 1982
So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so.
English NLT
As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom of the day.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there as the young men were accustomed to do.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
So Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah to arrange the marriage. Following the custom for young men about to marry, Samson threw a party that lasted for seven days.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there; for so the young men used to do.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party
English Tyndale 1537
And when his father was come unto the woman, Samson made there a feast, for so used the young men to do.