Judges 14:11 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
English ASV
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English Amplified
And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
When the Philistines saw him, they brought thirty men to accompany him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
English EASY 2024
When the Philistines saw what Samson was doing, they sent 30 young men to be his friends.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
When the Philistines saw that he was having a party, they sent 30 men to be with him.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
As soon as the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When the Philistines saw him, they sent thirty young men to stay with him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
When {her family} saw him, they chose 30 of their friends to be with him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
When the Philistines saw him, they brought 30 men to accompany him.
English KJV 1611
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English LSB
Now it happened that when they saw him, they took thirty companions to be with him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When the Philistines saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When they met him, they brought thirty men to be his companions.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
When the people saw Samson, they gave him 30 companions.
English NIV
When he appeared, he was given thirty companions.
English NKJ 1982
And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English NLT
Thirty young men from the town were invited to be his companions.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When the Philistines saw him, they arranged for thirty Philistine men to accompany him as groomsmen.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
for thirty young men of the village, as was the custom of the day.
English Tyndale 1537
And when her friends saw him, they brought thirty companions to bear fellowship.