Judges 14:20 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and Samson`s wife becometh his companion`s, who [is] his friend.
English ASV
But Samsons wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
English Amplified
But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion who was his [best] friend.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion who was his [best] friend.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.
English EASY 2024
Samson's wife became the wife of the man who had been his special friend at the party.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So Samson's wife was given to his best man.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
and his wife was given to the man that had been his best man at the wedding.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Samson's wife was given to his best man.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
English KJV 1611
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
English LSB
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But Samson's wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
and Samson's wife was married to the one who had been best man at his wedding.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Samson’s bride was then given to his best man.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Samson's wife was given to someone else. She was given to a friend of Samson. The friend had helped him at his wedding.
English NIV
And Samson's wife was given to the friend who had attended him at his wedding.
English NKJ 1982
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
English NLT
So his wife was given in marriage to the man who had been Samson's best man at the wedding.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Meanwhile, unknown to Samson, his bride married his best man.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So his wife was married instead to the fellow who had been best man at Samson's wedding.
English Tyndale 1537
But Samson's wife was given to one of his companions that bare him company.