Judges 14:12
10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 And it came to pass, 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:
13 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.
14 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
- ASV
- And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;
- DARBY
- And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.
- BLB
- And Samson said to them, “Please let me pose a riddle to you⁺. If you⁺ surely declare it to me [in] the seven days of the feast, and have found [it] out, then I will give to you⁺ thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.
- ÅB
- En dag sa Samson til dem: La meg fremsette en gåte for dere! Dersom dere i løpet av de syv gjestebudsdager kan si meg løsningen på den, og dere gjetter riktig, så vil jeg gi dere tretti fine skjorter og tretti festkledninger;
- OTB
- Samson sa til dem: "La meg foreslå en gåte for dere. Hvis dere kan løse den innen de syv dagene av gjestebudet, vil jeg gi dere tretti linklær og tretti sett med klær.
- B1930
- En dag sa Samson til dem: La mig fremsette en gåte for eder! Dersom I i løpet av de syv gjestebudsdager kan si mig løsningen på den, og I gjetter riktig, så vil jeg gi eder tretti fine skjorter og tretti festklædninger;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
Read in contextEzekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Read in contextGenesis 45:22
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
Read in context2 Kings 5:22
And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
Read in contextProverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Read in context2 Kings 5:5
And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:49
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Read in contextMatthew 13:34
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
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