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Judges 14:8

6 and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

7 Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.

When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.

9 So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass.

10 Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.

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BSB
When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.
KJV
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
WEB
After a while he returned to take her, and he went over to see the carcass of the lion; and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And he returned after a time to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, [there was] a swarm of bees in the carcase of the lion, and honey;
BLB
And he returned after some time to get her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, a swarm of bees [was] in the carcass of the lion, and honey.
ÅB
En tid etter dro han ned igjen for å gifte seg med henne; så tok han av veien og ville se etter løvens åtsel; da var der en bisverm i løvens kropp, og honning.
OTB
Noe senere, da han vendte tilbake for å gifte seg med henne, tok han en avstikker for å se på løvens kadaver, og så en bisverm og litt honning inni det.
B1930
Nogen tid efter drog han ned igjen for å gifte sig med henne; så tok han av veien og vilde se efter løvens åtsel; da var der en bisverm i løvens kropp, og honning.

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  • Genesis 29:21

    Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

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  • Matthew 1:20

    But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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