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Matthew 25:8

6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

9 ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

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BSB
The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
KJV
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
WEB
The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
ASV
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
DARBY
And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
BLB
And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your⁺ oil, because our lamps are going out.’
ÅB
Men de dårlige sa til de kloke: ‘Gi oss av oljen deres! For lampene våre slukner.’
OTB
De ukloke sa til de kloke: 'Del litt av oljen deres med oss, for lampene våre slukner.'
B1930
Men de dårlige sa til de kloke: Gi oss av eders olje! for våre lamper slukner.

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