New International Version
Now his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men.

New Living Translation
As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom for elite young men.

English Standard Version
His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.

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

King James Bible
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

New King James Version
So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so.

New American Standard Bible
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson held a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.

NASB 1995
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.

NASB 1977
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.

Amplified Bible
His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do.

Christian Standard Bible
His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.

American Standard Version
And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And his father came down to the woman, and Samson made there a wedding feast seven days, for so were young men making a wedding feast

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his father went down to the woman, and Sampson made there a banquet for seven days, for so the young men are used to do.

Contemporary English Version
While Samson's father went to make the final arrangements with the bride and her family, Samson threw a big party, as grooms usually did.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.

English Revised Version
And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After his father went to see the woman, Samson threw a party. (This is what young men used to do.)

Good News Translation
His father went to the woman's house, and Samson gave a banquet there. This was a custom among the young men.

International Standard Version
Later on, when his father went down to visit the woman, Samson threw a party there, since young men customarily did this.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

Literal Standard Version
And his father goes down to the woman, and Samson makes a banquet there, for so the young men does;

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

New American Bible
His father also went down to the woman, and Samson gave a feast there, since it was customary for the young men to do this.

NET Bible
Then Samson's father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.

New Revised Standard Version
His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there as the young men were accustomed to do.

New Heart English Bible
His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, since young men used to do so.

Webster's Bible Translation
So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

World English Bible
His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.

Young's Literal Translation
And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do;

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