Judges 14:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the people saw him, they chose thirty men to be his companions.

New Living Translation
When the bride’s parents saw him, they selected thirty young men from the town to be his companions.

English Standard Version
As soon as the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Berean Study Bible
And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.

New American Standard Bible
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

NASB 1995
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

NASB 1977
And it came about when they saw him that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Amplified Bible
When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.

Christian Standard Bible
When the Philistines saw him, they brought thirty men to accompany him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Philistines saw him, they brought 30 men to accompany him."

Contemporary English Version
When the Philistines saw what Samson was like, they told 30 of their young men to stay with him at the party.

Good News Translation
When the Philistines saw him, they sent thirty young men to stay with him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When [her family] saw him, they chose 30 of their friends to be with him.

International Standard Version
When they saw him, they brought 30 companions to accompany him.

NET Bible
When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

New King James Version
And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

World English Bible
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass when they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whe they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan they sawe him, they gaue him thirtie companyons to be with him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and it comes to pass, when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.

Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be when they saw him, and they will take thirty companions, and they will be with him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the citizens of that place had seen him, they presented to him thirty companions to be with him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when they saw him, thirty men came and they were friends of the groom for him

Lamsa Bible
And when they saw him, there came thirty men and became his groomsmen.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they took thirty guests, and they were with him.
















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