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Judges 14:20
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KJ21
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
ASV
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
AMP
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
AMPC
But Samson’s wife was [given] to his companion who was his [best] friend.
BRG
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
CSB
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
CSBA
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
CEB
And Samson’s wife married one of those who had been his companions.
CJB
and his wife was given to the companion who had been best man at the wedding.
CEV
The father of the bride made Samson's wife marry one of the 30 young men that had been at Samson's party.
DARBY
And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.
DRA
But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.
ERV
So Samson’s wife was given to his best man.
EASY
Samson's wife became the wife of the man who had been his special friend at the party.
EHV
Meanwhile the Philistines gave Samson’s wife to one of the men who had attended him.
ESV
And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
ESVUK
And Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
EXB
And Samson’s wife was given to his best man [C one of those companions who had attended the feast].
GNV
Then Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
GW
Samson’s wife was given to his best man.
GNT
and his wife was given to the man that had been his best man at the wedding.
HCSB
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
ICB
And Samson’s wife was given to his best man at the wedding.
ISV
and Samson’s wife went to the best man at his wedding.
JUB
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had fed him before.
KJV
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
AKJV
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
LSB
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
LEB
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion who was his best man.
TLB
So his wife was married instead to the fellow who had been best man at Samson’s wedding.
MSG
Then the Spirit of God came powerfully on him. He went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men, stripped them, and gave their clothing to those who had solved the riddle. Stalking out, smoking with anger, he went home to his father’s house. Samson’s bride became the wife of the best man at his wedding. * * *
MEV
So Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
NOG
Samson’s wife was given to his best man.
NABRE
and Samson’s wife was married to the companion who had been his best man.
NASB
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
NASB1995
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
NCB
Samson’s wife was given to his friend who had been his best man.
NCV
And Samson’s wife was given to his best man.
NET
Samson’s bride was then given to his best man.
NIRV
Samson’s wife was given to someone else. She was given to a companion of Samson. The companion had helped him at the feast.
NIV
And Samson’s wife was given to one of his companions who had attended him at the feast.
NIVUK
And Samson’s wife was given to one of his companions who had attended him at the feast.
NKJV
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
NLV
Samson’s wife was given to his friend who had been his best man at his wedding.
NLT
So his wife was given in marriage to the man who had been Samson’s best man at the wedding.
NRSVA
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
NRSVACE
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
NRSVCE
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
NRSVUE
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
OJB
But the isha of Shimshon was given to his companion, who had been his best man (i.e., his Shoshvin. See Yochanan 3:29 OJBC).
RGT
Then Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
RSV
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
RSVCE
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
TLV
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his best man.
VOICE
and Samson’s wife was instead given to the companion who had been his best man.
WEB
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.
WYC
Forsooth his wife took (as) an husband, one of the friends and privy keepers of her. [Forsooth the wife of him took an husband, one of his friends and wooers.]
YLT
and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who [is] his friend.
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