Judges 14:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.”
Judges 14:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 14:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 14:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but if you can’t tell me the answer, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.” They said to him, “Tell us your riddle, that we may hear it.””
Judges 14:13 — World English Bible
Judges 14:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but if ye cannot declare it unto me, then shall ye give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. ”
Judges 14:13 — American Standard Version
Judges 14:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if ye are not able to declare <FI>it<Fi> to me, then ye have given to me thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments.' And they say to him, `Put forth thy riddle, and we hear it!'”
Judges 14:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 14:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But if ye cannot explain [it] to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it. ”
Judges 14:13 — Darby Translation
Judges 14:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But if you cannot declare it mee, then shall yee giue mee thirty sheetes and thirtie change of garments. And they answered him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may heare it.”
Judges 14:13 — Geneva Bible
Judges 14:13 in Context — Judges 14
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
What Does Judges 14:13 Mean?
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