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Contemporary English Version
Judges 14:7
When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he went and spoke to the woman, because she seemed right to Samson.
Then he went and spoke to the woman, because she seemed right to Samson.
Hebrew Names Version
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Shimshon well.
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Shimshon well.
King James Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Lexham English Bible
Then he went down and talked to the woman, and she pleased Samson.
Then he went down and talked to the woman, and she pleased Samson.
English Standard Version
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson's eyes.
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson's eyes.
New Century Version
Then he went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman, and he liked her.
Then he went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman, and he liked her.
New English Translation
Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one.
Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one.
Amplified Bible
So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
New American Standard Bible
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he went down, & talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson.
And he went down, & talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe gaan hy af en praat met die vrou; en sy het Simson geval.
Toe gaan hy af en praat met die vrou; en sy het Simson geval.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he went down and talked with the woman and found he still liked her.
Then he went down and talked with the woman and found he still liked her.
Darby Translation
And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Samson went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman. She pleased him.
So Samson went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman. She pleased him.
George Lamsa Translation
And they went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And they went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Good News Translation
Then he went and talked to the young woman, and he liked her.
Then he went and talked to the young woman, and he liked her.
Literal Translation
And he went down and talked with the woman. And she was pleasing in the eyes of Samson.
And he went down and talked with the woman. And she was pleasing in the eyes of Samson.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan he came downe, he spake wt the woman, and she pleased Samsons eyes.
Now whan he came downe, he spake wt the woman, and she pleased Samsons eyes.
American Standard Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
Bible in Basic English
So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.
So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he went downe, & talked with the woman, whiche seemed well fauoured in the sight of Samson.
And he went downe, & talked with the woman, whiche seemed well fauoured in the sight of Samson.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
King James Version (1611)
And hee went downe and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
And hee went downe and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson.
And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson.
English Revised Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because he wanted her.
Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because he wanted her.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he yede doun, and spak to the womman, that pleside hise iyen.
And he yede doun, and spak to the womman, that pleside hise iyen.
Young's Literal Translation
And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;
And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;
Update Bible Version
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
World English Bible
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
New King James Version
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
New Living Translation
When Samson arrived in Timnah, he talked with the woman and was very pleased with her.
When Samson arrived in Timnah, he talked with the woman and was very pleased with her.
New Life Bible
Then Samson went down and talked to the woman. She looked good to him.
Then Samson went down and talked to the woman. She looked good to him.
New Revised Standard
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson.
Then he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he went down, and spake unto the woman, - and she was pleasant in the eyes of Samson.
So he went down, and spake unto the woman, - and she was pleasant in the eyes of Samson.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went down, and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.
And he went down, and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.
Revised Standard Version
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Then he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
THE MESSAGE
Then he went on down and spoke to the woman. In Samson's eyes, she was the one.
Then he went on down and spoke to the woman. In Samson's eyes, she was the one.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson.
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson.
Contextual Overview
1 One day, Samson went to Timnah, where he saw a Philistine woman. 2 When he got back home, he told his parents, "I saw a Philistine woman in Timnah, and I want to marry her. Get her for me!" 3 His parents answered, "There are a lot of women in our clan and even more in the rest of Israel. Those Philistines are pagans. Why would you want to marry one of their women?" "She looks good to me," Samson answered. "Get her for me!" 4 At that time, the Philistines were in control of Israel, and the Lord wanted to stir up trouble for them. That's why he made Samson desire that woman. 5 As Samson and his parents reached the vineyards near Timnah, a fierce young lion suddenly roared and attacked Samson. 6 But the Lord 's Spirit took control of Samson, and with his bare hands he tore the lion apart, as though it had been a young goat. His parents didn't know what he had done, and he didn't tell them. 7 When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him. 8 Later, Samson returned to Timnah for the wedding. And when he came near the place where the lion had attacked, he left the road to see what was left of the lion. He was surprised to see that bees were living in the lion's skeleton, and that they had made some honey. 9 He scooped up the honey in his hands and ate some of it as he walked along. When he got back to his parents, he gave them some of the honey, and they ate it too. But he didn't tell them he had found the honey in the skeleton of a lion.
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 14:1
About this time, King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
About this time, King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
Genesis 14:8
At Siddim Valley, the armies of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela fought the armies of King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. The valley
At Siddim Valley, the armies of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela fought the armies of King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. The valley
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
Genesis 14:16
and Abram went after them. He brought back his nephew Lot, together with Lot's possessions and the women and everyone else who had been captured.
and Abram went after them. He brought back his nephew Lot, together with Lot's possessions and the women and everyone else who had been captured.
Genesis 16:14
That's why people call the well between Kadesh and Bered, "The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me."
That's why people call the well between Kadesh and Bered, "The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me."
Genesis 20:1
Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
Genesis 36:16
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These and Esau's other descendants lived in the land of Edom.
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These and Esau's other descendants lived in the land of Edom.
Numbers 13:26
the twelve men returned to Kadesh in the Paran Desert and told Moses, Aaron, and the people what they had seen. They showed them the fruit
the twelve men returned to Kadesh in the Paran Desert and told Moses, Aaron, and the people what they had seen. They showed them the fruit
Numbers 14:45
The Amalekites and the Canaanites came down from the hill country, defeated the Israelites, and chased them as far as the town of Hormah.
The Amalekites and the Canaanites came down from the hill country, defeated the Israelites, and chased them as far as the town of Hormah.
Numbers 20:1
The people of Israel arrived at the Zin Desert during the first month and set up camp near the town of Kadesh. It was there that Miriam died and was buried.
The people of Israel arrived at the Zin Desert during the first month and set up camp near the town of Kadesh. It was there that Miriam died and was buried.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he went down, and talked with the woman,.... Entered into a conversation with her, that he might the better judge of her other qualifications, besides that of outward form and beauty, whether she would be a suitable yoke fellow for him; and he talked with her about marriage, and proposed it to her, or talked about her to her father and near relations; and, as the Targum expresses it, asked the woman, not only asked of her consent, but demanded her of her friends: it may refer, as Abarbinel observes, to his father, that he went down and talked with the woman and with her relations about her, concerning the affair of his son's marriage with her:
and she pleased Samson well; he liked her conversation as well as her person, and the more he conversed with her, the more agreeable she was to him, and the more desirous he was to marry her. Though some observe from hence, that she did not please the father of Samson as himself; so Abarbinel.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 14:7. And talked with the woman — That is, concerning marriage; thus forming the espousals.
