Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he said to them,
“Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet.”
But they could not tell the riddle in three days.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So he said to them:
and out of the strong came something sweet.
After three days, they were unable to explain the riddle.
International Standard Version
So he told them: From the eater came something edible; from the strong something sweet. For three days they couldn't solve the riddle.
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days declare the riddle.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days declare the riddle.
Amplified
So he said to them,
And out of the strong came something sweet.”
And they could not solve the riddle in three days.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Out of the taker of food came food, and out of the strong came the sweet. And at the end of three days they were still not able to give the answer.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, "Out of the eater came something to eat. Out of the strong came something sweet." And they could not in three days tell what the riddle was.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to them, Out of him eating came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they were not able to announce the enigma in three days.
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He said to them, "From the eater came out food, From [the] strong came out sweet." But they were unable to explain the riddle for three days.
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And in three days they were not able to declare the riddle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "Out of the eater came meat: and out of the strong came sweetness." And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
NET Bible
He said to them, "Out of the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong one came something sweet." They could not solve the riddle for three days.
New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said to them - Out of the eater, came forth food, And, out of the strong, came forth sweetness. But they could not tell the riddle, in three days.
Webster
And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
World English Bible
He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith to them: 'Out of the eater came forth meat, And out of the strong came forth sweetness;' and they were not able to declare the riddle in three days.
Themes
Honey » Samson's riddle concerning
Lions » Samson's riddle concerning
Interlinear
Yatsa'
יצא
Yatsa'
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068
`az
Yakol
Shalowsh
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 14:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson Marries
13
But if you are unable to tell me, then you shall give me thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of clothes.” And they said to him, “Propound your riddle, that we may hear it.”
14 So he said to them,
“Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet.”
But they could not tell the riddle in three days.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and her seed;
And you shall bruise him on the heel.”
Deuteronomy 8:15-16
He led you through
1 Kings 17:6
The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he would drink from the brook.
2 Chronicles 20:2
Then some came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, out of
2 Chronicles 20:25
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found much among them, including goods,
Proverbs 24:7
He does not open his mouth
Isaiah 53:10-12
To
If
He will see
He will prolong His days,
And the
Matthew 13:11
Acts 8:31
And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Romans 5:3-5
Romans 8:37
But in all these things we overwhelmingly
2 Corinthians 4:17
For momentary,
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And He has said to me,
Philippians 1:12-20
Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances
Hebrews 2:14-15
Therefore, since the children share in
Hebrews 12:10-11
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good,
James 1:2-4
1 Peter 2:24
and He Himself