Parallel Verses
Amplified
His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do.
New American Standard Bible
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
King James Version
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Holman Bible
His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.
International Standard Version
Later on, when his father went down to visit the woman, Samson threw a party there, since young men customarily did this.
A Conservative Version
And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, for so the young men used to do.
American Standard Version
And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Bible in Basic English
Then Samson went down to the woman, and made a feast there, as was the way among young men.
Darby Translation
And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there; for so the young men used to do.
Julia Smith Translation
And his father will go down to the woman; and Samson will make there a drinking, for so did the young men.
King James 2000
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared there a feast, as young men were accustomed to doing this.
Modern King James verseion
And his father went down to the woman. And Samson made a feast there, for so the young men used to do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when his father was come unto the woman, Samson made there a feast, for so used the young men to do.
NET Bible
Then Samson's father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.
New Heart English Bible
His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, since young men used to do so.
The Emphasized Bible
And his father went down unto the woman, - and Samson made there a banquet, for, so, used the young men, to do.
Webster
So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
World English Bible
His father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Youngs Literal Translation
And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do;
Themes
Feasts » Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom
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Marriage » Celebrated » With feasting
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 14:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson Marries
9 So he scraped the honey out into his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave them some, and they ate it; but he did not tell them he had taken the honey from the body of the lion. 10 His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do. 11 When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.
Cross References
Genesis 29:22
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and prepared a [wedding]
Esther 1:7-22
Drinks were served in various kinds of golden goblets, and the royal wine was plentiful, in accordance with the generosity of the king.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
The officials make a feast for enjoyment [instead of repairing what is broken], and serve wine to make life merry, and money is the answer to everything.
Matthew 22:2-4
John 2:9
And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he called the bridegroom,
Revelation 19:9
Then the angel said to me, “Write, ‘