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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Judges 14:7
So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.
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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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him.
When they got to Timnah, Samson talked to the woman, and he was sure that she was the one for him.
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
1Samson went down to Timnah and at Timnah he saw a woman, one of the daughters of the Philistines. 2So he went back and told his father and his mother, "I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines; now get her for me as a wife." 3But his father and mother said to him, "Is there no woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised (pagan) Philistines?" And Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, because she looks pleasing to me." 4His father and mother did not know that it was of the LORD, and that He was seeking an occasion [to take action] against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel. 5Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother [to arrange the marriage], and they came as far as the vineyards of Timnah; and suddenly, a young lion came roaring toward him. 6The Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he tore the lion apart as one tears apart a young goat, and he had nothing at all in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. 7So he went down and talked with the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.8When he returned later to take her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the body of the lion. 9So 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.
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Cross-References
Genesis 14:1
In the days of the [Eastern] kings Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim,
In the days of the [Eastern] kings Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim,
Genesis 14:8
Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they joined together for battle with the invading kings in the Valley of Siddim,
Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they joined together for battle with the invading kings in the Valley of Siddim,
Genesis 14:12
And they also took [captive] Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions and left, for he was living in Sodom.
And they also took [captive] Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions and left, for he was living in Sodom.
Genesis 14:16
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people.
Genesis 16:14
Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi (Well of the Living One Who Sees Me); it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi (Well of the Living One Who Sees Me); it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 20:1
Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev (the South country), and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived temporarily in Gerar.
Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev (the South country), and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived temporarily in Gerar.
Genesis 36:12
And Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
And Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:16
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah.
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah.
Numbers 13:26
they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, and brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the land's fruit.
they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, and brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the land's fruit.
Numbers 14:43
"For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will fall by the sword, because you have turned away from following the LORD; therefore the LORD will not be with you."
"For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will fall by the sword, because you have turned away from following the LORD; therefore the LORD will not be with you."
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.
