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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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Brenton's Septuagint
Judges 14:7
And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson.
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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.
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.
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 And Sampson went down to Thamnatha, and saw a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 And he went up and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Phylistines; and now take her to me for a wife. 3 And his father and his mother said to him, Are there no daughters of thy brethren, and is there not a woman of all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? 4 And his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought to be revenged on the Philistines: and at that time the Philistines lorded it over Israel. 5 And Sampson and his father and his mother went down to Thamnatha, and he came to the vineyard of Thamnatha; and behold, a young lion roared in meeting him. 6 And the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him, and he crushed him as he would have crushed a kid of the goats, and there was nothing in his hands: and he told not his father and his mother what he had done. 7 And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson. 8 And after some time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees, and honey were in the mouth of the lion. 9 And he took it into his hands, and went on eating, and he went to his father and his mother, and gave to them, and they did eat; but he told them not that he took the honey out of the mouth of the lion.
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Cross-References
Genesis 14:1
And it came to pass in the reign of Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, that Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations,
And it came to pass in the reign of Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, that Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations,
Genesis 14:8
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
Genesis 14:12
And they took also Lot the son of Abram’s brother, and his baggage, and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom.
And they took also Lot the son of Abram’s brother, and his baggage, and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom.
Genesis 14:16
And he recovered all the cavalry of Sodom, and he recovered Lot his nephew, and all his possessions, and the women and the people.
And he recovered all the cavalry of Sodom, and he recovered Lot his nephew, and all his possessions, and the women and the people.
Genesis 16:14
Therefore she called the well, The well of him whom I have openly seen; behold it is between Cades and Barad.
Therefore she called the well, The well of him whom I have openly seen; behold it is between Cades and Barad.
Genesis 20:1
And Abraam removed thence to the southern country, and dwelt between Cades and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara.
And Abraam removed thence to the southern country, and dwelt between Cades and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara.
Genesis 36:12
And Thamna was a concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau; and she bore Amalec to Eliphas. These are the sons of Ada, the wife of Esau.
And Thamna was a concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau; and she bore Amalec to Eliphas. These are the sons of Ada, the wife of Esau.
Genesis 36:16
chief Core, chief Gothom, chief Amalec. These are the chiefs of Eliphas, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Ada.
chief Core, chief Gothom, chief Amalec. These are the chiefs of Eliphas, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Ada.
Numbers 13:26
And they returned from thence, having surveyed the land, after forty days.
And they returned from thence, having surveyed the land, after forty days.
Numbers 14:43
For Amalec and the Chananite are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword; because ye have disobeyed the Lord and turned aside, and the Lord will not be among you.
For Amalec and the Chananite are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword; because ye have disobeyed the Lord and turned aside, and the Lord will not be among 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.
