Judges 14:10-11
Judges 14:10-11 The Message (MSG)
His father went on down to make arrangements with the woman, while Samson prepared a feast there. That’s what the young men did in those days. Because the people were wary of him, they arranged for thirty friends to mingle with him.
Judges 14:10-11 King James Version (KJV)
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges 14:10-11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this. When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges 14:10-11 New Century Version (NCV)
Samson’s father went down to see the Philistine woman. And Samson gave a feast, as was the custom for the bridegroom. When the people saw him, they sent thirty friends to be with him.
Judges 14:10-11 American Standard Version (ASV)
And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges 14:10-11 New International Version (NIV)
Now his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men. When the people saw him, they chose thirty men to be his companions.
Judges 14:10-11 New King James Version (NKJV)
So his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so. And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges 14:10-11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do. When the people saw him, they brought thirty companions (wedding attendants) to be with him.
Judges 14:10-11 New Living Translation (NLT)
As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom for elite young men. When the bride’s parents saw him, they selected thirty young men from the town to be his companions.
Judges 14:10-11 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah to arrange the marriage. Following the custom for young men about to marry, Samson threw a party that lasted for seven days. When the Philistines saw him, they arranged for thirty Philistine men to accompany him as groomsmen.