KJV King James Version
But if ye cannot declare [it] me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
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Judges 14:13
But if ye cannot declare [it] me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But if you cannot solve it, you must give me thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.” “Tell us your riddle,” they replied. “Let us hear it.”
WEB World English Bible
but if you can’t declare it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.” They said to him, “Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.”
ASV American Standard Version
but if ye cannot declare it unto me, then shall ye give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and if ye are not able to declare it to me, then ye have given to me thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments.’ And they say to him, ‘Put forth thy riddle, and we hear it!’
Surrounding context — Judges 14
10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
13 But if ye cannot declare [it] me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 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.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? [is it] not [so]?
16 And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told [it] me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told [it] my father nor my mother, and shall I tell [it] thee?
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וְאִם־H518 · imifלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotתוּכְלוּ֮H3201 · ya.kholbe ableלְהַגִּ֣ידH5046 · na.gadto tellלִי֒H9030 · nimeוּנְתַתֶּ֨םH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאַתֶּ֥םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)לִי֙H9030 · nimeשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyסְדִינִ֔יםH5466 · sa.dinlinenוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyחֲלִיפ֣וֹתH2487 · cha.li.phahchangeבְּגָדִ֑יםH899 · be.gedtreacheryוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּH559 · a.marto sayל֔וֹH9033 · ohimח֥וּדָהH2330 · chudto riddleחִידָתְךָ֖H2420 · chi.dahriddleוְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear
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