Revised Version 1895
Judges 14:12-18
12And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto them, LetH4994 meH5414 nowH4994 putH5414 forthH5414 a riddleH2420 unto youH5414: ifH518 ye canH518 declareH5046 it meH5414 within the sevenH7651 daysH3117 of the feastH4960, and findH4672 it outH4672, then I will giveH5414 youH5414 thirtyH7970 linenH5466 garmentsH899 and thirtyH7970 changesH2487 of raiment:
13but ifH518 ye cannotH3808 declareH5046 it meH5414, then shall ye giveH5414 meH5414 thirtyH7970 linenH5466 garmentsH899 and thirtyH7970 changesH2487 of raiment. And they saidH559 unto him, PutH5414 forthH5414 thy riddleH2420, that weH518 may hearH8085 it.
14And he saidH559 unto them, OutH3318 of the eaterH398 cameH3318 forthH3318 meat, and outH3318 of the strongH5794 cameH3318 forthH3318 sweetness. And they couldH3201 notH3808 in threeH7969 daysH3117 declareH5046 the riddleH2420.
15And it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, that they saidH559 unto Samson’sH8123 wifeH802, Entice thy husbandH376, that he may declareH5046 unto usH5046 the riddleH2420, lestH6435 weH3117 burnH8313 thee and thy father’sH1 houseH1004 with fireH784: have ye calledH7121 usH5046 to impoverishH3423 usH5046? is it notH3808 soH6435?
16And Samson’sH8123 wifeH802 weptH1058 beforeH5921 him, and saidH559, Thou dost but hateH8130 meH5046, and lovest meH5046 notH3808: thou hast put forth a riddleH2420 unto the childrenH1121 of my peopleH5971, and hast notH3808 toldH5046 it meH5046. And he saidH559 unto herH5046, BeholdH2009, I have notH3808 toldH5046 it my fatherH1 norH3808 my motherH517, and shall I tellH5046 it thee?
17And sheH834 weptH1058 beforeH5921 him the sevenH7651 daysH3117, whileH1961 their feastH4960 lastedH1961: and it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, that he toldH5046 herH5046, becauseH3588 sheH834 pressedH6693 him sore: and sheH834 toldH5046 the riddleH2420 to the childrenH1121 of herH5046 peopleH5971.
18And the menH376 of the cityH5892 saidH559 unto him on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 beforeH2962 the sun wentH935 down, WhatH4100 is sweeterH4966 thanH3808 honeyH1706? and whatH4100 is strongerH5794 thanH3808 a lionH738? And he saidH559 unto them, IfH3884 ye had notH3808 plowedH2790 with my heiferH5697, ye had notH3808 foundH4672 outH4100 my riddleH2420.
Commentaries on Judges 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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