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Judges 14:12

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:

KJV

Quibus locutus est Samson : Proponam vobis problema : quod si solveritis mihi intra septem dies convivii, dabo vobis triginta sindones, et totidem tunicas :

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Σαμψών Πρόβλημα ὑμῖν προβάλλομαι· ἐὰν ἀπαγγέλλοντες ἀπαγγείλητε αὐτὸ ἐν ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἡμέραις τοῦ πότου καὶ εὕρητε, δώσω ὑμῖν τριάκοντα σινδόνας καὶ τριάκοντα στολὰς ἱματίων·

LXX

And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/הֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה נָּ֥א לָ/כֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨/הּ לִ֜/י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּ/מְצָאתֶ֔ם וְ/נָתַתִּ֤י לָ/כֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּ/שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
ו
v
noun · 218×
ח֥וּד
chvd
verb · 4×
חֲלִפ֣וֹת
chlpvt
noun · 11×
חִידָ֖ה
chydh
noun · 17×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יַּגֶּד
ygd
verb · 369×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
mshth
noun · 46×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
סְדִינִ֔ים
sdynym
noun · 4×
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
shlshym
adjective · 174×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×
שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
shmshvn
proper_noun · 38×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 13:12 — For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
  • 1Kgs 10:1 — And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
  • 1Kgs 10:1 — And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
  • 2Kgs 5:5 — And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of r
  • 2Kgs 5:5 — And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of r
  • 2Kgs 5:22 — And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver,
  • Ezek 17:2 — Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
  • Ezek 20:49 — Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
  • Gen 29:27 — Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
  • Gen 45:22 — To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
  • Gen 45:22 — To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
  • Jas 5:2 — Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
  • John 16:29 — His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
  • Matt 6:19 — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
  • Matt 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
  • Matt 13:34 — All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
  • Prov 1:6 — To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
  • Prov 31:24 — She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.