New International VersionNow his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men.
New Living TranslationAs his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom for elite young men.
English Standard VersionHis father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.
Berean Standard BibleThen his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
King James BibleSo his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
New King James VersionSo his father went down to the woman. And Samson gave a feast there, for young men used to do so.
New American Standard BibleThen his father went down to the woman; and Samson held a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
NASB 1995Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
NASB 1977Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
Legacy Standard BibleThen his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.
Amplified BibleHis father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do.
Christian Standard BibleHis father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.
Holman Christian Standard BibleHis father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.
American Standard VersionAnd his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Contemporary English VersionWhile Samson's father went to make the final arrangements with the bride and her family, Samson threw a big party, as grooms usually did.
English Revised VersionAnd his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationAfter his father went to see the woman, Samson threw a party. (This is what young men used to do.)
Good News TranslationHis father went to the woman's house, and Samson gave a banquet there. This was a custom among the young men.
International Standard VersionLater on, when his father went down to visit the woman, Samson threw a party there, since young men customarily did this.
NET BibleThen Samson's father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.
New Heart English BibleHis father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, since young men used to do so.
Webster's Bible TranslationSo his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleThen his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
World English BibleHis father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionAnd his father goes down to the woman, and Samson makes a banquet there, for so the young men does;
Young's Literal Translation And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd his father will go down to the woman; and Samson will make there a drinking, for so did the young men.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleSo his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.
New American BibleHis father also went down to the woman, and Samson gave a feast there, since it was customary for the young men to do this.
New Revised Standard VersionHis father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there as the young men were accustomed to do.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleSo his father went down to the woman; and Samson made there a wedding feast for seven days; for so the young men used to do.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd his father came down to the woman, and Samson made there a wedding feast seven days, for so were young men making a wedding feast
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd his father went down to the woman, and Sampson made there a banquet for seven days, for so the young men are used to do.
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