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Judges 14:12

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Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

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Judges 14:12 in other translations

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;

Judges 14:12 · American Standard Version

Judges 14:12 in context

  1. 10His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.
  2. 11When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
  3. 12Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
  4. 13but if you can’t tell me the answer, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.”
    They said to him, “Tell us your riddle, that we may hear it.”
  5. 14He said to them,
    “Out of the eater came out food.
    Out of the strong came out sweetness.”
    They couldn’t in three days declare the riddle.