Judges 14:7

What does Judges 14:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 14:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he went down, and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

Context

v.6And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

v.7This passage

v.8And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

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