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Judges 14:17
New English Translation
Judges 14:17
New English Translation
17 She cried on his shoulder[a] until the party was almost over.[b] Finally, on the seventh day, he told her because she had nagged him so much.[c] Then she told the young men the solution to the riddle.[d]
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- Judges 14:17 tn Heb “on him.”
- Judges 14:17 tn Heb “the seven days [during] which they held the party.” This does not mean she cried for the entire seven days; v. 15 indicates otherwise. She cried for the remainder of the seven day period, beginning on the fourth day.
- Judges 14:17 tn Heb “because she forced him.”
- Judges 14:17 tn Heb “she told the riddle to the sons of her people.”
Judges 14:17
New International Version
Judges 14:17
New International Version
17 She cried the whole seven days(A) of the feast. So on the seventh day he finally told her, because she continued to press him. She in turn explained the riddle to her people.
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