Judges 14:12

And Samson said unto them: 'Let me now put forth a riddle unto you; if ye can declare it 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;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

13but if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment.' And they said unto him: 'Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.'

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Cross References

Genesis 29:27Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'

1 Kings 10:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon because of the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

2 Kings 5:22And he said: 'All is well. My master hath sent me, saying: Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment.'

Psalms 49:4(49-5) I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Ezekiel 17:2'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,

Matthew Henry on Judges 14:11-20

Samson's Riddle; Slaughter of the Philistines. ( b. c. 1141.) 10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. 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: 13 But if ye cannot declare it… Read the whole commentary →

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