Verse 20

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Samsons kone ble gitt til en av brudesvennene hans som hadde vært hans nære venn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til hans følgesvenn, som hadde vært hans venn.

• Norsk King James

  Men Simsons kone ble gitt til hans venn, som han hadde brukt som sin venn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til hans følgesvenn, som hadde vært brudgommens venn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Simsons kone ble gitt til en av vennene som hadde vært sammen med ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Samsons kone ble da gitt til hans venn, som hadde vært hans ledsager.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til hans venn, den han hadde hatt nær som en fortrolig.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Samsons kone ble da gitt til hans venn, som hadde vært hans ledsager.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og Samsons hustru ble gitt til hans venn, som hadde vært hans følgesvenn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his best friend.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til en av brudekammeratene hans, som hadde vært hans venn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Samsons Hustru blev given hans Selskabsbroder, som havde været i Selskab med ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til hans kamerat, som han hadde gjort til sin venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til hans følgesvenn, som han hadde brukt som sin venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Samsons kone ble så gitt til hans følgesvenn, som før hadde vært hans venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til en av hans kamerater, som han hadde brukt som sin venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Samsons kone ble gitt til vennen hans, som hadde vært forloveren hans.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Samsons wife, she was geuen vnto one of his companyons, which belonged vnto him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Samsons wife was giuen to his companion, whom he had vsed as his friend.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Samsons wyfe was geuen to one of his companions that he had taken vnto him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who `is' his friend.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Samson's wife was given to the friend who had been his best man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samson’s bride was then given to his best man.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 15:2 : 2 Her father said, I truly thought you hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? Take her instead, I ask you.
• John 3:29 : 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this my joy is fulfilled.
• John 13:18 : 18 I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.
• Judg 15:6 : 6 Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? They answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife and given her to his companion. The Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire.
• Ps 55:12-13 : 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it. Neither was it one who hated me that exalted himself against me; then I would have hidden from him, 13 But it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance.
• Jer 9:5 : 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
• Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not trust in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.
• Matt 26:49-50 : 49 And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, why have you come? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.