Judges 14:12
“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
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ASV
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;
KJV
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:
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לָהֶם֙ | la.Hem | to <the> them | |
| שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן | shim.Shon | Samson | H8123 → |
| אָחֽוּדָה־ | 'a.chu.dah- | let me ask a riddle | H2330 → |
| נָּ֥א | na' | please | H4994 → |
| לָכֶ֖ם | la.Khem | to you | |
| חִידָ֑ה | chi.Dah | a riddle | H2420 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | <if> | H518 → |
| הַגֵּ֣ד | ha.Ged | certainly [if] <to tell> | H5046 → |
| תַּגִּידוּ֩ | ta.gi.Du | you will tell | H5046 → |
| אוֹתָ֨הּ | 'o.Tah | <obj.> it | H853 → |
| לִ֜י | li | to <the> me | |
| שִׁבְעַ֨ת | shiv.'At | [the] seven | H7651 → |
| יְמֵ֤י | ye.Mei | [the] days of | H3117 → |
| הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ | ha.mish.Teh | the feast | H4960 → |
| וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם | u.me.tza.Tem | and you will find [it] out | H4672 → |
| וְנָתַתִּ֤י | ve.na.ta.Ti | and I will give | H5414 → |
| לָכֶם֙ | la.Khem | to <the> you | |
| שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים | she.lo.Shim | thirty | H7970 → |
| סְדִינִ֔ים | se.di.Nim | linen garments | H5466 → |
| וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים | u.she.lo.Shim | and thirty | H7970 → |
| חֲלִפֹ֥ת | cha.li.Fot | changes of | H2487 → |
| בְּגָדִֽים׃ | be.ga.Dim | garments | H899 → |
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