Judges 14:12
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:
Context
This verse from Judges Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Samson demands a Philistine woman from Timnah as his wife, against his parents' wishes, though God is orchestrating events. At the wedding feast, Samson poses a riddle about the lion and honey; the thirty companions threaten his wife to get …
Other Translations
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;
And Samson saith to them, `Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me <FI>in<Fi> the seven days of the banquet, and have found <FI>it<Fi> out, then I have given to you thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments;
And Samson said, Now I have a hard question for you: if you are able to give me the answer before the seven days of the feast are over, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty changes of clothing;
Cross References
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To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young …
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief …