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Berean Standard Bible

“One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.”

Judges 14:1

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Samson, dedicated as a Nazirite from birth to begin delivering Israel from the Philistines, is now a young man. This verse reports that he went down to the town of Timnah and noticed a young Philistine woman there.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.

World English Bible (WEB)

Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

King James Version (KJV)

And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah, of the daughters of the Philistines;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y DESCENDIENDO Samsón á Timnah, vió en Timnah una mujer de las hijas de los Filisteos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día Sansón fue a Timnat y se enamoró de cierta joven filistea.

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