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AICNT And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.
OEB But while they were on their way to buy it, the groom came; and the bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the banquet, and the door was shut.
WEBBE While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.
LSV And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;
FBV While they went to buy oil, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was locked shut.
TCNT But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast. Then the door was shut.
T4T But while the foolish virgins were going to buy some oil, the bridegroom arrived. So the wise virgins, who were ready, went with the bridegroom to the wedding hall where the bride was waiting. Then the door was closed {someone closed the door of that hall}.
LEB But while[fn] they had gone away to buy it[fn] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.
BBE And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.
Moff No Moff MAT book available
Wymth "So they went to buy. But meanwhile the bridegroom came; those bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet; and the door was shut.
ASV And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.
DRA Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
YLT 'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
Drby But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the [ones that were] ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
RV And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.
Wbstr And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
KJB-1769 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
KJB-1611 And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
Bshps And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp.
(And while they went to bye, the bridegome came: and they that were redy, went in with him, to ye/you_all maryage, and the gate was shut up.)
Gnva And while they went to bye, the bridegrome came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut.
(And while they went to bye, the bridegroom came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut. )
Cvdl And whyle they wente to bye, the brydegrome came: and they that were readye, wente in with him vnto the mariage, and the gate was shut vp.
(And while they went to bye, the bridegroom came: and they that were readye, went in with him unto the marriage, and the gate was shut up.)
TNT And whill they went to bye the brydgrome came: and they that were redy went in with him to the weddinge and the gate was shett vp:
(And while they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were redy went in with him to the weddinge and the gate was shett up: )
Wycl And while thei wenten for to bie, the spouse cam; and tho that weren redi, entreden with him to the weddyngis; and the yate was schit.
(And while they went for to bie, the spouse cam; and those that were ready, entereden with him to the weddyngis; and the gate was schit.)
Luth Und da sie hingingen zu kaufen, kam der Bräutigam; und welche bereit waren, gingen mit ihm hinein zur Hochzeit. Und die Tür ward verschlossen.
(And there they/she/them hingingen to kaufen, came the/of_the Bräutigam; and which bereit were, went with him hinein to Hochzeit. And the door what/which verschlossen.)
ClVg Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus: et quæ paratæ erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua.[fn]
(Dum however irent emere, he_came sponsus: and which paratæ erant, intraverunt when/with eo to nuptias, and clausa it_is yanua. )
UGNT ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι, ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετ’ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.
(aperⱪomenōn de autōn agorasai, aʸlthen ho numfios, kai hai hetoimoi eisaʸlthon met’ autou eis tous gamous, kai ekleisthaʸ haʸ thura.)
SBL-GNT ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.
(aperⱪomenōn de autōn agorasai aʸlthen ho numfios, kai hai hetoimoi eisaʸlthon metʼ autou eis tous gamous, kai ekleisthaʸ haʸ thura.)
TC-GNT Ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι, ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος· καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.
(Aperⱪomenōn de autōn agorasai, aʸlthen ho numfios; kai hai hetoimoi eisaʸlthon met autou eis tous gamous, kai ekleisthaʸ haʸ thura. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
δὲ
and
Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ἀγοράσαι
/to/_buy
Here Jesus implies that they went to buy oil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [to buy more oil]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
αἱ ἕτοιμοι
the ready_‹ones›
Jesus is using the adjective prepared as a noun to mean the virgins who were prepared. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the prepared virgins] or [the virgins who were prepared]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
τοὺς γάμους
the wedding_festivities
Here, wedding feast represents the place where the wedding feast was being held. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the place for the wedding feast]
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα
/was/_shut the door
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: [someone shut the door]
