He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. |
“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 joy of mine is fulfilled. |
He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. |
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. |
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this pleasure and joy of mine is now complete. |
He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, he who stands and hears him, with joy rejoices because of the voice of the bridegroom. This, therefore, my joy has been fulfilled. |
It is the bridegroom who possesses the bride, yet the bridegroom’s friend who merely stands and listens to him can be overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That is why my happiness is now complete. |
It is the bridegroom who has the bride, but the bridegroom’s friend, who stands outside and listens to him, is very happy to hear the bridegroom’s voice. So this happiness of mine is running over. |
He that hath 2192 the 3588 bride 3565 is 2076 the bridegroom: 3566 but 1161 the 3588 friend 5384 of the 3588 bridegroom, 3566 which standeth 2476 and 2532 heareth 191 him, 846 rejoiceth 5463 greatly 5479 because 1223 of the 3588 bridegroom’s 3566 voice: 5456 this 3778 my 1699 joy 5479 therefore 3767 is fulfilled. 4137 |
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