Matthew 25:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

New Living Translation
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

English Standard Version
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

Berean Study Bible
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

New American Standard Bible
Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep.

NASB 1995
"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

NASB 1977
“Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

Amplified Bible
Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep.

Christian Standard Bible
When the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Contemporary English Version
The groom was late arriving, and the young women became drowsy and fell asleep.

Good News Translation
The bridegroom was late in coming, so they began to nod and fall asleep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since the groom was late, all the bridesmaids became drowsy and fell asleep.

International Standard Version
Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down.

NET Bible
When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

New King James Version
But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

King James 2000 Bible
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

New Heart English Bible
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

World English Bible
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

American King James Version
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

American Standard Version
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

A Faithful Version
Now when the bridegroom was gone a long time, they all became drowsy and slept.

Darby Bible Translation
Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.

English Revised Version
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Webster's Bible Translation
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe while the bridegrome taried long, all slumbred and slept.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whyle the brydegrome taried, they slombred all and slepte.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Whill the brydgrome taryed all slombred and slepte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,

Berean Literal Bible
And the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy and were sleeping.

Young's Literal Translation
'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the bridegroom delaying, they all slumbered and slept.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the bridegroom delaying, they all became drowsy and slept.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when the groom delayed, all of them grew tired and slept.

Lamsa Bible
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Godbey New Testament
But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.

Haweis New Testament
But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.

Mace New Testament
while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept.

Weymouth New Testament
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Worrell New Testament
Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping;

Worsley New Testament
Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep:
















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