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Matthew 25:5

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5And when* the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.a

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was delayed”)
  2. aThe imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to sleep”, “fell asleep”)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

KJV 1900King James Version

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.