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Matthew 25:5-7
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 25:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 And when[a] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.[b] 6 But in the middle of the night there was a shout, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
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- Matthew 25:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was delayed”)
- Matthew 25:5 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to sleep”, “fell asleep”)
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