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Matthew 25:5
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
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Matthew 25:5 in other translations
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
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In context
2 And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish.
3 They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil: for our lamps are gone out.
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