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Source language
Original Greek   
χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
khronizontos de tou numphiou enustaxan pasai kai ekatheudon.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
moram autem faciente sponso dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Authorized (King James) Version   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
New King James Version   
But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
21st Century King James Version   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But when the groom delayed, all of them grew tired and slept.
Darby Bible Translation   
Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
God's Word   
Since the groom was late, all the bridesmaids became drowsy and fell asleep.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Since the groom was delayed, they all 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.
New American Standard Bible   
"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Weymouth New Testament   
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
The World English Bible   
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The man who was marrying a wife did not come for a long time. So all the young women became tired, and they went to sleep.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
New Life Version   
They all went to sleep because the man to be married did not come for a long time.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Now, while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
The Voice Bible   
The bridegroom did not turn up right away. Indeed, all the women, while waiting, found themselves falling asleep.
Living Bible   
“So, when the bridegroom was delayed, they lay down to rest until midnight, when they were roused by the shout, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come out and welcome him!’
New Catholic Bible   
Since the bridegroom was delayed in coming, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Christian Standard Bible   
When the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
While the bridegroom lingered and was slow in coming, they all began nodding their heads, and they fell asleep.
New Century Version   
Because the bridegroom was late, they became sleepy and went to sleep.
The Message   
“God’s kingdom is like ten young virgins who took oil lamps and went out to greet the bridegroom. Five were silly and five were smart. The silly virgins took lamps, but no extra oil. The smart virgins took jars of oil to feed their lamps. The bridegroom didn’t show up when they expected him, and they all fell asleep.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
While the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Now since the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept.
New Matthew Bible   
While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept.
Good News Translation®   
The bridegroom was late in coming, so they began to nod and fall asleep.
Wycliffe Bible   
And whiles the husband [the spouse, or husband,] tarried, all they napped and slept.
New Testament for Everyone   
“The bridegroom took his time coming, and they all nodded off and went to sleep.
Contemporary English Version   
The groom was late arriving, and the young women became drowsy and fell asleep.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“In those days the kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were sensible and five were foolish. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. But the sensible ones brought their lamps and oil in their flasks as well. Then, as the bridegroom was a very long time, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But in the middle of the night there came a shout, ‘Wake up, here comes the bridegroom! Out you go to meet him!” Then up got the bridesmaids and attended to their lamps. The foolish ones said to the sensible ones, ‘Please give us some of your oil—our lamps are going out!’ ‘Oh no,’ returned the sensible ones, ‘there might not be enough for all of us. Better go to the oil-shop and buy some for yourselves.’ But while they had gone off to buy the oil the bridegroom arrived, and those bridesmaids who were ready went in with him for the festivities and the door was shut behind them. Later on the rest of the bridesmaids came and said, ‘Oh, please, sir, open the door for us!’ But he replied, ‘I tell you I don’t know you!’ So be on the alert—for you do not know the day or the time.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“When the groom was late in coming, they all became drowsy and went to sleep.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Since the bridegroom was long 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.
The Expanded Bible   
Because the bridegroom was ·late [delayed], they became ·sleepy [drowsy] and went to sleep.
Tree of Life Version   
“Now while the bridegroom was taking a long time, they all got drowsy and started falling asleep.
Revised Standard Version   
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
New International Reader's Version   
The groom did not come for a long time. So the bridesmaids all grew tired and fell asleep.
BRG Bible   
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Now the bridegroom was late, so they all went to sleep.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`It was a long time before the man came, so they all went to sleep.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Now the Choson, being delayed, here is what happened: all the alamot became drowsy and were sleeping.
Names of God Bible   
Since the groom was late, all the bridesmaids became drowsy and fell asleep.
Modern English Version   
While the bridegroom delayed, they all rested and slept.
Easy-to-Read Version   
When the bridegroom was very late, the girls could not keep their eyes open, and they all fell asleep.
International Children’s Bible   
The bridegroom was very late. All the girls became sleepy and went to sleep.
Lexham English Bible   
And when the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
New International Version - UK   
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And while the bridegroom was delaying, they all became drowsy and were sleeping.