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Judges 16:19-21
Christian Standard Bible
Judges 16:19-21
Christian Standard Bible
19 Then she let him fall asleep on her lap and called a man to shave off the seven braids on his head. In this way, she made him helpless, and his strength left him. 20 Then she cried, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When he awoke from his sleep, he said, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.(A)
Samson’s Defeat and Death
21 The Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles, and he was forced to grind grain in the prison.
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Judges 16:19-21
New International Version
Judges 16:19-21
New International Version
19 After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him.[a] And his strength left him.(A)
20 Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!”(B)
He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.(C)
21 Then the Philistines(D) seized him, gouged out his eyes(E) and took him down to Gaza.(F) Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain(G) in the prison.
Footnotes
- Judges 16:19 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and he began to weaken
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