Verse 28

Judges 16:28

Darby Translation

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28 And Samson called to Jehovah, and said, Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God (Elohim), that I may take one vengeance upon the Philistines for my two eyes.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן אֶל יְהוָ֖ה וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֣/י יֱהֹוִ֡ה זָכְרֵ֣/נִי נָא֩ וְ/חַזְּקֵ֨/נִי נָ֜א אַ֣ךְ הַ/פַּ֤עַם הַ/זֶּה֙ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְ/אִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם אַחַ֛ת מִ/שְּׁתֵ֥י עֵינַ֖/י מִ/פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

English Translation

And Samson called to the Lord and said, "O Lord God, remember me, I pray, and strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes."

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Chapter 16 Context

1 And Samson went to Gazah, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her. Focus ↗

2 [And it was told] the Gazathites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they surrounded [him], and laid... Focus ↗

3 And Samson lay till midnight; and he arose at midnight, and seized the doors of the gate of the city... Focus ↗

4 And it came to pass afterwards that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. Focus ↗

5 And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Persuade him, and see in what his... Focus ↗

6 Then Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, in what is thy great strength, and with what thou... Focus ↗

7 And Samson said to her, If they should bind me with seven fresh cords which have not been dried, the... Focus ↗

8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords which had not been dried, and... Focus ↗

9 Now she had liers in wait abiding in the chamber; and she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee... Focus ↗

10 And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Now tell me, I pray thee,... Focus ↗

11 And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes, with which no work has been done, th... Focus ↗

12 And Delilah took new ropes, and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee,... Focus ↗

13 And Delilah said to Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Tell me with what thou mi... Focus ↗

14 And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson! And he awo... Focus ↗

15 Then she said to him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? these three ti... Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was vexed... Focus ↗

17 and he told her all his heart, and said to her, There has not come a razor upon my head; for I am a... Focus ↗

18 And Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, and she sent and called for the lords of the Phi... Focus ↗

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees, and called a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven l... Focus ↗

20 And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson! And he awoke out of his sleep, and thought, I w... Focus ↗

21 And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gazah, and bound him w... Focus ↗

22 But the hair of his head began to grow after he was shaved. Focus ↗

23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered together to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their go... Focus ↗

24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, Our god has given into our hands... Focus ↗

25 And it came to pass when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make... Focus ↗

26 And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Let loose of me, and suffer me to feel the pil... Focus ↗

27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and upon t... Focus ↗

28 And Samson called to Jehovah, and said, Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I...

29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood (and he supported himself... Focus ↗

30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines! And he bowed himself with might; and the house fel... Focus ↗

31 And his brethren came down, and all the house of his father, and took him, and brought him up, and b... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 16 (31 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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