Verse 17

Judges 16:17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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17 Then opening the truth of the thing, he said to her: The razor hath never come upon my head, for I am a Nazarite, that is to say, consecrated to God (Elohim) from my mother's womb: if my head be shaven, my strength shall depart from me, and I shall become weak, and shall be like other men.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּגֶּד לָ֣/הּ אֶת כָּל לִבּ֗/וֹ וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/הּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ לֹֽא עָלָ֣ה עַל רֹאשִׁ֔/י כִּֽי נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִ/בֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑/י אִם גֻּלַּ֨חְתִּי֙ וְ/סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣/נִּי כֹחִ֔/י וְ/חָלִ֥יתִי וְ/הָיִ֖יתִי כְּ/כָל הָ/אָדָֽם

English Translation

And he told her all his heart and said to her, "No razor has gone upon my head, for I am a Nazarite of God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will depart from me, and I will become weak and be like any other man."

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Chapter 16 Context

1 He went also into Gaza, and saw there a woman a harlot, and went in unto her. Focus ↗

2 And when the Philistines had beard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come in... Focus ↗

3 But Samson slept till midnight, and then rising he took both the doors of the gate, with the posts t... Focus ↗

4 After this he loved a woman, who dwelt in the valley of Sorec, and she was called Dalila. Focus ↗

5 And the princes of the Philistines came to her, and said: Deceive him, and learn of him wherein his... Focus ↗

6 And Dalila said to Samson: Tell me, I beseech thee, wherein thy greatest strength lieth, and what it... Focus ↗

7 And Samson answered her: If I shall be bound with seven cords made of sinews not yet dry, but still... Focus ↗

8 And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such is he spoke of, with which she... Focus ↗

9 Men lying privately in wait with her, and in the chamber expecting the event of the thing, and she c... Focus ↗

10 And Dalila said to him: Behold thou hast mocked me, and hast told me a false thing: but now at least... Focus ↗

11 And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak an... Focus ↗

12 Dalila bound him again with these, and cried out: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson, there being... Focus ↗

13 And Dalila said to him again: How long dost thou deceive me, and tell me lies? Shew me wherewith tho... Focus ↗

14 And when Dalila had done this, she said to him: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And awaking o... Focus ↗

15 And Dalila said to him: How dost thou say thou lovest me, when thy mind is not with me? Thou hast to... Focus ↗

16 And when she pressed him much, and continually hung upon him for many days, giving him no time to re... Focus ↗

17 Then opening the truth of the thing, he said to her: The razor hath never come upon my head, for I a...

18 Then seeing that be had discovered to her all his mind, she sent to the princes of the Philistines,... Focus ↗

19 But she made him sleep upon her knees, and lay his head in her bosom. And she called a barber, and s... Focus ↗

20 And she said: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And awaking from sleep, he said in his mind: I... Focus ↗

21 Then the Philistines seized upon him, and forthwith pulled out his eyes, and led him bound in chains... Focus ↗

22 And now his hair began to grow again. Focus ↗

23 And the princes of the Philistines assembled together, to offer great sacrifices to Dagon their god,... Focus ↗

24 And the people also seeing this, praised their god, and said the same: Our god hath delivered our ad... Focus ↗

25 And rejoicing in their feasts, when they had now taken their good cheer, they commanded that Samson... Focus ↗

26 And he said to the lad that guided his steps: Suffer me to touch the pillars which support the whole... Focus ↗

27 Now the house was full of men and women, and all the princes of the Philistines were there. Moreover... Focus ↗

28 But he called upon the Lord, saying: O Lord God (Elohim), remember me, and restore to me now my form... Focus ↗

29 And laying hold on both the pillars on which the house rested, and holding the one with his right ha... Focus ↗

30 He said: Let me die with the Philistines. And when he had strongly shook the pillars, the house fell... Focus ↗

31 And his brethren and all his kindred, going down took his body, and buried it between Saraa and Esth... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 16 (31 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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