Verse 25

Judges 16:25

Geneva Bible

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25 And when their heartes were merie, they said, Call Samson, that he may make vs pastime. So they called Samson out of the prison house, and he was a laughing stocke vnto them, and they set him betweene the pillars.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יְהִי֙ כי טוב כְּ/ט֣וֹב לִבָּ֔/ם וַ/יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְ/שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִ/ישַֽׂחֶק לָ֑/נוּ וַ/יִּקְרְא֨וּ לְ/שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִ/בֵּ֣ית ה/אסירים הָ/אֲסוּרִ֗ים וַ/יְצַחֵק֙ לִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֔ם וַ/יַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖/וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים

English Translation

And when it was good to the hearts, they said, "Call for Samson and let him amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison house, and he amused them. And they set him between the pillars.

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Chapter 16 Context

1 Then went Samson to Azzah, and sawe there an harlot, and went in vnto her. Focus ↗

2 And it was tolde to the Azzahites, Samson is come hither. And they went about, and laied wayte for h... Focus ↗

3 And Samson slept till midnight, and arose at midnight, and tooke the doores of the gates of the citi... Focus ↗

4 And after this hee loued a woman by the riuer of Sorek, whose name was Delilah: Focus ↗

5 Vnto whome came the princes of the Philistims, and said vnto her, Entise him, and see wherein his gr... Focus ↗

6 And Delilah saide to Samson, Tell mee, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith... Focus ↗

7 Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, th... Focus ↗

8 And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound h... Focus ↗

9 (And she had men lying in wayte with her in the chamber) Then she said vnto him, The Philistims be v... Focus ↗

10 After Delilah saide vnto Samson, See, thou hast mocked mee and tolde mee lies. I pray thee nowe, tel... Focus ↗

11 Then he answered her, If they binde mee with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I be we... Focus ↗

12 Delilah therefore tooke newe ropes, and bounde him therewith, and saide vnto him, The Philistims be... Focus ↗

13 Afterward Delilah said to Samson, Hitherto thou hast beguiled mee, and tolde me lies: tell me how th... Focus ↗

14 And she fastened it with a pinne, and saide vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And he aw... Focus ↗

15 Againe shee sayde vnto him, Howe canst thou say, I loue thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou... Focus ↗

16 And because shee was importunate vpon him with her wordes continually, and vexed him, his soule was... Focus ↗

17 Therefore he tolde her all his heart, and said vnto her, There neuer came rasor vpon mine head: for... Focus ↗

18 And when Delilah sawe that he had tolde her all his heart, she sent, and called for the Princes of y... Focus ↗

19 And she made him sleepe vpon her knees, and she called a man, and made him to shaue off the seuen lo... Focus ↗

20 Then she said, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and thought, I... Focus ↗

21 Therefore the Philistims tooke him, and put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Azzah, and bounde... Focus ↗

22 And the heare of his head began to growe againe after that it was shauen. Focus ↗

23 Then the Princes of the Philistims gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice vnto Dagon... Focus ↗

24 Also when the people saw him, they praysed their god: for they sayde, Our god hath deliuered into ou... Focus ↗

25 And when their heartes were merie, they said, Call Samson, that he may make vs pastime. So they call...

26 Then Samson saide vnto the seruant that led him by the hande, Lead me, that I may touch the pillars... Focus ↗

27 (Nowe the house was full of men and women, and there were all the princes of the Philistims: also vp... Focus ↗

28 Then Samson called vnto the Lord, and sayde, O Lord God (Elohim), I pray thee, thinke vpon me: O God... Focus ↗

29 And Samson layd hold on the two middle pillars whereupon the house stood, and on which it was borne... Focus ↗

30 Then Samson saide, Let me lose my life with the Philistims: and he bowed him with all his might, and... Focus ↗

31 Then his brethren, and all the house of his father came downe and tooke him, and brought him vp and... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 16 (31 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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