Judges 16:26-28
New American Standard Bible 1995
26 Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.” 27 Now the house was full of men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines were there. And about 3,000 men and women were on the roof looking on while Samson was amusing them.
Samson Is Avenged
28 (A)Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “O Lord [a]God, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once (B)be avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.”
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- Judges 16:28 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Judges 16:26-28
New International Version
26 Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.” 27 Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof(A) were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform. 28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord,(B) “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge(C) on the Philistines for my two eyes.”
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