Judges 16:21-23
New King James Version
21 Then the Philistines took him and [a]put out his (A)eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze fetters, and he became a grinder in the prison. 22 However, the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaven.
Samson Dies with the Philistines
23 Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to (B)Dagon their god, and to rejoice. And they said:
“Our god has delivered into our hands
Samson our enemy!”
Footnotes
- Judges 16:21 Lit. bored out
Judges 16:21-23
English Standard Version
21 And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. (A)And he ground at the mill in the prison. 22 But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
The Death of Samson
23 Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to (B)Dagon their god and to rejoice, and they said, “Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand.”
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