Judges 16:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.”
Judges 16:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 16:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 16:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Philistines laid hold on him and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with fetters of bronze; and he ground at the mill in the prison.”
Judges 16:21 — World English Bible
Judges 16:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison-house. ”
Judges 16:21 — American Standard Version
Judges 16:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the Philistines seize him, and pick out his eyes, and bring him down to Gaza, and bind him with two brazen fetters; and he is grinding in the prison-house.”
Judges 16:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 16:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gazah, and bound him with fetters of bronze; and he had to grind in the prison-house. ”
Judges 16:21 — Darby Translation
Judges 16:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the Philistims tooke him, and put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Azzah, and bounde him with fetters: and hee did grinde in the prison house.”
Judges 16:21 — Geneva Bible
Judges 16:21 in Context — Judges 16
19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.
21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
What Does Judges 16:21 Mean?
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