Judges 16:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 16:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 16:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 16:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.””
Judges 16:23 — World English Bible
Judges 16:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together 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. ”
Judges 16:23 — American Standard Version
Judges 16:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the princes of the Philistines have been gathered together to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice; and they say, `Our god hath given into our hand Samson our enemy.'”
Judges 16:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 16:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered together to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon theirgod, and to rejoice; for they said, Ourgod has given Samson our enemy into our hands. ”
Judges 16:23 — Darby Translation
Judges 16:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Princes of the Philistims gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice vnto Dagon their god, and to reioyce: for they said, Our god hath deliuered Samson our enemie into our handes.”
Judges 16:23 — Geneva Bible
Judges 16:23 in Context — Judges 16
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.
24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
What Does Judges 16:23 Mean?
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