Judges 16:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.”
Judges 16:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 16:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 16:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house rested and leaned on them, the one with his right hand and the other with his left.”
Judges 16:29 — World English Bible
Judges 16:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and leaned upon them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left. ”
Judges 16:29 — American Standard Version
Judges 16:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Samson turneth aside <FI>to<Fi> the two middle pillars, on which the house is established, and on which it is supported, <FI>to<Fi> the one with his right hand, and one with his left;”
Judges 16:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 16:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood (and he supported himself upon them), the one with his right hand and the other with his left. ”
Judges 16:29 — Darby Translation
Judges 16:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Samson layd hold on the two middle pillars whereupon the house stood, and on which it was borne vp: on the one with his right hand, and on the other with his left.”
Judges 16:29 — Geneva Bible
Judges 16:29 in Context — Judges 16
27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.
28 And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
What Does Judges 16:29 Mean?
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