KJV King James Version
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
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Judges 16:26
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”
WEB World English Bible
and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, “Allow me to feel the pillars whereupon the house rests, that I may lean on them.”
ASV American Standard Version
and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samson saith unto the young man who is keeping hold on his hand, ‘Let me alone, and let me feel the pillars on which the house is established, and I lean upon them.’
Surrounding context — Judges 16
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.
26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
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.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןH8123 · shim.shonSamsonאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַנַּ֨עַרH5288 · na.aryouthהַמַּחֲזִ֣יקH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenבְּיָדוֹ֮H3027 · yadhandהַנִּ֣יחָהH5117 · nu.achto restאוֹתִי֒H853 · et[Obj.]וַהֲמִשֵׁ֙נִי֙H4184 · mushto feelאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםH5982 · am.mudpillarאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהַבַּ֖יִתH1004 · betplaceנָכ֣וֹןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareעֲלֵיהֶ֑םH5921 · aluponוְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ןH8172 · sha.anto leanעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921 · alupon
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