Judges 16:29

Translations

Modern

And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

Traditional

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.

Literal

And Samson took hold of the middle two pillars on which the temple was established, and he braced himself against them, one on his right and one on his left.

Latin

Et apprehendens ambas columnas quibus innitebatur domus, alteramque earum dextera et alteram læva tenens,

Original

Hebrew

English

And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

Notes

Judges 16:28–30

Samson sought personal revenge, but he also helped fulfill God's plan to rescue his people.

Judges 16:1–31

This last chapter of Samson's complicated history does not involve his role as a judge. Samson abandoned his calling and eventually lost his gifts. Only in his final encounter, when he prayed to the Lord again, did he regain any of his heroic stature.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

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