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

Read Judges 16:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

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 Y ella hizo que él se durmiese sobre sus rodillas; y llamado un hombre, rapóle siete guedejas de su cabeza, y comenzó á afligirlo, pues su fuerza se apartó de él.

20 Y díjole: ¡Samsón, los Filisteos sobre ti! Y luego que despertó él de su sueño, [se] dijo: Esta vez saldré como las otras, y me escaparé: no sabiendo que Jehová ya se había de él apartado.

21 Mas los Filisteos echaron mano de él, y sacáronle los ojos, y le llevaron á Gaza; y le ataron con cadenas, para que moliese en la cárcel.

22 Y el cabello de su cabeza comenzó á crecer, después que fué rapado.

23 Entonces los príncipes de los Filisteos se juntaron para ofrecer sacrificio á Dagón su dios, y para alegrarse; y dijeron: Nuestro dios entregó en nuestras manos á Samsón nuestro enemigo.

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What Does Judges 16:21 Mean?

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