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 their god, and to rejoice; for they said, Our god 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 Les Philistins le saisirent, et lui crevèrent les yeux; ils le firent descendre à Gaza, et le lièrent avec des chaînes d’airain. Il tournait la meule dans la prison.

22 Cependant les cheveux de sa tête recommençaient à croître, depuis qu’il avait été rasé.

23 Or les princes des Philistins s’assemblèrent pour offrir un grand sacrifice à Dagon, leur dieu, et pour se réjouir. Ils disaient: Notre dieu a livré entre nos mains Samson, notre ennemi.

24 Et quand le peuple le vit, ils célébrèrent leur dieu, en disant: Notre dieu a livré entre nos mains notre ennemi, celui qui ravageait notre pays, et qui multipliait nos morts.

25 Dans la joie de leur cœur, ils dirent: Qu’on appelle Samson, et qu’il nous divertisse! Ils firent sortir Samson de la prison, et il joua devant eux. Ils le placèrent entre les colonnes.

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What Does Judges 16:23 Mean?

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