Judges 16:19 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 16:19 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֨הוּ֙
yâshên
H3462
to sleep
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ
berek
H1290
knee
וַתִּקְרָ֣א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
לָאִ֔ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח
gâlach
H1548
to shave
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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שֶׁ֖בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
מַחְלְפ֣וֹת
machlâphâh
H4253
braid
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַתָּ֨חֶל֙
châlal
H2490
to profane
לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ
ʻânâh
H6031
to afflict
וַיָּ֥סַר
çûwr
H5493
to turn aside
כֹּח֖וֹ
kôach
H3581
strength
מֵעָלָֽיו
ʻal
H5921
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And she put him to sleep on her knees, and she called to a man, and she shaved the seven locks of his head, and she began to humble him, and his strength turned from upon him.
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